Born Vanessa Chantal Paradis on the 22nd December 1972, in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne France, she is a singer, songwriter, actress and model, probably best known to the world for her albums such as “Bliss” (200), “Divinidylle” (2007), and “Love Songs” (2013), and for her on screen appearances in such films as “The Girl On The Bridge” (1999), “Café de Flore” (2011), and “Yoga Hosers” (2016). She has been an active member of the entertainment industry since 1981.
Have you ever wondered how rich Vanessa Paradis is, as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Paradis` net worth is as high as $150 million, an amount earned through her successful career in the entertainment industry.
Vanessa Paradis Net Worth $150 Million
Vanessa is a daughter of interior designers Corinne and André Paradis. She started showing interest for music when she was seven years old, and with a little help from her uncle Didier Pain who was a record producer, appeared in local television program L’École des fans. She released her first song in 1983, entitled “La Magie des Surprises-Parties”, unsuccessfully, nevertheless, Vanessa didn`t surrender, and four years later she released “Joe le Taxi”, which immediately became a huge hit, topping the French charts, and was also released in the United Kingdom, where it reached No 3.
Her first album came out in 1988, entitled “M&J”, and it reached No. 13 in France and achieved platinum status, which certainly increased her net worth by a large margin.
Her next album came out in 1990, entitled “Variations sur le Même T’aime”, which also achieved platinum status, and it entered the top ten on the French chart at No. 6.
Two years later, her third, self-titled album was released, and it was her first album to top the charts. She continued in the same manner with her next three albums “Bliss” (2000), “Divinidylle” (2007), and “Love Songs” (2013) topping the French charts and achieving platinum status, which only added further to her net worth.
Apart from her successful career in music, Vanessa is also a renowned actress; so far she has appeared in more than 20 film titles. She made her debut appearance in Noce Blanche” (1989), and through the 1990s had several notable roles, in such films as “Élisa” (1995), “Un Amour de Sorcière” (1997), and “The Girl on the Bridge” (1999) among others.
Her first role in the next millennium was in the film “The Return of James Battle” in 2004, and the same year she featured in “My Angel”. To speak further of her accomplishments as an actress, Vanessa featured in “Heartbreaker” (2010), “Low Profile” (2012), “Fading Gigolo” (2013), among other productions, all of which have increased her net worth.
Thanks to her skills, Vanessa HAS received several prestigious awards for both music and acting, including the Best Female Artist by Victoire de la Musique, Best Pop Album and Best Music Video. She received Jutra Award for Best Actress for the film “Café de Flore” (2011), and “César Award for Most Promising Actress for the film “Noce Blanche” (1989).
Regarding her personal ife, Vanessa was in a relationship with famous actor Johnny Depp from 1998 to 2012; before they split, the couple had two children together. Vanessa is also known for her relationships with other celebrities, including Lenny Kravitz, Florent Pagny and Stanislas Merhar.
César Award for Most Promising Actress, Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Jutra Award for Best Actress, Victoires de la Musique - Female Artist of the Year, Joe le taxi, Be My Baby, La Seine
Nominations
César Award for Best Actress, NRJ Music Award for Francophone Female Artist of the Year, NRJ Music Award for Francophone Song of the Year, World Music Award for World’s Best Live Act, World Music Award for World’s Best Album, World Music Award for World’s Best Entertainer of the Year, World M...
Movies
Heartbreaker, A Monster in Paris, Girl on the Bridge, White Wedding, Fading Gigolo, Café de Flore, Yoga Hosers, Une chance sur deux, French Women, Witch Way Love, Rio, I Love You, My Angel, Élisa, Cornouaille, Lost in La Mancha, Atomik Circus - Le retour de James Bataille, The Magic Roundabout, Lo...
When I started to record, I could sing in pitch, but that was maybe about it.
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Women are the real superheroes because they're not just working. They have a life and everything.
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When you meet the love of your life, it's just obvious and natural and easier.
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The red carpet is not something I really know how to work. It intimidates me. I feel very tiny.
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There are forms of art that I might not like to do myself, but I still have respect for the artists who create it.
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You keep learning all the time.
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I love clothes but I have spent so much of my professional life creating an image of one kind or another that it is nice not to care about it in life and let your skin breathe.
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I was born in a suburb of Paris, and I grew up there until I was 16, so there were always a lot of barbecues, a garden, friends.
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I mostly want to be friends with my children.
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I understand those who don't like me.
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I was an only child until I was 11 years old, which is when my sister was born. So for 11 years, it was just me.
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I'm super lucky because I come home and I don't have to run errands and clean the house and do all that.
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Well, my type is obviously creative. Creative, with burning eyes and a pretty mouth.
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I could sing in English before I could understand it because I phonetically learned it from the musicals.
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I hate, for example, whenever you hear someone say, 'You have work at being a couple.'
