Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou was born in Beaumont in France's Puy-de-Domme on August 9 1976 the eldest of four children. The parents of Audrey Tautou who was both dentists and a teacher, recognized and supported their daughter's passion for acting and drama on the age of a stage novice. The support they provided is more than enough for Audrey to combat her goal of becoming a the first primatologist. Her rise to fame as an actress in her early years was swift and marked by her early successes. When she finished her education and acting, she appeared on the French television show that scouts talent Jeunes Premiers that was sponsored by Canal+. She won the Most Outstanding Young Actress award at Beziers Festival of Young Actors in the year 2000. She then began a acting career. Tautou was a member of the church as well as the Institut Catholique de Paris during her youth, however she has since gotten rid of her childhood. Alongside her acting work, she is also pursuing modelling. The model was in the commercials for L'Oreal Mont Blanc, Chanel and has been referred as "The Chanel Muse". Also, she has an intense interest in photography and recently exhibited her work for the Arles Festival, titled Superficial. Her photographs focuses primarily on celebrity and the spotlight. The camera is turned at journalists, who sat and watched her rise to fame in Amelie. Audrey Tautou shot to stardom and global fame after her first major role starring in the role of The Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Pouulain. Amelie was recognized internationally due to its success at the box office. It also received praise at awards ceremonies across the globe. The film is still the top grossing French film in the US. In the wake of this achievement, Tautou was featured in numerous films from British dramas like Stephen Knight's Dirty Pretty Things to Jean-Pierre Jeunet's film Un long Sunday de fiancailles, and then he moved into Hollywood through Ron Howard's direction of the Dan Brown bestseller The Da Vinci Code together with Tom Hanks.