1. Catherine Deneuve is considered one of the greatest European actresses on film.
39 Facts About Catherine Deneuve
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Catherine Deneuve played in films attracting a total of nearly 99 million spectators in theaters, making her the working actress with the most admissions in France.
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Catherine Deneuve has received numerous accolades over her career including two Cesar Awards and the Venice Film Festival's Volpi Cup for Best Actress as well as nominations for an Academy Award and BAFTA Award.
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Catherine Deneuve has received honorary awards, including the Berlin International Film Festival's Golden Bear in 1998, the Cannes Film Festival's Honorary Palme d'Or in 2005, and the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion in 2022.
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Catherine Deneuve had two sisters, Francoise Dorleac, as well as a maternal half-sister, Daniele, whom their mother had out of wedlock in 1936 with Aime Clariond.
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Catherine Deneuve used her mother's maiden name, which she chose for her stage name, in order to differentiate herself from her sisters.
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Catherine Deneuve made her film debut with a small role in Andre Hunebelle's Les Collegiennes with her younger sister Sylvie Dorleac who, like their older half-sister Daniele, was an occasional child actress.
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Catherine Deneuve played a twin to her real-life older sister, Francoise Dorleac, in what would be their only film together, Dorleac died in a car accident a few months after the movie opened.
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In 1969, Catherine Deneuve starred in Stuart Rosenberg's American romantic comedy film The April Fools, starring opposite Jack Lemmon.
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In 1971, Catherine Deneuve starred in Nadine Trintignant's It Only Happens to Others opposite Marcello Mastroianni.
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Catherine Deneuve starred in Marco Ferreri's Italian drama Liza, Jean-Pierre Melville's French crime film Un flic, and Jacques Demy's French comedy A Slightly Pregnant Man.
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Catherine Deneuve starred in Robert Aldrich's crime film Hustle with Burt Reynolds.
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Catherine Deneuve gained acclaim for her role in Tony Scott's The Hunger as a bisexual vampire, co-starring with David Bowie and Susan Sarandon, a role which brought her a significant lesbian following, mostly among the gothic subculture.
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In 1997, Catherine Deneuve was the protagonist in the music video for the song N'Oubliez Jamais sung by Joe Cocker.
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Catherine Deneuve made another foray into Hollywood the following year, starring in The Musketeer for Peter Hyams.
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In 2005, Deneuve published her diary A l'ombre de moi-meme ; in it she writes about her experiences shooting the films Indochine and Dancer in the Dark.
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Catherine Deneuve provided the voice role of Marjane Satrapi's mother in Satrapi's animated autobiographical film Persepolis, based on the graphic novel of the same name.
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Catherine Deneuve appeared nude in two Playboy pictorials in 1963 and 1965.
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Catherine Deneuve's image was used to represent Marianne, the national symbol of France, from 1985 to 1989.
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Catherine Deneuve is considered the muse of designer Yves Saint Laurent; he dressed her in the films Belle de Jour, La Chamade, La sirene du Mississipi, Un flic, Liza, and The Hunger.
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Catherine Deneuve began appearing in the new Louis Vuitton luggage advertisements in 2007.
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Catherine Deneuve was listed as one of the fifty best-dressed over 50s by the Guardian in March 2013.
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Catherine Deneuve is a designer of glasses, shoes, jewelry and greeting cards.
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Besides her native French, Catherine Deneuve speaks fluent Italian and English, and has some knowledge of Spanish.
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For decades, Catherine Deneuve has had an apartment on Place Saint-Sulpice in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.
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Catherine Deneuve has been married once: to photographer David Bailey from 1965 to 1972, though they separated in 1967.
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Catherine Deneuve has lived with director Roger Vadim, actor Marcello Mastroianni, cinematographer Hugh Johnson, and Canal+ tycoon Pierre Lescure.
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Catherine Deneuve has not had a public relationship since her breakup with Lescure in 1991, with whom she remains friends; Catherine Deneuve's two children consider him their stepfather.
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Catherine Deneuve is rumoured to have had a brief relationship with TV host Carlos Lozano.
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In 2006, Catherine Deneuve told The Daily Telegraph that she was in a relationship, though she did not disclose his name.
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Catherine Deneuve was a close friend of the artist Nall, and owns some of his works.
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On 6 November 2019, BBC News reported that Catherine Deneuve suffered a mild stroke and was recuperating in a Paris hospital.
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Catherine Deneuve began smoking in 1960 at age 16, and has been known to smoke up to three packs a day.
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Catherine Deneuve quit in 1985 with the aid of hypnotherapy, but started again in 1996.
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Catherine Deneuve quit again after her 2019 stroke, but by 2025, had resumed the habit using an electronic cigarette.
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Catherine Deneuve has received numerous accolades including two Cesar Award for Best Actress for her performances in The Last Metro, and Indochine.
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Catherine Deneuve received nominations for an Academy Award for Best Actress for Indochine and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress for Belle de Jour.
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Catherine Deneuve received the Venice Film Festival's Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her role in Place Vendome.
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Catherine Deneuve received numerous honorary accolades including the Berlin International Film Festival's Golden Bear in 1998 and the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion in 2022.