Vanessa Chantal Paradis (French pronunciation: [vansa tal paadi]; born 22 December

1972)[1][2] is a French singer-songwriter, musician, actress and model.

Paradis became a child star at 14 with the worldwide success of her single "Joe le taxi". Since
1991, Paradis has been a spokesmodel for Chanel. She was in a relationship with American
actor Johnny Depp from 1998 to 2012; they have two children: Lily-Rose and John "Jack"
Christopher Depp III. Vanessa's sister, Alysson Paradis, is also an actress.[3][4]

Contents
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1Life and career

o 1.1Early years
o 1.219831991
o 1.319921996
o 1.419972006
o 1.52007present
2Personal life
3Philanthropy
4Discography
o 4.1Studio albums
5Filmography
6Awards and nominations
7References
8External links

Life and career[edit]

Early years[edit]
Vanessa Paradis was born in Saint-Maur-des-Fosss, France, to interior designers Corinne and
Andr Paradis. She began to develop her singing career at age seven when her uncle, record
producer Didier Pain, helped her appear on the local television program L'cole des fans, a
talent show for child singers.[1]

19831991[edit]
Paradis recorded her first single, "La Magie des surprises-parties", in 1983 and performed it in an
Italian festival in 1985. Although not a hit, it paved the way for the song with which she became
internationally famous, "Joe le taxi", in 1987 when she was 14. It was No. 1 in France for 11
weeks[5] and, unusually for a song sung in French, was released in the United Kingdom, where it
reached No. 3. It was taken from her first album M&J (it stands for Marilyn & John) which,
although it placed 13th in France, drew little attention in the UK and did not enter the chart.
In March 1989, at age 16, she left high school to pursue her career.
Paradis released the album Variations sur le mme t'aime in 1990, containing a remake of
the Lou Reed song "Walk on the Wild Side". The album was written by acclaimed French
composer Serge Gainsbourg, whom she met when she received the best singer award at
Les Victoires de la Musique, on 4 February 1990. In 1990, Paradis won the 1990 Csar Award
for Most Promising Actress for her role in Noce Blanche.
In 1991, Paradis promoted the fragrance Coco for Chanel.[6] In the advertisement, she was
covered in black feathers, portraying a bird swinging in a cage. The advert was shot by Jean-
Paul Goude.[7] Paradis spoke of her continued admiration of Chanel in 2010 saying, "The more I
know them, the more I love Chanel."[8]
19921996[edit]
In 1992, Paradis moved to the United States to work with Lenny Kravitz, whom she also dated at
the time.[1][9] Paradis started working on a new album in English, a language in which she was
now fluent. Written and produced by Kravitz, the album, titled Vanessa Paradis, topped the
French chart and briefly made the UK listings (number 45). One of the singles from it was "Be My
Baby", which made number 5 in France and gave her another Top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at
No. 6.
In March 1993, Paradis started her first international tour, the Natural High Tour; she performed
in France, England and Canada. In February 1994, Live was released in France. In April 1994,
Paradis filmed lisa, under the direction of Jean Becker. Elisa was a big success in France, and
was released internationally.