Isabelle Adjani

Raised and schooled in Paris.

Has two children: Barnab Nuytten , born in 1979 and fathered by Bruno Nuytten , and Gabriel-Kane Day Lewis , born in 1995, fathered by Daniel Day-Lewis.

Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world.

(July 2002) Engaged to musician Jean-Michel Jarre but later broke it off.

Her exotic beauty comes by way of an Algerian-Kabyle father and a German mother.

Recorded a million-selling album in 1983 with the hit single "Pull Marine" written by Serge Gainsbourg. The video was shot by Luc Besson.

Is the only actress in the history of French cinema to get five Csar awards (breaking her own record of four). She has won for Possession , Lt meurtrier , Camille Claudel , La reine Margot and La journe de la jupe .

Said in a 1970 interview with Paris-Match that she would never wear pants "because her hips were too big".

Announced that she has broken up with her boyfriend of two years, musician Jean-Michel Jarre , revealing to the magazine Paris-Match that he had cheated on her. (June 2004)

Fluent in English and German. German was her first language, but then she forced herself to learn French.

Was selected as the second most beautiful woman (after Monica Bellucci ) by the French public in the TV show "La plus belle femme du monde" on Nov. 8, 2004.

President of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997.

Born in the 17th district of Paris to an Algerian father and German mother.

Brother is photographer Eric Adjani.

Very close friends with Sharon Stone.

Lived with Daniel Day-Lewis from 1989 to 1994, and gave birth to their son Gabriel-Kane Day Lewis on 9 April 1995.

She has an entry in Jean Tulards Dictionnaire du Cinma/Les Acteurs published in Paris in 2007 (pages 11, 12).

In the 70s, Isabelle Adjani shared an apartment with Isabelle Huppert and the late actress Christine Pascal.

Fathers name is Cherrif Adjani. Mothers maiden name is Emma Schweinberger.

She is one of 13 French actresses to have received an Academy Award nomination. The others in chronological order are: Claudette Colbert , Colette Marchand , Leslie Caron , Simone Signoret , Anouk Aime , Marie-Christine Barrault , Catherine Deneuve , Juliette Binoche , Marion Cotillard , Brnice Bejo , Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert.

Was director Louis Malle s first choice for the role of "Violet" in Pretty Baby .

Is one of six performers with multiple Oscar nominations for foreign language films; the others are Marcello Mastroianni for Divorzio allitaliana , Una giornata particolare and Oci ciornie (Italian), Sophia Loren for La ciociara and Matrimonio allitaliana (Italian), Liv Ullmann for Utvandrarna and Ansikte mot ansikte (Swedish), Javier Bardem for Before Night Falls and Biutiful (Spanish), and Marion Cotillard for La mme and Deux jours, une nuit (French). Adjani was nominated for her performances in Lhistoire dAdle H. and Camille Claudel (French).

Was featured on the poster of the 39th Csar Awards..

Aunt of Zo Adjani.

Was the 2nd French actress (out of 7) to be nominated for an Academy Award for a French-language performance. The others in chronological order are Anouk Aime , Marie-Christine Barrault , Catherine Deneuve , Marion Cotillard , Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert.

Dated Warren Beatty.

I like films that rest in the memory so I try and choose parts which,have some kind of social or emotional force. For me, being an actress,is not just a profession but a profession of faith.

There are people who never experience that, who remain closed until death, from fear of change.

I like to go see films that give me courage and hope.

I believe that when you work on yourself, you are attracted by different, more positive beings.

Today I trust my instinct, I trust myself. Finally.

The soul preserves beauty. .