Catherine Deneuve

Appearing as a frigid housewife turned prostitute in 1967's Belle du Jour, directed by Luis Buñuel, was another star turn for Deneuve. With her success came opportunities to be in a range of films: she acted in comedies and a fairy-tale adaptation as well as in darker roles. Though Deneuve mainly focused on French productions and co-productions, she has appeared in several American films, including The April Fools (1969) and the cult vampire film The Hunger (1983). Outside of movies, Deneuve became the face of Chanel perfume during the 1970s. For part of the 1980s, she was the real-life model for Marianne—the symbolic embodiment of the French Republic—which meant that her image was used on coins and stamps. She has also worked in television, including a guest appearance on the TV series Nip/Tuck in 2006. ctress Catherine Deneuve was born on October 22, 1943, in Paris, France. In the 1960s, she became a star with her appearance in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg; she has worked steadily ever since. Her films include musicals, comedies, dramas and even a vampire flick. Deneuve has received two César awards from the French Academy of Cinema and was nominated for an Academy Award for Indochine (1992).