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VANESSA PARADIS BIOGRAPHY |
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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 Même 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
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