Vanessa Paradis

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Age: 53, born 22 December 1972

Country of origin: France

Height: 5' 3"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Samuel Benchetrit

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Description: Vanessa Chantal Paradis (French pronunciation: [vanɛsa ʃɑ̃tal paʁadi]; born 22 December 1972)[1][2] is a French singer, model and actress. Paradis first achieved acclaim 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 notabl
Vanessa Chantal Paradis (French pronunciation: [vanɛsa ʃɑ̃tal paʁadi]; born 22 December 1972)[1][2] is a French singer, model and actress. Paradis first achieved acclaim 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] and Café de Flore (2011).[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.[24]

Her music has been cited as a source of inspiration for musicians and lyricists including Étienne Roda-Gil (1988), Serge Gainsbourg (1990), Lenny Kravitz (1992), Matthieu Chedid (2007), Benjamin Biolay (2013), Samuel Benchetrit and The Bees (2018).[25][26] As a model, Paradis has appeared on more than 300 magazine covers worldwide including Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Madame Figaro, Paris Match, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Premiere, and Marie Claire.[27] Since 1991, she has been a spokesmodel for Chanel chosen by Karl Lagerfeld starting with the birdcage commercial "L'Esprit de Chanel" directed by Jean-Paul Goude.[28][29] Paradis was made Officier (Officer) in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2011[30] and was named Chevalier (Knight) in the Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur in 2015.[31]

At 15, Paradis started dating 26-year-old French singer Florent Pagny. The relationship ended in 1991. From 1991 to 1996, she was in a relationship with Lenny Kravitz, who also produced her 1992 self-titled album.[50][1] She dated French actor Stanislas Merhar from 1997 to 1998.

From 1998 to 2012, Paradis was in a relationship with American actor Johnny Depp.[51] They have a daughter, Lily-Rose Depp (born 1999)[52][53] and a son John "Jack" Christopher Depp III (Jack Depp), born in 2002.[54]

In May 2014, at a Chanel show in Dubai, Vanessa Paradis confirmed her relationship with French singer Benjamin Biolay. They broke up in May 2015. In November 2016, she began dating Samuel Benchetrit, who directed her in his fifth film, Dog.[55][56] In June 2018, Paradis and Benchetrit married in the town of Saint-Siméon.[57] Vanessa Paradis has a country estate nearby, and her late father owned a small restaurant in the quiet country commune.[58][59]

Paradis's sister, Alysson Paradis, is also an actress.[60][61]

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