Paul Hamy (born 7 January 1982) is a French actor and model. He started his career early as a model, working for

Elite Model Management Elite Model Management (MM) is a modeling agency that originated in Paris in 1972. In 2004, the agencies in New York City, Miami, Los Angeles, and Toronto separated and formed Elite Model Management North America. Elite MM is a subsidiary of El ...

before turning to cinema in 2013.

Career

He was spotted at the age of sixteen by fashion photographer

Paolo Roversi Paolo Roversi (born September 25, 1947) is an Italian-born fashion photographer who lives and works in Paris. Early life Born in Ravenna on September 25, 1947, Paolo Roversi's interest in photography was kindled as a teenager during a family v ...

. He worked with big names like

Hedi Slimane Hedi Slimane (; born July 5, 1968) is a French photographer and couturier. From 2000 to 2007, he was the creative director for Dior Homme (the menswear line of Christian Dior). From 2012 to 2016, he was the creative director for Yves Saint La ...

for Yves Saint Laurent,

Jean-Paul Gaultier Jean Paul Gaultier (; born 24 June 1952) is a French haute couture and prêt-à-porter fashion designer. He is described as an "enfant terrible" of the fashion industry and is known for his unconventional designs with motifs including corset ...

Comme des Garçons Comme des Garçons (CDG, ) is a Japanese fashion label, founded by Rei Kawakubo in 1969. It is based in Paris, where its flagship store is located. Other than fashion, the label has expanded to include jewelry and perfume (under the brand Comme ...

Christian Lacroix Christian Marie Marc Lacroix (; born 16 May 1951) is a French fashion designer. The name may also refer to the company he founded. Lacroix's designs combine luxury and insouciance. He prefers artisanal trades, fringe, bead, and embroidery. He's ...

, poses for

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and travelled all over the world. He also studied drawing and sculpture and founded “POK - Pain O choKolat”, a collective of visual artists, photographers, designers, videographers, actors, dancers, DJs and musicians. In 2010, he unveiled a series of sculptures under the title ''Chapeau, Chimère & Forme''. He made his on-screen debut with two movies in 2013 : '' On My Way'' directed by

Emmanuelle Bercot Emmanuelle Bercot is a French actress, film director, and screenwriter. Career Filmmaking Bercot wrote, directed, and played a lead role in the film '' Clément'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film ...

and '' Suzanne'' directed by

Katell Quillévéré Katell Quillévéré (; born 30 January 1980) is a French filmmaker. Early life Quillévéré is the daughter of an IT worker and science teacher. She was born and brought up in the Ivory Coast until the age of five. She comes from a Breton fa ...

, for which he was nominated for the

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and the

Lumière Award for Best Male Revelation The Lumière Award for Best Male Revelation () is an award presented annually by the Académie des Lumières since 2000. It was presented as the Lumière du meilleur espoir masculin from 2000 to 2013. In English, the award was variously referred ...

Life

His father is american and his mother french. In September 2020, he married Denitza Stefanova.

Career

Life

Filmography

Theater

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