Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou, the oldest of four siblings was born on the 8th of August 1976 in Beaumont Puy-de-Domme. Her parents as a dentist and teacher, were aware of and encouraged their daughter's love for acting and drama on an early stage. Their support was enough to overcome her original desire to become primatologist. As a young woman rising to the heights of fame was swift and ended with initial recognition and success. In 1998, after completing her degree she was invited to take part in Jeunes Premiers, a French television talent-scouting program that was which was run by Canal+. There she was awarded the prize for the Best Young Actress in the Beziers Festival of Young Actors. This led her to pursue a professional career as an actor. Tautou, who attended in the Institut Catholique de Paris in Paris as a child and studied there at young age but has sworn off her Catholic childhood. She now claims to be a non-Catholic. Her acting and modelling careers were intertwined. Her image was the mainstay for L'Oreal Mont Blanc Chanel, and she is often known as the Chanel Muse. Photography is another hobby and she has recently displayed her work in the Arles festival, under the title Superficial. The work she produces is focused on fame in addition to fame. The exhibition also includes a series self-portraits and a focus on journalists that have closely scrutinized Tautou following her rapid success after Amelie. Audrey Tautou shot to stardom and global fame after her first big role, starring as the lead in The Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Pouulain. Amelie was a the box office and was acclaimed at awards ceremonies across the globe. The film is still the top-grossing French language film in the US. Following this massive success, Tautou starred in many films including British dramatics, such as Stephen Knight's Dirty Pretty Things and Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Long Sunday of fiancailles. Tautou also appeared alongside Tom Hanks in Ron Howard's The Da Vinci Code directed by Dan Brown.