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Vanessa Paradis Profile |
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Birth Date: December 22, 1972
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Birth Place: Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France
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Birth Name: Vanessa Chantal Paradis
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Height: 5'3"
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Biography |
Born in St. Maur, France on December 22, 1972, Vanessa
enjoyed singing from an early age. Her career began to
develop after she was discovered on a popular TV show
entitled L'Ecole Des Fans; a French TV program that provides
little children with the opportunity to demonstrate their
talents.
Years later, when Vanessa turned thirteen, she recorded her
first single called La Magie Des Surprises-Parties (the
magic of surprise parties). Her career really skyrocketed
when her record-producing uncle, Didier Pain, was working
with a singer on a song entitled Joe le Taxi in which
Vanessa was invited to sing. The outcome was instant
success.
In 1988, her very first album was M & J, and she later
released Variations Sur Le Mme T'aime. Her second album, the
self-titled Vanessa Paradis was produced by her then
boyfriend Lenny Kravitz in 1992.
Before making her move into the fashion world in 1994,
Vanessa performed on stage one last time. She confirmed her
position as a model by appearing in magazine ads for Coco
Chanel. Have you ever seen the commercial featuring the
woman mimicking a bird inside a golden cage? Well, that was
beautiful Vanessa.
Her passageway onto the silver screen became an instant
success when she played in Noce Blanche. For her exquisite
performance in the movie, Vanessa took home the Caesar award
(the French equivalent of an Oscar). At this point, Vanessa
realized that she preferred acting over singing. She later
went on to star in Elisa and Un Amour de Sorciere.
Vanessa also acquired a role in Une Chance Sur Deux.
Unfortunately, on January 17th 1998, she was involved in a
snowmobile accident up in Canada where she broke her leg in
four places. She was quickly operated on in Paris on January
20th, 1998. To her dismay, the accident prevented her from
starring in the upcoming movie.
Vanessa owns a home in Manhattan, where she enjoys the
relative tranquility and anonymity of the U.S. -- a perk
enjoyed by many foreign celebrities. Her great dream of
having a child came to life on May 27th 1999, when she and
Johnny Depp welcomed Lily Rose into their lives. |
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Other
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Daughter, with Johnny Depp, Lily-Rose Melody Depp born. [27
May 1999]
Son, Jack, was born on April 10, 2002 to her and Johnny Depp.
Niece of Didier Pain.
Achieved the UK Top Ten hit singles twice in five years,
with "Joe Le Taxi" (No. 3, March 1988) and "Be my baby" (No.
6, November 1992). Other less sucessful releases include
"Sunday Mondays" (No. 49, March 1993) and "Just as long as
you are there" (No. 57, July 1993). Her debut hit also spent
eleven weeks at the top of the French chart.
Has her look-alike puppet in the French show "Guignols de
l'info, Les" (1988).
Measurements: 32B-21 1/2-34 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth
magazine)
Dated Lenny Kravitz.
Parents are Andre and Corrine Paradis.
Older sister of Alysson Paradis.
French citizen.
Shares birthday with Hector Elizondo, Jean-Baptiste Maunier,
Anna Galiena, writer Jean Racine and composer Giacomo
Puccini.
Her idols as a child were James Dean and Marilyn Monroe.
Is the face of Chanel.
Sang with Johnny Depp and Iggy Pop at a concert. |
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