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Vanessa Paradis
Paradis in 2012
Background information
Birth nameVanessa Chantal Paradis
Born (1972-12-22) 22 December 1972 (age 51)
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France
GenresRock, pop
Occupation(s)Vocalist, actress, model
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1981–present
LabelsBarclay Records (from 2000)
Polydor (from 1987 to 2000)
Partner(s)Johnny Depp (1998-2012)
Websitewww.vanessaparadis.fr

Vanessa Chantal Paradis (French pronunciation: [vanɛsa ʃɑ̃tal paʁadi]) (born December 22, 1972[1][2]) is a French singer, model and actress. She became a child star at 14 with the worldwide success of her single Joe le taxi. Paradis has been a spokesmodel for Chanel. She was in a relationship with actor Johnny Depp from 1998 to 2012.[3] Vanessa's sister, Alysson Paradis, is a French actress.[4][5]

Childhood

Vanessa Paradis was born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France, to interior designers André and Corinne Paradis. She began to develop her singing career at age 8 when her uncle, record producer Didier Pain, helped her appear on the French television program L'École des fans, a talent show for child singers.[1]

Career

1983–1991

Vanessa Paradis at the 1991 César Awards.

She recorded her first single, "La Magie des surprises-parties", in 1983 and performed it in an Italian festival in 1985.

Although "La Magie des surprises-parties" was not a hit, it paved the way for the song with which she became internationally famous, "Joe le taxi", in 1987, when she was 14 years old. It was #1 in France for 11 weeks[6] and, unusually for a song sung in French, was released in the United Kingdom year (25 January), where it reached #3. It was taken from her first album M&J (it stands for Marilyn & John) which, although it gained a number 13 placing in France, drew little attention in the UK and did not enter the chart. In March 1989, at age 16, she left high school in order to pursue her career.

She 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 acclaimed French composer Serge Gainsbourg, whom she met when she received the best singer award at Les Victoires de la Musique, on 4 February 1990. In 1990, Paradis won the 1990 César Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in Noce Blanche.

In 1991, Paradis promoted a fragrance for Chanel, titled Coco.[citation needed] In the advertisement, she was dressed in all black and feathers, portraying a bird swinging in a cage.[citation needed] The advert was shot by Jean-Paul Goude.[citation needed] Paradis spoke of her continued admiration of Chanel in 2010 saying, "The more I know them, the more I love Chanel."[7]

1992–1993

In 1992, she moved to the United States to work with Lenny Kravitz, whom she also dated at the time.[1][8] Paradis started working on a new album in English, a language in which she was now fluent. 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 #6.

In March 1993, Paradis started her first international tour, the Natural High Tour; she performed in France, England and Canada.

1993–2011

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.

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.

Paradis performing at Châteauroux, France, November 3, 2007
Vanessa Paradis in 2010.

On the musical side, she was included in the French children's album and concert Le Soldat Rose in 2006. 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 'Les Victoires de la Musique' awards for this album in February 2008. Some of her later projects include 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.

Her latest film in theatres is the romantic comedy Heartbreaker alongside Romain Duris and Andrew Lincoln, which grossed over €30 million in France and has also been well-received by critics. It was released in the UK in July 2010.[9][10]

Canadian film director Jean-Marc Vallée cast Paradis in a starring role in his film Café de Flore, in which she plays a single mother in the 1960s with a Down syndrome child.[11] The film was released in 2011, and Paradis garnered a Genie Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2012 Genie Awards.[12]

She 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.[13] She also released a set of DVDs in 2010 called Anthologie which collected rare live performances and interviews from 1987–2007.[14]

In 2010, she became the face of Chanel's new lipstick, Rouge Coco, and also became the face of Chanel's new handbag line. Her 2011 international tour which included performances in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and Turkey.[15]

Personal life

From 1988 to 1991, Paradis dated French singer Florent Pagny.[16][17] In 1992, she started dating Lenny Kravitz.[1][8] Afterward, she dated French-Slovenian actor Stanislas Merhar, until their breakup in 1998.[18][19]

From 1998 to 2012, Paradis was in a relationship with American actor Johnny Depp. They have a daughter, Lily-Rose Melody Depp[20] (born May 27, 1999[21]), and a son, John Christopher "Jack" Depp III (born in Paris, France, on April 9, 2002).[22] Rumours of a separation began surfacing as early as January 2012;[23] Depp initially denied them,[24] but the couple subsequently announced they were attempting to repair their relationship,[25] until Depp's representative officially announced their breakup on June 19.[26]

