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Théo Christine
Théo Christine (born 1996) is a French television and film actor. Early life Born in La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée in 1996, he grew up in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, and his time growing-up was split between Vendée and Martinique, where his father was born. He initially pursued a career in surfing. He moved to Paris in 2015, where he began acting training at the Cours Florent. He previously had his first experience in show business appearing as an extra when he was 13 years old in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie for ''Lulu femme nue'' starring Karin Viard. Career He had an early role in the French television series ''Skam France''. He portrayed Joeystarr in French musical biopic ''Suprêmes''. He also appeared in 2020 comedy drama film '' My Best Part''. He could be seen in the 2022 British thriller film ''Summit Fever'' alongside Ryan Phillipe. He had a leading role in French horror film '' Infested'' in 2023. He played a racing driver in the 2023 American sports film '' Gran Turismo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Roche-sur-Yon
La Roche-sur-Yon () is a Communes of France, commune in the Vendée Departments of France, department in the Pays de la Loire Regions of France, region in western France. It is the capital of the department. The demonym for its inhabitants is ''Yonnais''. Known for its historical significance and cultural heritage, La Roche-sur-Yon also houses a wide range of educational institutions, from primary schools to higher education establishments. History The town expanded significantly after Napoleon I of France, Napoleon I chose the site as the new préfecture of the Vendée on 25 May 1804, replacing Fontenay-le-Comte (then under its revolutionary name of Fontenay-le-Peuple). At the time, most of La Roche had been eradicated in the War in the Vendée, Vendée Revolt (1793–96); the renamed Napoléonville was laid out and a fresh population of soldiers and civil servants was brought in. Napoléonville was designed to accommodate 15,000 people. The Hôtel de Ville, La Roche-sur-Yon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Foïs
Marina Sylvie Foïs (born 21 January 1970) is a French actress. Life and career Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in a family from Russian people, Russian, Egyptian Jews, Jewish Egyptian, German people, German and Italian people, Italian ancestry, Marina Foïs was discovered in 1986 for her comedy work in ''The School for Wives'', at the age of 16. She decided to take classes by correspondence and obtained her Baccalauréat, high school final exam two years later. She then joined ''The Royal Imperial Green Rabbit Company'', which later became ''Les Robins des Bois'', composed of students from the Cours Florent taught by Isabelle Nanty. The troupe caught the attention of Dominique Farrugia in 1996 and went on to act and direct in the Comédie+ show ''La Grosse Émission'' for two years. During that period, Foïs co-wrote sketches with Pierre-François Martin-Laval, playing a number of various characters, like the dim-witted Sophie Pétoncule and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French People Of Martiniquais Descent
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) Frenching may refer to: * Frenching (automobile), recessing or moul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From La Roche-sur-Yon
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Births
1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, killing around 300 people. * January 9– 20 – Serious fighting breaks out between Russian soldiers and rebel fighters in Chechnya. * January 11 – Ryutaro Hashimoto, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, becomes Prime Minister of Japan. * January 13 – Italy's Prime Minister, Lamberto Dini, resigns after the failure of all-party talks to confirm him. New talks are initiated by President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro to form a new government. * January 14 – Jorge Sampaio is elected President of Portugal. * January 16 – President of Sierra Leone Valentine Strasser is deposed by the chief of defence, Julius Maada Bio. Bio promises to restore power following elections scheduled for February. * January 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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JoeyStarr
Didier Morville (; born 27 October 1967), better known by his stage name JoeyStarr, is a French rapper, record producer and actor, from Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, Île-de-France. He co-founded the French rap band Suprême NTM in 1989 along with Kool Shen. Life and career Childhood and upbringing JoeyStarr is from a family originating from the French overseas department of Martinique. He had a difficult childhood, having been raised by his violent father until he turned 18. He was taken from his mother when he was five years old, and only saw her again 18 years later. He tells of a time when his father killed his pet rabbit and made him eat it. In 1985, he joined the military at Baden-Baden, "19 months of hell", an experience which he raps about in his album ''Authentik''. After the army, he wandered the streets, sleeping in subways and alleys. He discovered drugs and hip-hop, and the latter changed his life. Suprême NTM During his time on the streets, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Civil
