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Bijou Phillips Profile |
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Birth Date: April 1, 1980
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Birth Place: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
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Birth Name: Bijou Lilly Phillips
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Height: 5'4"
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Biography |
Bijou Phillips is an American
actress, former model, and one-time pop-singer.
Phillips was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, and is the
daughter of John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas and his
then-wife Geneviève Waïte, a South African model. She also
is the half-sibling of Mackenzie Phillips, Jeffrey Phillips
and Chynna Phillips. Her older brother is Tamerlane
Phillips. The name "Bijou", which is French for "jewel," was
taken from the song "My Petit Bijou" by Lambert, Hendricks
and Ross.
Phillips had a tumultuous childhood, and began modelling at
an early age. She appeared on the cover of Interview when
she was 13 and soon became the youngest Vogue cover model
when she appeared on the Italian edition. By the age of 15
she was leading an adult life, living in her own apartment
in Manhattan and subsisting on her modeling salary. During
this time, she became a "wild child" of the New York City
party scene, frequenting nightclubs such as Limelight and
Spy Bar. Her half-sister, Mackenzie, was sometimes seen
accompanying Bijou to various fashion shows, playing the
role of surrogate parent.
At the age of 17, she was granted a record deal with Almos
Records and ended her modelling career; her debut album was
titled I'd Rather Eat Glass, a sentiment that expressed her
feelings about her former profession. Around the same time
as the release of her album in 1999, she began acting in
independent films. The following year, she posed nude for
Playboy and appeared on the cover of the April, 2000 issue.
As of 2005, Phillips continues to act while she records
tracks for her second album.
In June 2004, Phillips assaulted Playboy Playmate Nicole
Marie Lenz in a Los Angeles nightclub. The fight was broken
up by actor Matthew Perry, who later testified on Lenz'
behalf. Phillips pleaded no contest to the criminal charges
and Lenz has filed a civil suit. She has dated actor Elijah
Wood, singer Sean Lennon, actor Leonardo Dicaprio, director
Larry Clark, and actor Danny Masterson from That 70's Show. |
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Other
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Daughter of John Phillips and Geneviève Waïte
Half sister of Chynna Phillips, Mackenzie Phillips and
Jeffrey Phillips. Sister of Tamerlane Phillips.
Professional model and singer.
Aunt of 'Jameson Leon Baldwin' .
Aunt of 'Shane Fontayne Jr.'
An animal lover, Bijou owns two dogs and a horse. One is a
white male Pekinese named Mama's Flea Angel Eyes (called
Flea), which she got in 1996. The other is a black female
Pek-a-Poo (a Pekinese/Poodle mix) named Sweet Pea (called
Pea), which she got in early 2000 after convincing a
journalist who was interviewing her to buy the puppy for
her. Her horse is named Finnegan.
Named after the song 'My Petite Bijou' by Lambert, Hendricks
and Ross. 'Bijou' means 'jewel' in French.
Champion equestrienne as a child.
On the cover of 'Interview' magazine when she was 13, and
shortly thereafter became the youngest model to ever appear
on the cover of Vogue (she was on the Italian edition).
The title of her album 'I'd Rather Eat Glass' is a reference
to what she's rather do than go back to modeling.
Her godfather was Andy Warhol.
Is a big fan of Rickie Lee Jones, Led Zeppelin, Janis
Joplin, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Motown.
Close friends with Nicky Hilton and Paris Hilton.
Was a guest at Nicky Hilton's Las Vegas wedding to Todd
Andrew Meister.
Along with Tara Reid, Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, Kimberly
Stewart, Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie is one of
Hollywood's party girls |
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