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Vanessa Chantal Paradis (; born 22 December 1972) is a French singer, model, and actress. Paradis became a child star at the age of 14 with the international success of her single "
Joe le taxi "Joe le taxi" (English: "Joe the Taxi Driver") is a song written for French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis by Franck Langolff and Étienne Roda-Gil. The song topped the SNEP Singles Chart for 11 weeks, and, uncommonly for a French-language son ...
" (1987). At age 18, she was awarded
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's highest honours as both a singer and an actress with the
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and the
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for Jean-Claude Brisseau's ''
Noce Blanche ''Noce Blanche'' ( en, White Wedding, italic=yes) is a 1989 French romantic drama film written and directed by Jean-Claude Brisseau. It stars Vanessa Paradis, Bruno Cremer and Ludmila Mikaël, with François Négret, Jean Dasté and Véroniqu ...
'', as well as the
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for Best Female Singer for her album ''
Variations sur le même t'aime ''Variations sur le même t'aime'' is the second album by popular French singer Vanessa Paradis. It was released in France in 1990, and contains the hit singles "Tandem" and "Dis-lui toi que je t'aime". Background and writing For this album, ...
''. Her most notable films also include '' Élisa'' (1995) alongside
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, ''
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'' (1997) opposite
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, ''
Une chance sur deux ''Une chance sur deux'' is a French film directed by Patrice Leconte, released in 1998, and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon and Vanessa Paradis. Synopsis Alice (Vanessa Paradis) leaves prison after having served an eight-month sente ...
'' (1998) co-starring with
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and Alain Delon, ''
Girl on the Bridge ''The Girl on the Bridge'' (french: La fille sur le pont) is a 1999 French drama film shot in black and white and directed by Patrice Leconte, starring Daniel Auteuil and Vanessa Paradis. Plot After an interview sequence with a girl, the plo ...
'' (1999), ''Heartbreaker'' (2010), ''Café de Flore'' (2011) and
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(2016), directed by ''
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''. 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. In 2022, she was nominated for the
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for Best Actress for her performance in the play ''Maman''. She has also been the
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to numerous musicians and
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s who each took one of her albums under their aegis, including
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(1988),
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(1990), Lenny Kravitz (1992),
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(2007),
Benjamin Biolay Benjamin Biolay (; born 20 January 1973) is a French singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the brother of singer Coralie Clément—whose first three albums he wrote and produced—and the ex-husband of Chiara Mastroiann ...
(2013),
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and The Bees (2018). As a model, Paradis has appeared on more than 300
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s worldwide including
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,
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,
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,
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,
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, Vanity Fair, Glamour,
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or
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. Since 1991, she has been a spokesmodel for
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chosen by
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starting with the birdcage commercial "''L'Esprit de Chanel''" directed by
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. Paradis was made ''Officier'' (Officer) in the
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in 2011 and was named ''Chevalier'' (Knight) in the '' Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur'' in 2015.


Early life

Paradis was born in
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, near Paris, to interior designers André and Corinne Paradis. As a child she enrolled in dance lessons, learnt the basics of piano and attended child model casting sessions. At the age of seven, Paradis appeared on the local television program '' L'École des fans'', a talent show for child singers.


