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Vanessa Paradis
French singer, model and actress

Vanessa Paradis

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French singer, model and actress
A.K.A.
Vanessa Chantal Paradis
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Gender
Female
Place of birth
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Age
52 years
Family
Siblings:
Alysson Paradis
Children:
Jack Depp
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Height:
1.60655 m
Vanessa Paradis
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Biography

Vanessa Chantal Paradis (French pronunciation: ​[vanɛsa ʃɑ̃tal paʁadi]; born 22 December 1972) is a French singer-songwriter, musician, actress and model.

Paradis became a child star at 14 with the worldwide success of her single "Joe le taxi". Since 1991, Paradis has been a spokesmodel for Chanel. She was in a relationship with American actor Johnny Depp from 1998 to 2012; they have two children: Lily-Rose and John "Jack" Christopher Depp III. Vanessa's sister, Alysson Paradis, is also an actress.

Life and career

Early years

Vanessa Paradis was born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France, to interior designers Corinne and André Paradis. She began to develop her singing career at age seven when her uncle, record producer Didier Pain, helped her appear on the local television program L'École des fans, a talent show for child singers.

1983–1991

Paradis recorded her first single, "La Magie des surprises-parties", in 1983 and performed it in an Italian festival in 1985. Although not a hit, it paved the way for the song with which she became internationally famous, "Joe le taxi", in 1987 when she was 14. It was No. 1 in France for 11 weeks and, unusually for a song sung in French, was released in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 3. It was taken from her first album M&J (it stands for Marilyn & John) which, although it placed 13th in France, drew little attention in the UK and did not enter the chart.

In March 1989, at age 16, she left high school to pursue her career.

Paradis released the album Variations sur le même t'aime in 1990, containing a remake of the Lou Reed song "Walk on the Wild Side". The album was written by acclaimed French composer Serge Gainsbourg, whom she met when she received the best singer award at Les Victoires de la Musique, on 4 February 1990. In 1990, Paradis won the 1990 César Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in Noce Blanche.

In 1991, Paradis promoted the fragrance Coco for Chanel. In the advertisement, she was covered in black feathers, portraying a bird swinging in a cage. The advert was shot by Jean-Paul Goude. Paradis spoke of her continued admiration of Chanel in 2010 saying, "The more I know them, the more I love Chanel."

1992–1996

In 1992, Paradis moved to the United States to work with Lenny Kravitz, whom she also dated at the time. Paradis started working on a new album in English, a language in which she was now fluent. Written and produced by Kravitz, the album, titled Vanessa Paradis, topped the French chart and briefly made the UK listings (number 45). One of the singles from it was "Be My Baby", which made number 5 in France and gave her another Top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at No. 6.

In March 1993, Paradis started her first international tour, the Natural High Tour; she performed in France, England and Canada. In February 1994, Live was released in France. In April 1994, Paradis filmed Élisa, under the direction of Jean Becker. Elisa was a big success in France, and was released internationally.

1997–2006

In 1997, Paradis played in Un amour de sorcière with Jeanne Moreau and Jean Reno, before filming Une chance sur deux, with Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo. In March 1999, La fille sur le Pont, by Patrice Leconte was released. This movie was shot and released in black and white. In 2004, she promoted Chanel's new handbags called Ligne Cambon.

In 2005, she modeled for Chanel again for The New Mademoiselle handbag. In 2008, she modelled for Miu Miu. Meanwhile, she was included in the French children's album and concert Le Soldat Rose in 2006.

Paradis performing in 2007

2007–present

Paradis released a new album (Divinidylle) in 2007 which was released in the UK on 11 December (September in France). There are three versions (regular, limited edition, and the Christmas edition). She started the Divinidylle Tour in October. Some concerts were filmed and a DVD/CD of the tour was released. Paradis won two 'Les Victoires de la Musique' awards for this album in February 2008. Some of her later projects are a greatest hits CD (Best of Vanessa Paradis), which includes the commercial jingle "I love Paris in the Springtime"; she also starred in the animated film Un monstre à Paris, released in 2010.

Canadian film director Jean-Marc Vallée cast Paradis in a starring role in his film Café de Flore, in which she plays the single mother of a Down syndrome child in the 1960s. The film was released in 2011, and Paradis garnered a Genie Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2012 Genie Awards.

Paradis released an acoustic album in November 2010 entitled Une nuit à Versailles. The album was recorded at L'Opéra of the Palace of Versailles during her Vanessa Paradis Concert Acoustique Tour. She also released a set of DVDs in 2010 called Anthologie which collected rare live performances and interviews from 1987–2007.

In 2010 she became the face of Chanel's new lipstick, Rouge Coco. She also became the face of their new handbag line, Ranger.

