Vanessa Demouy French actress, singer and model Date of Birth: 05.04.1973 Country: France

1. Biography of Vanessa Demouy
2. Early Life and Modeling Career
3. Television and Music Success
4. Musical Achievements and Return to Film
5. Personal Life and Family

Biography of Vanessa Demouy

Vanessa Demouy is a French actress, singer, and model. She was born on April 5, 1973, in Montreuil, in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis, near Paris.

Early Life and Modeling Career

In her childhood, Vanessa was involved in gymnastics and ballet and dreamt of becoming a prima ballerina. However, she failed the exams for the ballet school at the Paris Opera due to muscular problems. Vanessa's mother, Catherine Demouy, was the director of a modeling agency, and at the age of 8, Vanessa appeared in her first advertising photos. Despite her mother's objections, Vanessa insisted on pursuing a modeling career. Her first photos were published in magazines when she was 14 years old. At the age of 17, after playing the role of a bride in the short film "Illusions of Marriage," she seriously considered becoming an actress.

Television and Music Success

Vanessa achieved success in 1993 when she was chosen to play the role of Linda in the TV series "Fashion House." She appeared in 96 episodes of the show and experienced popularity. Following "Fashion House," she starred in the mini-sitcom "Caribbean Hearts" (1995) and its sequel "Caribbean Adventures" (1996), although the latter did not receive high ratings. Vanessa continued to pursue her acting career by attending theater courses and appearing in several short films. In 1997, she was named the sexiest TV actress by the British version of Maxim magazine. In 1998, Vanessa was one of the models portraying the famous video game character Lara Croft. She even auditioned for the role of Lara Croft in the movie but lost to Angelina Jolie.

Musical Achievements and Return to Film

Vanessa released her album "Dream of Girl" at Abbey Road Studios, which sold 50,000 copies, and its single was sold in 100,000 copies. In 1999, she returned to the film industry, starring in "Chloe" and later in "The Marquise" with Patrick Bruel and Marion Cotillard. However, she later focused primarily on television, appearing in series such as "Too Beautiful to Die," "72 Hours," "Navarro Brigade," and "Night Center." Vanessa's height is 170 cm.

Personal Life and Family

In April 2010, it was reported that Vanessa would marry her long-time partner, actor Philippe Lellouche, with whom she has a son named Solal, born in 2003. The couple had been together since 2001. During her pregnancy, Vanessa gained 35 kg and took two years to regain her previous slim figure. She admits to loving wine and chocolate, adoring Walt Disney cartoons, and having a Rottweiler named Mickey at home.