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Maïwenn (sometimes credited as Maïwenn Besco or her birth name Maïwenn Le Besco, born 17 April 1976) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter.
Maïwenn Le Besco was born in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France, a suburban area east of Paris. Maïwenn is of mixed Breton, Vietnamese, French, and Algerian descent. Her Algerian ancestry comes from her maternal grandfather. Maïwenn's mother, Catherine Belkhodja, introduced her to the entertainment industry at a young age, an experience later chronicled by Maïwenn in her one-woman shows Le Pois Chiche (The Chickpea) and I'm an Actress.
Maïwenn starred in several films as a child, then teen, actress--notably as the child version of the lead role played by Isabelle Adjani in the hit film One Deadly Summer (1983).
Following her marriage to director Luc Besson and the birth of their daughter in 1993, Maïwenn interrupted her career for several years. During this period, she only appeared in a supporting part in Besson's Léon: The Professional (1994), in which she was credited as Ouin-Ouin. She also directed the film's making-of. Perhaps Maïwenn's most internationally-seen film role was her appearance as the alien Diva Bazina in Besson's The Fifth Element (1997).
After her breakup with Besson, Maïwenn returned to France. She performed as a standup comedian in an autobiographical one-woman-show, and reentered the movie business after several filmmakers saw her comedy routine in Paris. She appeared in several notable movies, including the horror film High Tension (2003), in which she starred opposite Cécile de France. By the time the film came out in 2003, she had decided she wanted to try directing. In 2006, she directed her first feature film, the semi-autobiographical Pardonnez-moi (2006). According to Maïwenn, after Besson learned she planned to use her own money to produce the film, he told her "You need to immediately stop what you're doing. You're crazy. Nobody puts their own money into a movie." After seeing the film he apologized, saying she was right on this occasion. Her second film was All About Actresses (2009), in which she appears as herself making a documentary. She achieved international recognition when her third film, the social drama Polisse (2011), won the Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. All three films feature Maïwenn with a camera, stemming from a childhood fascination and her interest in the mise en abyme, the story within a story. Her 2015 film My King (2015) was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, with Emmanuelle Bercot winning the Best Actress award.
Maïwenn met film director Luc Besson when she was 12 and they began dating when she was 15. In January 1993, at age 16, she gave birth to their daughter Shanna. On the DVD extras for the 1994 film Léon: The Professional, Maïwenn said the film is based on her relationship with Besson. She was 20 at the beginning of filming (early 1996) for The Fifth Element, during which Besson left her for the film's star, Milla Jovovich.
In 2004, Maïwenn had a son, Diego, with Jean-Yves Le Fur, her second ex-husband who is a real estate developer.- Actor
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Jean Yanne was born on 18 July 1933 in Les Lilas, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France. He was an actor and writer, known for Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil (1972), Weekend (1967) and Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001). He was married to Jacqueline Renée Guellerin Allard. He died on 23 May 2003 in Morsains, Marne, France.- Clémence Bretécher was born on 24 November 1984 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. She is an actress, known for Inhuman Resources (2020), Une affaire d'état (2009) and Ma meuf (2013).
- Ilian Bergala was born on 28 February 1996 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. He is an actor, known for The Bélier Family (2014), La Dream Team (2016) and Catch the Wind (2017).
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Roger Lumont was born on 21 February 1934 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. He is an actor, known for Love and Death (1975), Treasure Island (1966) and Mayerling (1968).- Aurélie Vaneck was born on 15 June 1983 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. She is an actress, known for Retrouvailles (2022), Joséphine, ange gardien (1997) and Caïn (2012).
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- Producer
Jérémie Damoiseau was born on 1 April 1979 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. He is a producer, known for Dolph Angel (2022), An Unsafe Place: Making 'Men of War' (2016) and Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014).- Sofiia Manousha was born on 25 December 1986 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. She is an actress, known for Black Really Suits You (2012), La fille de sa mère (2011) and Ta mère! (2015).
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- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Marjolaine Pottlitzer was born in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. She is an actress, known for Victimes (2012), Sadik 2 (2013) and Eta Carina (2015).- Director
- Actor
Kenji Isidor was born on 10 October 1990 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. He is a director and actor, known for Lord Arthur Savile's Crime (2011) and Le dévoreur de couleurs (2022).- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Arlette Tabart was born on 10 February 1938 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. She is known for 8 Women (2002), Cheating Love (2006) and Pour le plaisir (2004).- Music Department
- Composer
Josephine Stephenson was born on 7 June 1990 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. She is a composer, known for All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), Third Person (2013) and Emma, Change the Locks (2015).- Arlette Laguiller was born on 18 March 1940 in Les Lilas, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France. She is an actress, known for Filmer et punir (2007), Droit de réponse: l'esprit de contradiction (1981) and J'ai une question à vous poser (2007).
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- Actor
Nicola Sornaga was born in 1972 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. He is a director and writer, known for Monsieur Morimoto (2008), A Perfect Accent (1998) and Matthieu Messagier au Pays de Trêlles (1997).- Actor
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- Composer
Georgio was born on 21 January 1993 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Georgio - Vers le haut (clip officiel) (2021), Georgio - Nouveau Souffle (Face B: Soul Square - Take it Back/Mixtape Nouveau Souffle) (2014) and Georgio - Les anges dans des robes rouges (Clip Officiel) (2020).- Sound Department
Léo Banderet was born on 25 July 1990 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. Léo is known for The Blue Room (2014), Eastern Boys (2013) and The Innocents (2016). Léo died on 22 May 2016 in Vilnius, Lithuania.- Isidore Muledi was born on 1 December 1982 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. He is an actor, known for Meurtre avec préméditation (1989) and Cherche famille désespérément (1994).
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Altinaï Petrovitch-Niegosh was born on 27 October 1977 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. She is a director and actress, known for L'art de la fugue (2005) and Le fils de Gascogne (1995).- Producer
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- Director
Aquilina Vivien was born on 16 October 1981 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. He is a producer and director, known for Le sens de la vie (2006), Melodrama Habibi (2008) and Vous êtes de la police? (2007).