Career


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 "Joe le taxi" (English: "Joe the Taxi Driver") is a song written for French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis by Franck Langolff and Étienne Roda-Gil. The song topped the SNEP Singles Chart for 11 weeks, and, uncommonly for a French-language son ...
", in 1987 when she was 14. It was number one in France for 11 weeks and, unusually for a song sung in French, was released in the United Kingdom, where it reached number three. It was taken from her first album '' M&J'' (for ''Marilyn & John'') which placed 13th in France, but did not enter the British chart. In March 1989, at age 16, she left high school to pursue her singing career. Paradis released the album ''Variations sur le même t'aime'' in 1990, containing a remake of the
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song " Walk on the Wild Side". The album was written by French composer
Serge Gainsbourg Serge Gainsbourg (; born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French musician, singer-songwriter, actor, author and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provoca ...
, whom she met when she received the best singer award at
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, on 4 February 1990. In 1990, she won the
César Award for Most Promising Actress The César Award for Most Promising Actress (french: César du meilleur espoir féminin) is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma to recognize the outstanding breakthrough performance of a ...
for her role in ''
Noce Blanche ''Noce Blanche'' ( en, White Wedding, italic=yes) is a 1989 French romantic drama film written and directed by Jean-Claude Brisseau. It stars Vanessa Paradis, Bruno Cremer and Ludmila Mikaël, with François Négret, Jean Dasté and Véroniqu ...
''. In 1991, Paradis promoted the fragrance '' Coco'' for
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. In the advertisement, she was covered in black feathers, portraying a bird swinging in a cage. The advert was shot by
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. 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 was dating at the time. Paradis started working on a new album in English, a language she was now fluent in. 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 "
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", which made number 5 in France and gave her another Top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at number six. In March 1993, Paradis started her first international tour, the Natural High Tour; she performed in France, England and Canada. In February 1994, ''
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'' 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
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, before filming ''
Une chance sur deux ''Une chance sur deux'' is a French film directed by Patrice Leconte, released in 1998, and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon and Vanessa Paradis. Synopsis Alice (Vanessa Paradis) leaves prison after having served an eight-month sente ...
'', with Alain Delon and
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. 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
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. Meanwhile, she was included in the French children's album and concert ''
Le Soldat Rose ''Le soldat rose'' is a 2006 French-language children's musical with music by Louis Chedid and lyrics by Pierre-Dominique Burgaud. The plot of the musical is about a little boy who hides in the toy section of a department store at night, where the ...
'' in 2006.


2007–present

Paradis released a new album (''
Divinidylle ''Divinidylle'' is the fifth studio album by French singer Vanessa Paradis, released on 27 August 2007 by Barclay. It was recorded between November 2005 and June 2007. Critical reception was favourable, with AllMusic suggesting that it was "likel ...
'') 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 Jean-Marc Vallée (March 9, 1963December 25, 2021) was a Canadian filmmaker, film editor, and screenwriter. After studying film at the Université de Montréal, Vallée went on to make a number of critically acclaimed short films, including '' ...
cast Paradis in a starring role in his film ''
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'', in which she plays the single mother of a child with
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in the 1960s. The film was released in 2011, and Paradis garnered a
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for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2012 Genie Awards."Monsieur Lazhar wins six Genies, including best picture"
. ''
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'', 8 March 2011.
Paradis released an acoustic album in November 2010 entitled ''Une nuit à Versailles''. The album was recorded at
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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 to 2007. In 2010 she became the face of
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'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
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. In May 2013, Paradis released a new album, ''Love Songs'', a double LP produced by French singer and producer
Benjamin Biolay Benjamin Biolay (; born 20 January 1973) is a French singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the brother of singer Coralie Clément—whose first three albums he wrote and produced—and the ex-husband of Chiara Mastroiann ...
. 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
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frontman Adrien Gallo. Other people that have contributed to the songwriting of the album include
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frontman Mickaël Furnon, as well as
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and Lily-Rose Depp. In 2016, Paradis co-starred in ''
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'' with her daughter Lily-Rose, as a history teacher. The same year, she was a member of the main competition jury of the
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. In September 2021, Paradis made her theatre debut in the play ''Maman'', written and directed by her husband,
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, at the Edouard VII theatre in Paris. For her performance in the play, she was nominated for the Molière Award for Best Actress in a Private Theatre.


