Vanessa Paradis Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a César Award for Best Actress for "The Girl on the Bridge" in 2000
• Won two Les Victoire de la Musique Awards for her album "Divinidylle" in 2007
• Won a César Award for Most Promising Actress for "Noce blanche" in 1990
• Won a Prix Iris and a Genie Award for Best Actress for "Café de Flore" in 2012
• Began her singing career at the age of 8, when she performed on the talent series "L'Ecole des fans" with the help of her uncle, record producer Didier Pain
• Released her first official single, the overnight hit "Joe le taxi," in 1987 when she was 14 years old
• Made her screen acting debut in the film "Noce blanche" in 1989
• Released her first English album, a self-titled work that was co-written and produced by Lenny Kravitz, in 1991
• Best known for her role as Adele in "The Girl on the Bridge" and as Jacqueline in "Café de Flore․"
• Her then-husband, actor Johnny Depp, played guitar on several tracks of her 2000 album "Bliss․"