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Noémie Merlant

French actress (born 1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Noémie Merlant
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Noémie Merlant (French: [nɔemi mɛʁlɑ̃]; born 27 November 1988) is a French actress and filmmaker. She has been nominated for her performances three times at the César Awards, including a nomination for her breakout role in Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) and a win for The Innocent (2022).

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Merlant was born on 27 November 1988 in Paris.[1] Both of her parents are real estate agents.[2] She was raised in Rezé near Nantes.[3]

Merlant began her career as a professional model before attending the Cours Florent acting school in Paris.[4]

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Merlant in 2013

She had her first breakthrough in the 2016 film Heaven Will Wait for which she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress.[5]

In 2019, Merlant starred in Portrait of a Lady on Fire. She won the Lumière Award for Best Actress for her performance and was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress alongside her co-star Adèle Haenel.[6][7]

In 2020, Merlant starred in Zoé Wittock's Jumbo, a film about a woman who falls in love with an amusement park ride.[8] She also starred in Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar's A Good Man.[9]

In 2022, Merlant portrayed Francesca Lentini, a musician and personal assistant to the celebrated composer/conductor Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett), in the movie Tár, directed by Todd Field.[10]

In 2023, it was announced that Merlant would play the titular character Emmanuelle in a reboot of the iconic franchise directed by Audrey Diwan.[11]

In June 2023, Merlant was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[12]

In April 2025, she joined the cast of Bertrand Mandico's upcoming film Roma elastica.[13]

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Merlant has directed two short films, the 2017 film Je suis #unebiche and the 2019 film Shakira. In 2021, she made her feature directorial debut with Mi Iubita Mon Amour, which premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[14] Her sophomore directorial effort, The Balconettes, premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

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Noémie Merlant (2017)

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