Iman Perez (born 2 May 1999) is a French model and actress.

Early life

Perez was born in Paris. Her father,

Vincent Perez Vincent Perez (born 10 June 1964) is a Swiss actor, director and photographer. He played the title character, Ashe Corven, in '' The Crow: City of Angels'', and starred in ''Queen of the Damned'', playing Marius de Romanus. Some of his films in ...

, is a Swiss actor of German and Spanish origin. Her mother, Karine Silla, is a Senegalese-French actress, film director, and screenwriter. She has one older half-sister, Roxane Depardieu – daughter of

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, and a younger brother and sister – twins: Pablo and Tess Perez. Iman and her siblings grew up in Paris, and attended the

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hence their proficiency in both French and English. However, she finished her school years online.

Career

Perez started her career as an actress, starring in her first movie in 2011. In 2015, she signed with her modeling agency

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, and a few months later, she was one of the 21 young girls selected to participate in the 2015 edition of the

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in Paris. She had since become

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muse. She worked for numerous fashion and

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such as ''Flaunt'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Perez has posed for the likes of

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and

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. She has worked with brands such as

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, H&M,

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, and Zadig & Voltaire. Throughout the years, Perez has grown as a model, and is considered to be a "it girl" and "top model" to quote numerous tabloid magazines.

Equestrian

Perez is also a horse rider, competing in international shows in Europe. She started competing at the age of seven. Starting in 2016, she has been riding under the colors of

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in international shows. In November 2017, it has been announced that Perez was the face of Miasuki (an elite equestrian clothing brand) and is currently riding under their colors. She rides alongside other celebrities such as Jessica Springsteen, Jennifer Gates (daughter of

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and

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) and French actor

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Filmography

* 2011 – '' Un Baiser Papillon'', directed by

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– role: Fleur * 2023 – '' Le Petit Blond de la Casbah'', directed by

Alexandre Arcady Alexandre Arcady (born 17 March 1947) is a French actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Life and career Alexandre Arcady was born in Algiers, Algeria. He emigrated to France at the age of fifteen. His son is filmmaker Alexandre Aja. ...

– role: Josette * 2023 – '' Une affaire d'honneur'', directed by

– role: Anaïs

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perez, Iman French female models 21st-century French actresses 1999 births Living people Actresses from Paris French socialites French film actresses French people of German descent French people of Senegalese descent French people of Spanish descent French people of Swiss descent Next Management models