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Vanessa Chantal Paradis is a French
singer and actress.
Vanessa Paradis was discovered on the TV show L'École des fans in 1980.She
recorded her first single La Magie des surprises-parties in 1985. Although
it was not a hit, it paved the way for the song with which she would
become internationally famous - "Joe le taxi" in 1987, while she was still
only 14 years old. It was #1 in France for 14 weeks and, unusually for a
song sung in French, was released in the UK the following year, 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 Britain and did not chart.
In 1992, now 19 and working in the United States with rock musician Lenny
Kravitz, who was her boyfriend for a while, Paradis began work on a new
album sung in English, in which she had become 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 UK hit (number 6). She has since appeared in several films, most
famously "Noce Blanche", for which she won the 1990 César Award for Most
Promising Actress; 1999's La fille sur le pont, a black and white romance
co-starring Daniel Auteuil; and 2004's Mon Ange.
In 1991, Paradis promoted a fragrance for Chanel, entitled Coco. In the
advertisement, she is dressed in all black and feathers, portraying a bird
swinging in a cage. In 2004 she promoted Chanel's new handbags called
Ligne Cambon. In 2006 she modeled for Chanel again for The New
Mademoiselle handbag. On the musical side, she is included in the French
children's album and concert "Le Soldat Rose". Paradis currently released
a new album (Divinidylle). There are three versions (regular, limited
edition which includes 2 songs that weren't released on the regular
version and the Christmas edition which will be released later this year
and will include another rare song titled "Abracadabra"). She started the
DivinIdylle tour in October. Some concerts will be filmed for the future
release of a DVD. She is also in a new movie La Clef. The trailer and
other promotion have currently been released.
Since 1998, Paradis has been in a relationship with American actor Johnny
Depp. Paradis caught Depp's eye in a bar in Paris while he was there
shooting the film The Ninth Gate (1999).
Depp and Paradis are not married. They have a daughter, Lily-Rose Melody
Depp (born 27 May 1999), and a son, John Christopher "Jack" Depp III (born
10 April 2002). There have also been recent rumors of Paradis being
pregnant with the couple's third child.
They divide their time between houses in the Hollywood Hills, their farm
in the South of France, a house in the Somerset village Timsbury, and also
own apartments in Paris, Manhattan and an island in the Bahamas. Paradis'
2000 album Bliss, another French chart topper, was dedicated to Depp and
their daughter. Paradis' new album was a great success that Depp bought
Paradis a vineyard close to their home in Paris. But Paradis' rep and
Depp's rep both deny the vineyard rumors. |
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Clef, La (2007) .... Cécile
... aka The Key (International: English title)
Soldat Rose, Le (2006) (TV) .... Made in Asia
The Magic Roundabout (2005) (voice: French version) .... Margote
... aka Doogal (USA)
... aka Pollux - Le manège enchanté (France)
... aka Sprung! The Magic Roundabout (USA)
... aka The Magic Roundabout (UK)
Mon ange (2004) .... Colette
Atomik Circus - Le retour de James Bataille (2004) .... Concia
... aka The Return of James Battle (USA)
Tony N' Tina's Wedding (2004) .... Marina Galino
Fille sur le pont, La (1999) .... Adèle
... aka The Girl on the Bridge (Australia: TV title) (UK) (USA)
Une chance sur deux (1998) .... Alice Tomaso
... aka Half a Chance
Plaisir (et ses petits tracas), Le (1998) (voice) .... La voix du
nouvel âge
... aka Pleasure (And Its Little Inconveniences) (USA)
Un amour de sorcière (1997) .... Morgane
... aka Witch Way Love
Élisa (1995) .... Marie Desmoulin
Noce blanche (1989) .... Mathilde Tessier
... aka White Wedding |