Her 2011 international tour included performances in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and Turkey.

In May 2013, Vanessa Paradis released a new album, Love Songs, a double LP produced by French singer and producer Benjamin Biolay. The first single, Love Song, was also written by Biolay. The second single was Les espaces et les sentiments. The third single, Mi Amor, was written by BB Brunes frontman Adrien Gallo. Other people that have contributed to the songwriting of the album include Mickey 3D frontman Mickaël Furnon, Johnny Depp, Paradis herself and their daughter Lily-Rose.

In 2016, Paradis starred in Yoga Hosers with her daughter Lily Rose, as a history teacher. That same year, she was a member of the main competition jury of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

Personal life

Paradis dated French singer Florent Pagny from 1988 to 1991. From 1992 to 1997, she was in a relationship with Lenny Kravitz, who also produced her 1992 self-titled album. She also dated French actor Stanislas Merhar from 1997 to 1998. From 1998 to 2012, Paradis was in a relationship with American actor Johnny Depp. They have a daughter, Lily-Rose Depp (born May 27, 1999), and a son, John Christopher "Jack" Depp III (born April 9, 2002). After her split from Depp, she dated French singer Benjamin Biolay from 2012 to 2015, who also worked as a producer and director for her 2013 album Love Songs. In 2016, she began dating Samuel Benchetrit, who directed her in his fifth film, Dog.

Philanthropy

Paradis has been a member of the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble since 1993.

Discography

Studio albums

  • M&J (1988)
  • Variations sur le même t'aime (1990)
  • Vanessa Paradis (1992)
  • Bliss (2000)
  • Divinidylle (2007)
  • Love Songs (2013)

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Noce BlancheMathilde Tessier
1995ÉlisaMarie Desmoulin
1997Witch Way LoveMorgane
1998Pleasure (And It's Little Inconveniences)La voix du nouvel âge (voice)
1998Une chance sur deuxAlice Tomaso
1999Girl on the BridgeAdèle
2002Lost in La ManchaHerselfDocumentary (footage from the filming
of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote)
2004Atomik Circus – The Return of James BattleConcia
2004My AngelColette
2005Magic Roundabout, TheThe Magic RoundaboutMargotte (voice)
2006Le soldat RoseMade in AsiaTV film
2007La clefCécile
2010HeartbreakerJuliette Van Der Becq
2011Monster in Paris, AA Monster in ParisLucille (voice)English and French dubs
2011Café de FloreJacqueline
2012Dubaï FlamingoJackie
2012Low ProfileEmmanuelle
2012CornouailleOdile
2013Fading GigoloAvigal
2014Rio, I Love YouMulhersegment "Quando não há Mais Amor"
2014Sous les jupes des fillesRose
2016Yoga HosersHistory Teacher
2017Frost

Awards and nominations

YearNominated work(s)AwardCategoryResult
1988"Joe le taxi"Victoires de la Musique
  • Best Song
Nominated
Herself
  • Best New Female Artist
Nominated
1989Nominated
1990"Mosquito"
  • Best Music Video
Nominated
Noce BlancheCésar Award
  • Most Promising Actress
Won
HerselfPrix Romy Schneider
  • Most Promising Actress
Won
Victoire de la Musique
  • Best Female Artist
Won
1991Tandem
  • Best Music Video
Won
1993Herself
  • Best Female Artist
Nominated
2000La fille sur le pontCésar Award
  • Best Actress
Nominated
2001BlissNRJ Music Awards
  • Best Francophone Album
Nominated
Herself
  • Best Francophone Female Artist
Nominated
2007Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
  • Chevalier
Honored
2008Trophée des femmes en or (fr)
  • Femme de Spectacle
Nominated
"Dès que j'te vois"NRJ Music Awards
  • Best Song
Nominated
Divinidylle
  • Best French Album
Nominated
Victoire de la Musique
  • Best Pop Album
Won
Herself
  • Best Female Artist
Won
Globe de cristal (fr)
  • Best Actress
Nominated
2009Divinidylle TourVictoire de la Musique
  • Best Music DVD
Won
2011Herself
  • Best Female Artist
Nominated
Une nuit à Versailles (fr)Globe de CristalNominated
L'arnacœur
  • Best Actress
Nominated
2012"La Seine" (fr) (with ‑M-)Victoire de la Musique
  • Best Music Video
Won
Café de FloreGenie Award
  • Best Actress
Won
Jutra Award
  • Best Actress
Won
Cabourg Romantic Film Festival
  • Swann d'honneur
Won
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
  • Best Canadian Actress
Nominated
2016HerselfLegion of Honour
  • Chevalier
Honored
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