Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou, the oldest of her four siblings, was born on August 8, 1976 in Beaumont Puy-de Domme. She was encouraged by her parents, dentist and a teacher who both taught her to pursue her interest in the theatre. This was in contrast with her previous desire to become a primateologist because she loved monkeys. Her rise to fame as an actor in the young age was quick and marked by her early successes. When she finished her education, she participated in the French show for spotting talent Jeunes Premiers which was sponsored by Canal+. She won the Most Outstanding Young Actress award at Beziers Festival of Young Actors and began her acting career. Tautou is a pupil of in the Institut Catholique de Paris in Paris as a child and was a student there from young age but has sworn off her Catholic education. The actress says she is not a Catholic. In addition to her acting profession, she has is also pursuing modeling. She was the model in the commercials for L'Oreal Mont Blanc, Chanel and is known as "The Chanel Muse". In the past, during Arles Arts Festival, Arles Arts Festival, she showed a collection of photographs under the name Superficial. The focus of her photography is famous people, the media and media who scrutinized her following her emergence on the scene as Amelie. Also, she has a number of photographs featuring herself. Audrey Tautou shot to stardom and global fame after her first big role, starring in the role of The Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Pouulain. Amelie was a global success at the box office and was awarded awards across the world. The film is still the top-grossing French language film to date in the US. After the release of this film, Tautou starred in a variety of films, ranging from British dramas and Jean Pierre Jeunet's film Un long Sunday de Faancailles. After that, she shifted to Hollywood and appeared alongside Tom Hanks alongside Ron Howard in The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.