Nathalie Cardone (born 29 March 1967 in Pau,

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) is a French actress and singer.

Biography

Cardone was born in Pau, in South-West France. Her father was Sicilian and her mother

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. She appeared for the first time on French screens in 1988 in the film '' Drôle d'endroit pour une rencontre'' beside Gérard Depardieu and

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. This first outing gained her a nomination for the

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in 1989. Cardone's career launched after a small role in '' La Petite Voleuse''. She found success as a singer with

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, famous for his work with

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. She produced several hit singles including "Populaire", "Mon Ange," and — most famously — "

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", a song which honours the Argentinian revolutionary

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.Nathalie Cardone "Serving Beauty" in Newest Album
by Cenk Erdem, ''Today's Zaman'', August 11, 2009 Her first record sold over 750,000 copies in France.

Discography

Albums

* 1999: ''Nathalie Cardone'' (# 30 France - Platinum, # 26 Belgium) * 2008: ''Servir le beau''

Singles

References

External links

* 1967 births Living people People from Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques French people of Sicilian descent French people of Spanish descent French people of Italian descent French film actresses French women singers Spanish-language singers of France French television actresses {{France-singer-stub