Vanessa Paradis

Vanessa Chantal Paradis ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}; born 22 December 1972)<ref name="bio">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="hol">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> is a French singer, model and actress. Paradis became a star at the age of 14 with the international success of her single "Joe le taxi" (1987).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> At age 18, she was awarded France's highest honours as both a singer and an actress with the Prix Romy Schneider<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> and the César Award for Most Promising Actress<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> for Jean-Claude Brisseau's Noce Blanche, as well as the Victoires de la Musique<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> for Best Female Singer for her album Variations sur le même t'aime.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Her most notable films also include Élisa (1995) alongside Gérard Depardieu,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Witch Way Love (1997) opposite Jean Reno,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Une chance sur deux (1998) co-starring with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Girl on the Bridge (1999),<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Heartbreaker (2010)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> and Café de Flore (2011).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref> In 2022, she was nominated for the Molière Award for Best Actress for her performance in the play Maman.<ref name="moliere">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

She has been a muse to numerous musicians and lyricists who each took one of her albums under their aegis, including Étienne Roda-Gil (1988), Serge Gainsbourg (1990), Lenny Kravitz (1992), Matthieu Chedid (2007), Benjamin Biolay (2013), Samuel Benchetrit and The Bees (2018).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Paradis was made Officier (Officer) in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2011<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and was named Chevalier (Knight) in the Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur in 2015.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Early life

Paradis was born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, 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.<ref>La date est validée sur le site de l'Ina sur cette page.</ref>

Career

1983–1991

{{#invoke:Listen|main}} Paradis recorded her first single, "La Magie des surprises-parties", in 1983 and performed it at 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," composed by Franck Langolff in 1987, when she was 14. It was number one in France for 11 weeks<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and, unusually for a song sung in French, was released in the United Kingdom, where it reached number three.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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 Lou Reed song "Walk on the Wild Side". The album was written by French composer Serge Gainsbourg, whom she met when she received the best singer award at Victoires de la Musique, on 4 February 1990.

In 1990, she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in Noce Blanche.<ref name="césar">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Paradis in 1991

In 1991, Paradis promoted the fragrance Coco for Chanel.<ref name="vogue">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the advertisement, she was covered in black feathers, portraying a bird swinging in a cage. The advert was shot by Jean-Paul Goude.<ref name="ind">Template:Cite news</ref> Paradis spoke of her continued admiration of Chanel in 2010 saying, "The more I know them, the more I love Chanel."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

1992–1996

In 1992, Paradis moved to the United States to work with Lenny Kravitz, whom she was dating at the time.<ref name="bio" /> 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 "Be My Baby", 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, Live 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 Jean Reno, before filming Une chance sur deux, with Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo. 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 Miu Miu. Meanwhile, she was included in the French children's album and concert Le soldat rose in 2006.

2007–present

Paradis released a new album (Divinidylle) 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 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 cast Paradis in a starring role in his film Café de Flore, in which she plays the single mother of a child with Down syndrome in the 1960s.<ref>'Young Victoria' Helmer Grabs Vanessa Paradis for Next Film Template:Webarchive Cinematical. 19 May 2010</ref> The film was released in 2011, and Paradis garnered a Genie Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2012 Genie Awards.<ref name=winners>"Monsieur Lazhar wins six Genies, including best picture" Template:Webarchive. The Globe and Mail, 8 March 2011.</ref>

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Paradis performing in 2007

Paradis released an acoustic album in November 2010 entitled Une nuit à Versailles. The album was recorded at L'Opéra of the Palace of Versailles during her Vanessa Paradis Concert Acoustique Tour.<ref name="musiqueradio.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She also released a set of DVDs in 2010 called Anthologie which collected rare live performances and interviews from 1987 to 2007.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2010 she became the face of Chanel'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 Turkey.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In May 2013, Paradis released a new album, Love Songs, a double LP produced by French singer and producer Benjamin Biolay.<ref name="discogs.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The first single, Love Song, was also written by Biolay.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The second single was Les espaces et les sentiments.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The third single, Mi Amor, was written by BB Brunes frontman Adrien Gallo. Other people that have contributed to the songwriting of the album include Mickey 3D frontman Mickaël Furnon, as well as Johnny Depp and Lily-Rose Depp.<ref name="discogs.com"/>

In 2016, Paradis co-starred in Yoga Hosers with her daughter Lily-Rose, as a history teacher.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The same year, she was a member of the main competition jury of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In September 2021, Paradis made her theatre debut in the play Maman, written and directed by her husband, Samuel Benchetrit, at the Edouard VII theatre in Paris.<ref name="maman">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> For her performance in the play, she was nominated for the Molière Award for Best Actress in a Private Theatre.<ref name="moliere" />

Personal life

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="bio" /> She dated French actor Stanislas Merhar from 1997 to 1998.