Discography

Main article: Vanessa Paradis discography
Vanessa Paradis – Joe Le Taxi excerpt
An excerpt from Joe Le Taxi
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Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1989 Noce Blanche Mathilde Tessier
1995 Élisa Marie Desmoulin
1998 Pleasure (And Its Little Inconveniences) La Voix du nouvel âge (voice) Original title: Le plaisir (et ses petits tracas)
Une chance sur deux Alice Tomaso
1997 Un amour de sorcière Morgane
1999 Girl on the Bridge Adèle Original title: La fille sur le pont
2004 The Return of James Battle Concia Original title: Le retour de James Bataille
Mon Ange Colette
2005 The Magic Roundabout Margote (voice)
2006 Le soldat Rose TV movie
2007 The Key Cécile Original title: La clef
2010 Heartbreaker Juliette Van Der Becq Original title: L'arnacoeur
A Monster in Paris Lucille Post-production
Original title: Un monstre à Paris
2011 Café de Flore Jacqueline

Awards and nominations

  • 1990: César Award of "Most Promising Actress" for Noce Blanche.
  • 1990: Victoire De La Musique: "Female Performer of the Year".
  • 1990: Prix Romy Schneider
  • 1991: Victoire De La Musique: "Video of the Year" for Tandem, directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino.
  • 1999: Nomination to César Awards for "Best Actress" for La fille sur le pont.
  • 2001: Nomination to NRJ Music Awards of "Francophone Female Artist of the Year".
  • 2001: Nomination to NRJ Music Awards of "Francophone Album of the Year" for Bliss.
  • 2007: Named "Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres".
  • 2008: Nomination to NRJ Music Awards of "French Album of the Year" for Divinidylle.
  • 2008: Nomination to Trophy Women's Gold in the category "Shows".
  • 2008: Victoire De La Musique: "Female Performer of the Year".
  • 2008: Victoire De La Musique: "Pop Album of the Year" for Divinidylle.
  • 2009: Victoire De La Musique: "Best Music DVD of the Year" for Divinidylle Tour

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Vanessa Paradis biography". Biography.com. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  2. ^ Leigh (22 December 2010). "Happy Birthday, Vanessa Paradis! You're 38 Today, December 22!". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Johnny Depp & Vanessa Paradis Officially Split". People. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Alysson Paradis". PurePeople.com. Retrieved July 03, 2012. Née en 1982, la petite soeur de - la chanteuse et comédienne - Vanessa Paradis…. / Born in 1982, the little sister [of] singer and actress Vanessa Paradis…. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "Alysson Paradis". AlloCiné. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Vanessa Paradis – Joe le taxi". LesCharts.com. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  7. ^ "Living With Johnny Depp". Showbiz.sky.com. Undated. Retrieved 2011-08-08. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ a b Boshoff, Alison. "Will Lenny ever be tamed?". Daily Mail. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  9. ^ "Romain Duris: Hero or antihero?" The Guardian. 24 June 2010
  10. ^ Heartbreaker Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 7 July 2010
  11. ^ 'Young Victoria' Helmer Grabs Vanessa Paradis for Next Film Cinematical. 19 May 2010
  12. ^ "Monsieur Lazhar wins six Genies, including best picture". The Globe and Mail, March 8, 2011.
  13. ^ a b "Vanessa Paradis à "L'Opéra Royal" de Versailles en 2010". Musiqueradio.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  14. ^ "Vanessa Paradis 'Anthologie'". Video.fnac.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  15. ^ "Vanessa Paradis 2011 Tour Dates". Vanessa-paradis.artiste.universalmusic.fr. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  16. ^ "Vanessa Paradis et Florent Pagny" (in French). MSN. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  17. ^ "Florent Pagny parle de son ex : Vanessa Paradis n'a pas voulu faire de duo avec lui !" (in French). PurePeople.com. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2012. ...Vanessa Paradis, avec qui il est resté trois ans de 1988 à 1991. / ...Vanessa Paradis , with whom he remained for three years from 1988 to 1991.
  18. ^ Roper, Kerri-Ann (20 June 2012). "Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis split after 14 years". MSN. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  19. ^ J.H. (11 March 1998). "Vanessa Paradis vit un enfer" (in French). AlloCiné. Retrieved 30 June 2012. Tout n'est pas si facile pour Vanessa Paradis. Stanislas Merhar vient de la quitter. … [I]l a préféré mettre un terme à leur relation./ All is not so easy for Vanessa Paradis. Stanislas Merhar just left her. … [H]e preferred to end their relationship.
  20. ^ Nepales, Ruben V. (10 May 2012). "Johnny Depp laments fan sites for daughter". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  21. ^ "Johnny Depp Profile". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  22. ^ "Baby boy for Depp and Paradis". BBC News. 18 September 2002. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
  23. ^ "Johnny Depp & Vanessa Paradis Living 'Sad' Separate Lives". People magazine. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  24. ^ Tinney, Aaron (10 May 2012). "Johnny Depp angry at Vanessa Paradis rumors". The Sun. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  25. ^ Baker, Ken and Macatee, Rebecca (22 May 2012). "Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis: "Trying to Work It Out"". E! Online. Retrieved 25 June 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  26. ^ "Johnny Depp, Vanessa Paradis Split: Couple Separates After 14 Years". The Huffington Post. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

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