Virginie Ledoyen Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actress for her feature film debut in 1995's "A Single Girl"
• Gained recognition in the United States following her film "The Beach" that co-starred Leonardo DiCaprio, but she has since chosen to remain in France and does not often accept roles in Hollywood
• Accepts roles that involve singing such as "Les Miserables" although she is not a formally trained singer
• Initially a model in France, she began appearing in national ads by age two
• Chose to take the stage name of Ledoyen, the maiden name of her paternal grandmother who was also an actress
• Her first on-screen kiss was with Marcella Mastroianni who is 52 years her senior
• Signed a contract in 2000 to become the newest face of L'Oreal cosmetics