Vanessa Paradis

Birth Name:

Vanessa Chantal Paradis

Birth Place:

Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Music department

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
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
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․"

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