Vanessa Paradis

Vanessa Chantal Paradis (French pronunciation: ​[vanɛsa ʃɑ̃tal paʁadi]; born 22 December 1972)[1][2] is a French singer, model and actress. Paradis became a child star at the age of 14 with the international success of her single "Joe le taxi" (1987).[3] At age 18, she was awarded France's highest honours as both a singer and an actress with the Prix Romy Schneider[4] and the César Award for Most Promising Actress[5][6][7][8][9] for Jean-Claude Brisseau's Noce Blanche, as well as the Victoires de la Musique[10][11][12] for Best Female Singer for her album Variations sur le même t'aime.[13] Her most notable films also include Élisa (1995) alongside Gérard Depardieu,[14] Witch Way Love (1997) opposite Jean Reno,[15] Une chance sur deux (1998) co-starring with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon,[16] Girl on the Bridge (1999),[17] Heartbreaker (2010),[18] Café de Flore (2011) and Yoga Hosers (2016), directed by Kevin Smith.[19] Her tribute to Jeanne Moreau at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival during which they sang in duet "Le Tourbillon" became notable in French popular culture.[20][21][22][23] In 2022, she was nominated for the Molière Award for Best Actress for her performance in the play Maman.

Born on: 22 December, 1972

Born in: Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France