François Civil (; born 29 January 1990) is a French actor. He has appeared in both French and English-language productions and is known for his roles in films such as '' Frank'' (2014), ''As Above, So Below'' (2014), '' Five'' (2016), '' Burn Out'' (2017), '' Love at Second Sight'' (2019), '' The Wolf's Call'' (2019), '' Who You Think I Am'' (2019), ''Someone, Somewhere'' (2019), '' BAC Nord'' (2021), for voicing Buzz Lightyear in the French version of the animated film ''Lightyear'' (2022), and for playing D'Artagnan in '' The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan'' (2023) and '' The Three Musketeers: Milady'' (2023). On television, he has starred in the Disney Channel teen sitcom series ''Trop la Classe!'' (2006), in the France 2 comedy-drama series ''Call My Agent!'' (2015–17), and in the Netflix comedy miniseries '' Fiasco'' (2024). Civil won a Chopard Trophy for Male Revelation at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, and has earned two nominations for the César Award for Best Supporti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Cassel
Vincent Cassel (; ; born 23 November 1966) is a French actor. He has earned a César Awards, César Award and a Canadian Screen Awards, Canadian Screen Award as well as nominations for a European Film Awards, European Film Award and a Screen Actors Guild Awards, Screen Actors Guild Award. Cassel first achieved recognition for his performance as a troubled Jewish youth in Mathieu Kassovitz's 1995 film ''La Haine (Hate)'' for which he received two César Award nominations. He also garnered attention for Gaspar Noé's film ''Irréversible'' (2002) which he acted in and co-produced. He received the César Award for Best Actor for his role as the criminal Jacques Mesrine in ''Mesrine (2008 film), Mesrine'' (2008). His other César-nominated roles include ''Read My Lips (film), Read My Lips'' (2001), ''Mon Roi'' (2015), ''It's Only the End of the World'' (2016), and ''The Specials (2019 film), The Specials'' (2019). Cassel garnered recognition with English-speaking roles in ''Elizabe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Sy
Omar Sy (, ; born 20 January 1978) is a French actor, best known in France for his sketches with Fred Testot on the '' Service après-vente des émissions'' television show on Canal+ (2005–2012). He gained wider recognition for his role in the 2011 comedy-drama film '' Intouchables'', which earned him the César Award for Best Actor, making him the first Black recipient. He later appeared in '' X-Men: Days of Future Past'' (2014), ''Jurassic World'' (2015), '' Two Is a Family'' (2016), '' Chocolat'' (2016), '' Inferno'' (2016), '' Transformers: The Last Knight'' (2017), the Netflix-produced series ''Lupin'' (2021–present), ''Jurassic World Dominion'' and '' The Takedown'' (2022).Biography on Première.fr Early life and family The fourth of eight children, Omar Sy was born on 20 January 197 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queer Palm
The Queer Palm is an independently sponsored prize for selected LGBT-relevant films entered into the Cannes Film Festival. The award was founded in 2010 by journalist Franck Finance-Madureira. It is sponsored by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau, filmmakers of '' Jeanne and the Perfect Guy'', '' The Adventures of Felix'', '' Crustacés et Coquillages'', and '' L'Arbre et la forêt''. The award recognizes a film for its treatment of LGBT themes and gleans from among those films nominated or entered under Official Selection, ''Un Certain Regard'', Critics' Week, Directors' Fortnight and the ACID section. Along with Berlin's Teddy Award and Venice's Queer Lion, the Queer Palm is a major international film award dedicated specifically for LGBT cinema."Cannes cold sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Cannes Film Festival
The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2024. American filmmaker and actress Greta Gerwig served as jury president for the main competition. American filmmaker Sean Baker (filmmaker), Sean Baker won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the comedy-drama film ''Anora''. The official poster for the festival featuring a still image from the movie ''Rhapsody in August'' (1991) by Akira Kurosawa, selected for the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, 44th edition, was designed by Hartland Villa. French actress Camille Cottin hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. During the festival, three Honorary Palme d'Or were awarded: the first was awarded to Meryl Streep during the festival's opening ceremony; the second was awarded to Studio Ghibli; and the third was awarded to George Lucas during the festival's closing ceremony. Few days before the opening ceremony, festival workers called for a general strike. The Broke Behind the Screens (''Sous les écrans la d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