Personal life

At 15, Paradis started dating 26-year-old French singer
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. They broke up in 1991. From 1991 to 1996, she was in a relationship with Lenny Kravitz, who also produced her 1992 self-titled album. She dated French actor
Stanislas Merhar Stanislas Merhar (born 24 January 1971) is a French actor. He was born in Paris in a family of immigrants from Slovenia. He works in cinema, television and theatre. In 1998 Merhar won the César Award for Most Promising Actor for his role in the ...
from 1997 to 1998. From 1998 to 2012, Paradis was in a relationship with American actor
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. They have a daughter,
Lily-Rose Depp Lily-Rose Melody Depp (born 27 May 1999) is a French-American actress and model. Depp began her acting career with a small role in ''Tusk'' (2014), and went on to star in the period drama '' The Dancer'' (2016), in which she played Isadora Dunc ...
(born 1999) and a son John "Jack" Christopher Depp III (Jack Depp), born in 2002. In May 2014, at a Chanel show in Dubai, Vanessa Paradis confirmed her relationship with French singer
Benjamin Biolay Benjamin Biolay (; born 20 January 1973) is a French singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the brother of singer Coralie Clément—whose first three albums he wrote and produced—and the ex-husband of Chiara Mastroiann ...
. They broke up in May 2015. In November 2016, she began dating
Samuel Benchetrit Samuel Benchetrit (born 26 June 1973) is a French writer, actor, scenarist, and director. Biography Benchetrit was born to a family of Romani, Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. At age fifteen, he quit school to focus on photography. ...
, who directed her in his fifth film, ''Dog''. In June 2018, Paradis and Benchetrit married in the town of Saint-Simeon. Vanessa Paradis has a country estate nearby, and her late father owned a small restaurant in the quiet country commune. Paradis's sister,
Alysson Paradis Alysson Paradis (born 29 May 1984) is a French actress. She is the younger sister of French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis and the aunt of model and actress Lily-Rose Depp. Personal life Since 2014, Paradis has been in a relationship with F ...
, is also an actress.


Philanthropy

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


Popular culture and trivia

* In 1991, Paradis was approached by
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to become the face of his new advertising campaign alongside
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. She declined the offer, which made Klein's second choice,
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, famous. * In 2001,
Carla Bruni Carla Bruni-Sarkozy
wrote several songs for Paradis, who found them too personal and encouraged Bruni to record them herself, resulting in the album ''
Quelqu'un m'a dit ''Quelqu'un m'a dit'' (; ''Someone told me'') is the debut studio album of Italian-French singer Carla Bruni. It was produced, recorded and mixed by Louis Bertignac and released in 2003. Reception ''Quelqu'un m'a dit'' debuted at number one ...
'' released in 2002. * In 2014, her song "Mi amor" was chosen for the TV
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for the ''Love Story'' fragrance from the house of
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directed by
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.


Discography


Studio albums

* '' M&J'' (1988) * ''
Variations sur le même t'aime ''Variations sur le même t'aime'' is the second album by popular French singer Vanessa Paradis. It was released in France in 1990, and contains the hit singles "Tandem" and "Dis-lui toi que je t'aime". Background and writing For this album, ...
'' (1990) * ''
Vanessa Paradis Vanessa Chantal Paradis (; born 22 December 1972) is a French singer, model, and actress. Paradis became a child star at the age of 14 with the international success of her single "Joe le taxi" (1987). At age 18, she was awarded France's hig ...
'' (1992) * ''
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'' (2000) * ''
Divinidylle ''Divinidylle'' is the fifth studio album by French singer Vanessa Paradis, released on 27 August 2007 by Barclay. It was recorded between November 2005 and June 2007. Critical reception was favourable, with AllMusic suggesting that it was "likel ...
'' (2007) * ''Love Songs'' (2013) * ''Les Sources'' (2018)


Concert tours

* Natural High Tour (1993) * Bliss Tour (2001) * Divinidylle Tour (2007–08) * Vanessa Paradis Concert Acoustique Tour (2009–10) * International Tour 2011 (2011) * Love Songs Tour (2013) * Tournée les sources (2019)


Filmography


Theatre


Awards and nominations


References


External links

*
Vanessa Paradis
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Universal Music Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Netherlands, Dutch–United States, American multinational Music industry, music corporation under Law of the Netherlands, Dutch law. UMG's cor ...
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