Vanessa Paradis

A Vocalist, actress, model
Vanessa Paradis
Biography

Birth name                        Vanessa Chantal Paradis
Birth date                          December 22, 1972
Origin                                Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France
Genres                               Rock, pop
Occupations                      Vocalist, actress, model
Instruments                        Vocals, guitar
Years active                      1981–present
Height                                5' 3" (1.60 m)

Vanessa Chantal Paradis  is a French singer, model and actress. She became a child star at 14 with the huge worldwide success of her single "Joe le taxi". Since then, she has accomplished a career in music, movies and modelling.

Vanessa Paradis is one of the most beautiful French actresses. She was a model and a singer before she became a film-star. Her first success was the song "Joe Le Taxi", which was a success in 15 countries. In 1990, she was awarded a César for her debut movie Noce blanche (1989). For the next 5 years, she concentrated on her musical career, she rejected Pedro Almodóvar and John Boorman. In 1995, she appeared in Élisa (1995), but decided to concentrate on her private life with Johnny Depp and their children. After several years, Vanessa continued her singing and acting career.

Website vanessaparadis.fr

After the success of her third recording, Paradis launched a European tour. She played more than 70 concerts, and released the album Vanessa Paradis Live (1994) before returning to France to star in the drama Elisa (1995) opposite Gerard Depardieu. Once again, Paradis' performance garnered rave reviews from critics, and propelled the starlet firmly into the ranks of A-list actors. After the success of this film, Paradis devoted herself almost entirely to acting.
Paradis, known for her dark, dramatic roles, surprised audiences with her next film choice: the romantic comedy Un Amour de Sorciere (1997) (Witch Way Love). She followed up her performance with the action comedy Une Chance Sux Deux (1998). That same year, Paradis met American actor Johnny Depp while he was in France filming his new movie The Ninth Gate (1999). They instantly hit it off, and by the end of the year the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.

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