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Vanessa Paradis

French singer, model and actress
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Summary

Vanessa Paradis was born on December 22, 1972[1], in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés[2]. She has worked as a singer[3], actor[4], model[5], fashion model[6], and musician[7]. She ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38,798 views/month, #2,027 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: André Paradis[9]
  • Spouse: Samuel Benchetrit[10]
  • Child: Lily-Rose Depp[11], Jack Depp[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Native language: French[14]
  • Ethnic group: French[15]
  • Educated at: Lycée Marcelin-Berthelot[16], Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[17]
  • Award received: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18], Prix Romy Schneider[19], Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], César Award[21], Victoires de la Musique – Female artist of the year[22], Victory of the album of chansons, variety[23], Officer of Arts and Letters[24]
  • Member of: ADAMI[25]
  • Sex or gender: female[26]
  • Genre: pop music[27], new age music[28], pop rock[29], indie pop[30]
  • Record label: Barclay[31]
  • Discography: Vanessa Paradis discography[32]
  • Commons category: Vanessa Paradis[33]
  • Residence: Paris[34]
  • Family name: Paradis[35]
  • Given name: Vanessa[36], Chantal[37]
  • Official website: http://vanessaparadis.fr/[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Vanessa Paradis[39]
  • Commons gallery: Vanessa Paradis[40]
  • Instrument: guitar[41], voice[42]
  • Nominated for: César Award for Best Actress[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[44], English[45]
  • Birth name: Vanessa Chantal Paradis[46]
  • Name in native language: Vanessa Paradis[47]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[48]

  • Country: FR[49]

  • Began / founded: 1972-12-22[50]

  • Genre(s): pop, pop rock, pop soul, sophisti-pop[51]

  • Community tags: female vocals, french pop, nouvelle chanson française, pop, pop rock, pop soul, sophisti-pop[52]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 46193c80-959a-499d-b42f-f33ba7b9b18e[53]

Why It Matters

Vanessa Paradis has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Vanessa Paradis born?

Vanessa Paradis's place of birth was Saint-Maur-des-Fossés[2].

Who were Vanessa Paradis's parents?

Vanessa Paradis's father was André Paradis[9].

Who was Vanessa Paradis married to?

Vanessa Paradis's spouses include Samuel Benchetrit[10].

What did Vanessa Paradis do for work?

Vanessa Paradis worked as a singer[3], actor[4], model[5], fashion model[6], and musician[7].

Where did Vanessa Paradis go to school?

Vanessa Paradis was educated at Lycée Marcelin-Berthelot[16] and Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[17].

What awards did Vanessa Paradis receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18], Prix Romy Schneider[19], Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], and César Award[21].

Related Entities

France Johnny Depp Lenny Kravitz Lily-Rose Depp Saint-Maur-des-Fossés

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Le Figaro. Retrieved . msn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . CineMagia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [30] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . legiondhonneur.fr. Retrieved . legiondhonneur.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . César Award. wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . legiondhonneur.fr. Retrieved . legiondhonneur.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Akriparo2002 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['an', 'ar', 'arz', 'as', 'azb', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'ch', 'comm
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  2. 5w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Karaoketexty.cz artist id → 15069
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    Tekściory artist id → 4532
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  3. 6w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Conor.si id → 27769699
    Different from → Vanessa Paradis
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 9w ago · ~2026-43668-12 · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Samuel Benchetrit
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  6. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 10901
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  7. 17w ago · Toghrul R · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Prix Romy Schneider, Knight of the Legion of Honour +6
    Image → Vanessa Paradis 24-01-2012.jpg, Vanessa Paradis César 2018.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: Officer of Arts and Letters"
  8. 19w ago · ~2026-32045-64 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Vanessa Paradis 24-01-2012.jpg, Vanessa Paradis César 2018.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|5 */ Date of birth: 22 December 1972"
  9. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, actor, model +2
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  10. 21w ago · Nezdek · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artcena.fr id → personnes/670405540f7ad
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  11. 21w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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