Biography of Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve is a French actress and a global cinema diva. Anyone who truly loves cinema remembers "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" and Michel Legrand's brilliant score whenever her name comes up. Chanel No. 5 devotees fell under its spell thanks to Catherine's iconic ads, while fashion lovers everywhere tried to capture even a hint of her effortless style. Deneuve never received an Oscar, but she has two César Awards, a Palme d'Or, and a Golden Bear, and her beauty and talent have enchanted three generations of devoted fans.
Childhood, Youth, Family
Catherine was born in fall 1943 to famous Parisian theater actors Renée Jeanne Simonot and Maurice Dorléac. Her full birth name was Catherine Fabienne Dorléac. The couple had four daughters. The eldest, Daniele, was from Renée's first marriage to actor Aimé Clariond. Françoise and Sylvie, Catherine's older and younger sisters, were Maurice's daughters, just like Catherine.




By giving the flower the name of someone I loved so much, I try to comfort myself. Such deep mourning, experienced in youth, stays with you forever. We live together with the departed – not as with the living, but they are still close.
Film Career
By then, the actress had already built an impressive filmography featuring French and Italian cinema masterpieces like "Vice and Virtue" (1963) by Roger Vadim, where she starred alongside Annie Girardot and Robert Hossein, and "La costanza della ragione" by Pasquale Festa Campanile, when Jacques Demy came calling with his new musical.



The costumes her old friend Yves Saint Laurent designed for her character Séverine helped cement this influence. The film sparked a fashion trend, with women everywhere copying Séverine's black vinyl coats and high-necked black dresses with white collars.






Playing an aging movie star was incredibly interesting for me – she is so unlike me and so far from my current lifestyle. Initially, it was even funny to watch how the Japanese director imagined the daily life of a once-famous French film diva.
Personal Life of Catherine Deneuve
The actress's first young love was director Roger Vadim, and she ran away from home to be with him. They had a son, Christian, and then Roger proposed to Catherine. But by then, the passion had cooled, and Deneuve said no.




- getting at least eight hours of sound sleep and eating healthy food;
- a glass of freshly squeezed lemon juice every morning—Catherine believes it improves skin tone;
- regular facial drainage massages;
- frequent walks in the fresh air;
- protecting her skin from UV rays even in cold weather;
- light makeup in calm tones.
Catherine Deneuve Now
In late 2019, Catherine suffered an ischemic stroke. After recovering by summer 2020, she returned to filming Emmanuelle Bercot's "Peaceful," playing a mother whose son, portrayed by Benoît Magimel, has cancer. Catherine also starred in David Caviglioli's adventure comedy "Terrible Jungle" and later provided voiceover work for a Sigmund Freud documentary.