France is lyrics, sentimentality, romanticism, grace, sophistication and elegance. Everything in this country is imbued with the aroma of love, beauty, tenderness and sophistication. French cinema is beautiful, French cinema is unsurpassed, easy, intelligent. And French actresses are the same standard of femininity, beauty and chastity. It is about them today that our most-beauty.ru magazine wants to tell you. And I want to start with the Legends of French cinema. So let's go ...
The most beautiful French actresses:
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Simone Signoret (1921–1985)
The French beauty, the first actress to receive an Academy Award. Her career as an actress began during the war, when in the occupation of Simon met a troupe of artists and decided to go with them. And as it turned out later, not in vain! The girl became famous throughout the world. She starred in such films as: “Killer in a sleeping car”, “Queen’s difficult day”, “All life is ahead” and in many other films popular at that time.
2
Annie Girardeau (1931–2011)
Annie did not always dream of becoming a talented actress. At first she was attracted to the profession of a nurse, but the love of the theater won. Annie became a real star of her time and a laureate of the Cesar film award and the Venice Film Festival award. Here are films with her participation: “The Lights of Contribution,” “The Man I Like,” “The Witches,” and this is only a small part of her work.
3
Dolphin Seyrig (1932–1990)
French theater and film actress, winner of the Volpi Cup - awards for the best female, main role of the Venice Film Festival. You can see that genius actress in such films as: “Last year in Marienbad”, “Muriel, or the time of return”, “Black Windmill” and many others.
4
Jeanne Moreau (1928–2017)
The embodiment of intellectual femininity, Jeanne Moreau was considered the best French actress of her era. Jeanne brilliantly played in the movie, for which she was awarded a huge number of prizes and awards. For example, “Golden Palm Branch”, Stanislavsky’s prize at the XXVII Moscow International Film Festival, “Golden Lion” of the Venice Festival for its contribution to the development of cinema.
Films with her participation: “Mata Hari,” “Diary of a Maid,” “Seven Days and Seven Nights.”
5
Marina Vladi (1938)
The French actress and singer Marina Vlady is known to the Russian audience not only because of her huge filmography, but also her marriage to the legend of Russian cinema Vladimir Vysotsky. Films in which you can see this charming Frenchwoman: “Secrets of the French court”, “Three women in anger”, “In a whirlwind of flowers” and others.
6
Michel Mercier (1939)
We know this sultry French beauty thanks to a series of stories about the enchanting Angelica. Thanks to this role, the actress became popular in an instant, but in her filmography there are still a large number of paintings with her participation: “Scandal in Rome”, “Red Cappella”, “Heavenly Thunder”. The actress in her years is also in demand and delightful. Most-beauty wishes her good health!
7
Catherine Deneuve (1943)
The ideal of femininity, sophistication and elegance, the French Madonna Catherine Deneuve is popular and in demand to this day. Remember the retro musical called “Cherbourg Umbrellas”? After the role in this picture, Catherine woke up famous throughout the world.
Catherine is not afraid to play the most provocative roles and try herself in different roles. Enjoy the actress in such films as: “Dangerous Communications”, “8 Women”, “Christmas Tale”.
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Brigitte Bardot (1934)
This Frenchwoman was considered a real sex symbol in the 1980s, and it is well deserved. But the beauty of Brigitte was combined with the talent of the actress, model and singer.
For the first time, the world saw Bordeaux in the film “And God Created a Woman,” then the actress starred in 47 more films, the masterpieces of which were “Truth” and “Contempt”. Bridget also sings very beautifully, during her life she recorded a large number of songs.
9
Karol Bouquet (1957)
The French actress is familiar to us not only from the film “Bingo Bongo”, where she played with Celentano himself, and the role in the James Bond trilogy “For Your Eyes Only”, but also thanks to the collaboration with the Chanel brand, whose face Buke was as much as 10 years old. The last companion of Carole was Gerard Depardieu himself, but the acting couple broke up.
By the way, about the most beautiful star pairs, our site has a very interesting article.
10
Juliette Binoche (1964)
Personally, I adore this French actress, her role in the film “Chocolate” impressed me very much, and together with the brilliant co-production partner Johnny Depp their play turned out to be excellent. Juliette is a brilliant actress and the whole of France loves her very much, and her fame is not limited to only one country.