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I am a complete sentimentalist when it comes to clothes. I have so many memories attached to them that I can't throw anything out.
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I love what I do.
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You know, when I eat three peas, I'm pregnant. When I visit a city, I'm buying a house.
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It has been extraordinary, wonderful, I've been three feet off the ground since I made that first record.
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It amuses me when I'm described as 'chic.'
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In the winter I separate, in the summer I marry. It's been 15 years since I've been getting married every year.
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I was for sure not prepared for fame when it happened.
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As long as you're fully present in what you're doing at the moment, you're doing it.
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I don't have famous neighbours and if I did, I'd avoid them. I don't live the jet-set.
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How many times do I have to repeat this: my childhood was fantastic.
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I don't have the recipe for happiness, but I think the engine is simply having the desire.
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Sometimes you could be in an unhappy relationship; you are very much in love with someone, but it's making you unhappy and you think things can change and you can work it out.
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My daughter loves singing above all else.
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The movies and the parts I'm being offered are becoming better and better.
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It's difficult when you want it all.
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People don't get through to the essence of you right away - it's always the famous 'girl' or the famous 'girlfriend'. I'd rather be known for myself.
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My children are grown now, they are more independent.
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I love the romance of 'let's get married,' but then, when you have it so perfect... I mean, I'm more married than anybody can be - we have two kids. Maybe one day, but it's something I can really do without.
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It's not my style to judge anybody.
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Not everyone is lucky enough to be given space and trust.
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The songs from your childhood, when you hear them you get chills all over.
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Nothing is ever for sure, but when something in love doesn't work from the beginning, it's never going to work. Don't push it.
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You fall for who the chemistry is with.
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Cafe De Flore speaks of love, its joys, its pains and its dramas - to love and to lose. This story upset me, I was upside-down, in the depths of myself.
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The only thing I want to say is, I know I'm not Einstein, but I'm not the queen of the imbeciles either.
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The idea of a soulmate is beautiful and very romantic to talk about it in a movie or a song, but in reality, I find it scary.
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I don't like things set in stone.
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I just like putting outfits together without much thought and seeing what the outcome is.
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I do sometimes strongly hope that in a past life, my most recent life before this, I was absolutely horrible, evil, hideous. Because otherwise - well, hell, to even things up next time around, I'm going to have to pay for this one, am I not?
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It's a courageous thing to do something that doesn't have rules or limits.
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'Singin' in the Rain' was the one for me. Yeah. I mean, Gene Kelly could just sway and never fall. He'd just sway and sway as he danced.
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If your heart is in love, you can do anything.
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Who said that artists should sell their soul, expose everything about themselves?
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I'd rather sing a good lyric written by someone else than one of my own that is terrible.
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I don't believe you can say 'forever'; I don't believe it exists.
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Fear can make all of us do the wrong things sometimes.
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If you have the support of people with a heart and a brain, then you're good.
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Life is like the ocean, it goes up and down.
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My mum told me to have patience. It's about realising that when things aren't going the way you want them to, or you don't have inspiration, it will come.
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I realize how unique my path has been. And I'm thankful for that.
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Love is the strongest and most fragile thing we have in life.
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I liked to play dress-up.
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Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 69th Cannes International Film Festival in 2016.
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Living in France with long term boyfriend, Johnny Depp, and their children, Lily (6) and Jack (4). [2006]
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Has amicably separated from boyfriend of 14 years Johnny Depp [June 19, 2012].
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Was honored alongside Karl Lagerfeld at the Cannes Film Festival Madame Figaro party on May 18 at the Canal Plus Patio.
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Her 2007 album "Divinidylle" received an NRJ Music Award nomination for "Best French Album".
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Named 'Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres' (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French government in 2007. The honour is bestowed upon people "who have significantly contributed to the enrichment of the French cultural inheritance".
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Was announced as being the new spokeswoman for the fashion line, "Miu Miu", after Kirsten Dunst was fired (2008).
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Became the new voice of Aéroports de Paris. The first commercial using her voice debuted June 2, 2008.
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March 2008: Won "Female Artist of the Year" and "Best Song/Variety Album of the Year" at Victoires de la Musique, the top music award in France.
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She and Johnny Depp reside in the Hollywood Hills and on a farm in Southern France; they also own apartments in Paris, Manhattan and in the Bahamas.
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Dedicated her 2000 album "Bliss" to Johnny Depp and their daughter Lily.
Achieved the UK Top Ten hit singles twice in five years, with "Joe Le Taxi" (No. 3, March 1988) and "Be my baby" (No. 6, November 1992). Other less sucessful releases include "Sunday Mondays" (No. 49, March 1993) and "Just as long as you are there" (No. 57, July 1993). Her debut hit also spent eleven weeks at the top of the French chart.