From 1998 to 2012, Paradis was in a relationship with American actor Johnny Depp.<ref name="over">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They have a daughter, Lily-Rose Depp (born 1999)<ref name="met">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="inq">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and a son John "Jack" Christopher Depp III (Jack Depp), born in 2002.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In June 2018, Paradis and Benchetrit married in the town of Saint-Siméon.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Vanessa Paradis has a country estate nearby, and her late father owned a small restaurant in the quiet country commune.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Paradis's sister, Alysson Paradis, is also an actress.<ref name="sister">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="ac">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Philanthropy

Paradis has been a member of the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble since 1993.<ref>"Les Enfoirés - Vanessa Paradis". (in French). Les Enfoirés. Retrieved 13 January 2016.</ref>

Other activities

• In 1991, Paradis was approached by Calvin Klein to become the face of his new advertising campaign alongside Mark Wahlberg. She declined the offer, which made Klein's second choice, Kate Moss, famous.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• In 2001, Carla Bruni 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 released in 2002.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• In 2014, her song "Mi amor" was chosen for the TV advertising campaign for the Love Story fragrance from the house of Chloé directed by Mélanie Laurent.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Discography

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• M&J (1988)
• Variations sur le même t'aime (1990)
• Vanessa Paradis (1992)
• Bliss (2000)
• Divinidylle (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

Film and television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	Noce Blanche	Mathilde Tessier
1995	Élisa	Marie Desmoulin
1997	Witch Way Love	Morgane
1998	Pleasure (And Its Little Inconveniences)	La voix du nouvel âge (voice)
	Une chance sur deux	Alice Tomaso
1999	Girl on the Bridge	Adèle
2002	Lost in La Mancha	Herself
2004	My Angel	Colette
2005	Template:Sortname	Margotte (voice)
2006	Le soldat Rose	Made in Asia	Television film
2007	La clef	Cécile
2010	Heartbreaker	Juliette Van Der Becq
2011	Template:Sortname	Lucille (voice)
	Café de Flore	Jacqueline
2012	Dubaï Flamingo	Jackie
	Je me suis fait tout petit	Emmanuelle
	Cornouaille	Odile
2013	Fading Gigolo	Avigal
2014	Rio, I Love You	Mulher
	French Women	Rose
2016	Yoga Hosers	Ms. Maurice
2017	Maryline	Jeanne Desmarais
	Frost	Marianne
	Chien	Hélène
2018	Photo de famille	Gabrielle
	Knife + Heart	Anne Parèze
2020	Les Deux Alfred	Albane
2021	Love Songs for Tough Guys	Suzanne

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Author	Director	Notes	Template:Abbr
2021	Maman	Jeanne	Samuel Benchetrit	Samuel Benchetrit	Nominated–Molière Award for Best Actress in a Private Theatre	<ref name="maman"/><ref name="moliere" />

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work(s)	Result
1988	Victoires de la Musique	Best Song	"Joe le taxi"	Template:Nom
		Best New Female Artist	Herself	Template:Nom
1989				Template:Nom
1990		Best Music Video	"Mosquito"	Template:Nom
	César Award	Most Promising Actress	Noce Blanche	Template:Won<ref name="césar"/>
	Prix Romy Schneider	Most Promising Actress	Herself	Template:Won
	Victoire de la Musique	Best Female Artist		Template:Won
1991		Best Music Video	Tandem	Template:Won
1993		Best Female Artist	Herself	Template:Nom
2000	César Award	Best Actress	La fille sur le pont	Template:Nom<ref name="césar"/>
2001	NRJ Music Awards	Best Francophone Album	Bliss	Template:Nom
		Best Francophone Female Artist	Herself	Template:Nom
2007	Ordre des Arts et des Lettres	Chevalier		Template:Won
2008	Trophée des femmes en or	Femme de Spectacle		Template:Nom
	NRJ Music Awards	Best Song	"Dès que j'te vois"	Template:Nom
		Best French Album	Divinidylle	Template:Nom
	Victoire de la Musique	Best Pop Album		Template:Won
		Best Female Artist	Herself	Template:Won
	Globe de Cristal Awards	Best Actress		Template:Nom
2009	Victoire de la Musique	Best Music DVD	Divinidylle Tour	Template:Won
2011		Best Female Artist	Herself	Template:Nom
	Globe de Cristal		Une nuit à Versailles	Template:Nom
		Best Actress	L'arnacœur	Template:Nom
2012	Victoire de la Musique	Best Music Video	La Seine (with ‑M-)	Template:Won
	Genie Award	Best Actress	Café de Flore	Template:Won
	Jutra Award	Best Actress		Template:Won
	Cabourg Romantic Film Festival	Swann d'honneur		Template:Won
	Vancouver Film Critics Circle	Best Canadian Actress		Template:Nom
2016	Legion of Honour	Chevalier	Herself	Template:Won
2017	UK Music Video Awards	Best Pop Video - International	"Did You Really Say No" (feat. Oren Lavie)	Template:Nom<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2018	Brooklyn Horror Film Festival	Best Actress	Knife+Heart	Template:Won<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2022	Molière Award	Best Actress in a Private Theatre	Maman	Template:Nom<ref name="moliere" />

External links

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