The actress is popular in Hollywood, in her piggy bank of awards there is the coveted Oscar. Be sure to look at such pictures with her participation: "Bad Blood", "English Patient", "Wuthering Heights" and, of course, "Chocolate".
11
Audrey Tautou (1976)
Another brilliant French actress of our time is the talented and promising Audrey Tautou. The actress became famous thanks to the film "Amelie". Also, the actress was lucky to play Coco Chanel herself, and it turned out wonderful for her.
Another notable work for Totu was the painting “Da Vinci Code” where Tom Hanks himself became Audrey’s partner. There are several awards in the actress’s collection in the nomination “The Most Promising Actress”. For example, the Cesar Award for 2000.
12
Fanny Ardant (1949)
Charming French actress and director made her debut in the film "Dogs", but the first role did not bring her popularity. But the next project, where Fanny starred as Gerard Depardieu under the name "Neighbor," made the beautiful French nominee for the César Award.
The actress is also popular in Hollywood, as she is fluent in English. You can see the actress in the films: “8 Women”, where she played with Catherine Deneuve, “Sabrina” with Harrison Ford, “Elizabeth” with Cate Blanchett and many others.
13
Sophie Marceau (1966)
Refined Sophie began acting in films as a teenager, and she made her debut in the film "Boom", and then in the continuation of the story "Boom-2", for the role in which she received the Cesar Award in the nomination "Best Debut and Most Promising actress".
Sophie is talented, and as an outstanding creative person, she writes books and sings, and in her youth she was a model. You can see Sophie Marceau in such films as A Midsummer Night's Dream, Braveheart, Anna Karenina, and many others.
14
Marion Cotillard (1975)
A young and charming talent, the talented Marion Cotillard has already won the love of the audience thanks to her youth, beauty and talent. In the French piggy bank there is already the main Oscar figurine for the role of Edith Piaf in the film “Life in Pink”.
Watch films with the participation of Cotillard “Assassin’s Creed”, “Macbeth”, “Midnight in Paris” and others.
15
Isabelle Adjani (1955)
The fragile and mysterious Isabelle winner of as many as five Cesar awards for Best Actress. You can see this wonderful actress in such films as: “Queen Margot”, “Murderous Summer”, “Obsessed”, “The Last Lesson” and in others.
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Laetitia Casta (1978)
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The whole world knows this beautiful Frenchwoman as the Victoria’s Secret model, but few know that Letizia is also a talented actress. Her breakthrough in the cinema took place in 2010, when she starred in the film Bridget Bordeaux called "Gainsbourg. The love of a bully. " But she starred before in such films: “Asterix and Obelix against Caesar”, “Strong Souls”, “Vicious Passion”.
17
Eva Green (1980)
The young, rising French actress Eva Green has already won not only French cinema, but also Hollywood. Her face appeared in the TV series Camelot, Kingdom of Heaven, Scary Tales, Sin City-2. And Green also played the Bond girl in the sequel “Casino Royale”.
Since 2018, Eve became a holder of the Order of Arts and Literature, and she was awarded such an honor by the French Ministry of Culture.
18
Vanessa Paradis (1972)
The singer, model and actress, and also the ex-wife of the shocking Hollywood actor Johnny Depp. But Vanessa Paradis is a self-sufficient person with creativity and acting talent, which can be seen in such paintings: “Witchcraft Love”, “Girl on the Bridge”, “Cafe de Flor”. Vanessa’s same huge discography, and the actress’s most famous song is a track called “Joe le taxi”, which she recorded at age 14.
And here is this song, you probably remember it:
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Clemence Poetry (1982)
Sweet Clemence was remembered by the Russian audience thanks to the role of Natasha Rostova in the historical series based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy “War and Peace”. Clemence can also be seen in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows trilogy as Fleur Delacour and in the series Conspiracy Against the Crown, where the actress played Maria Stuart herself. So far, Clemence Poetry has no awards, but the talented actress is ahead.
Summarize
Here we have such an interesting list, we recalled the legends of French cinema and contemporary actresses, which show great promise. If we missed someone, write about it in the comments. Which French actress do you like the most? The editors of most-beauty.ru are waiting for feedback from you!