Maïwenn

Maïwenn

Maïwenn Aurélia Nedjma Le Besco, known mononymously as Maïwenn, is a French actress and filmmaker. Maïwenn starred in several films as a child, then teen, actress—notably as "Elle, as a child" (the child version of the lead role played by Isabelle Adjani) in the 1983 hit film L'été meurtrier (One Deadly Summer). Following her marriage to director Luc Besson and the birth of their daughter in 1993, Maïwenn interrupted her career for several years. During this period, she only appeared in a supporting part in Besson's Léon (1994), in which she was credited as Ouin-Ouin. She also directed the film's making-of. Perhaps Maïwenn's most internationally-seen film role was her appearance as the alien Diva Plavalaguna in Besson's The Fifth Element (1997). After she and Besson divorced, Maïwenn returned to France. She performed as a stand-up comedian in an autobiographical one-woman-show, and reentered the movie business after several filmmakers saw her comedy routine in Paris. She appeared in several notable movies, including the horror film Haute Tension (English title: High Tension), in which she starred opposite Cécile de France. By the time the film came out in 2003, she had decided she wanted to try directing. In 2006, Maïwenn wrote and directed her first feature film, Pardonnez-moi, a drama about a dysfunctional family.[6][10] She also starred in the film which earned her nominations for the César Award for Best First Feature Film and César Award for Most Promising Actress in the 2007. Her second film was Le bal des actrices (2009, All About Actresses), in which she appears as herself making a documentary. She achieved international recognition when her third film, the social drama Polisse (2011), won the Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Maïwenn's 2015 film Mon roi was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. She co-wrote, directed, and starred in the 2020 film, DNA, an Official Selection of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival which was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. She co-wrote, directed, and starred in her first period film, the 2023 film Jeanne du Barry about the life of Madame du Barry with Louis XV portrayed by Johnny Depp, which opened the 2023 Cannes Film Festival out of competition and earned the highest French gross for a Cannes opening film since 2013.

  • Title : Maïwenn
  • Popularity : 9.888
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1976-04-17
  • Place of Birth : Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
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  • Also Known As : Maïwenn Le Besco, Maiwen Lebesco, Maiwen, מייוון, Maïwenn Aurélia Nedjma Le Besco
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Maïwenn Movies

  • 1997
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    The Fifth Element

    The Fifth Element

    7.553 1997 HD

    In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.

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  • 1988
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    The Other Night

    The Other Night

    1 1988 HD

    When Éric and Marie go to meet their parents at the harbor for the holidays, the latter are victims of an overnight hit-and-run. Marie hides...

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  • 2002
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    The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Videos 1992-2002

    The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Videos 1992-2002

    7.5 2002 HD

    1. Dreams 2. Linger 3. Zombie 4. Ode To My Family 5. I Can´t Be With You 6. Ridiculous Thoughts 7. Salvation 8. Free To Decide 9. When...

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  • 2011
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    D'un film à l'autre

    D'un film à l'autre

    8 2011 HD

    On April 13, 2011, Les Films 13 production company turned 50. How can one celebrate an anniversary of this sort ? By simply making "another" film...

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  • 2003
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    High Tension

    High Tension

    6.739 2003 HD

    Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls'...

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  • 2009
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    All About Actresses

    All About Actresses

    5.9 2009 HD

    A director wants to make a documentary about actresses, all actresses: the popular ones, the unknown ones, the intellectuals, the comedians, the...

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  • 2023
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    Jeanne du Barry

    Jeanne du Barry

    6.992 2023 HD

    The life of Jeanne Bécu, who was born as the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished seamstress in 1743 and went on to rise through the Court...

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  • 2011
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    Polisse

    Polisse

    7.8 2011 HD

    Paris, France. Fred and his colleagues, members of the BPM, the Police Child Protection Unit, dedicated to pursuing all sorts of offenses committed...

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  • 1986
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    State of Grace

    State of Grace

    3 1986 HD

    She is Florence Vannier-Buchet. Married to Protestant banker Jean-Marc Buchet. Florence leads a major sporting goods company with happiness and...

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  • 2006
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    Pardonnez-moi

    Pardonnez-moi

    6.021 2006 HD

    Expecting her first child, actress Violette decides to dive deep into her dysfunctional family's history by filming a documentary about them.

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  • 2005
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    The Courage to Love

    The Courage to Love

    5.3 2005 HD

    A picture of humankind in Paris: singers, shows, social gatherings, businessmen, nightclub barmen, bums, shoppers.

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  • 2004
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    Osmosis

    Osmosis

    7 2004 HD

    Abel awash in his conquests phone numbers, Remi raises metaphysical questions about his look, Lucia movie fan obscure authors while its Fab him is he...

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  • 2004
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    Le genre humain - 1ère partie: Les Parisiens

    Le genre humain - 1ère partie: Les Parisiens

    5.5 2004 HD

    Paris, December 1999. A group of Parisians cross paths. A police commissioner madly in love with his colleague's wife, a director looking for a...

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  • 2012
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    Pirate TV

    Pirate TV

    5.4 2012 HD

    It all began when camcorders replaced cameras. Making TV programs then became within everyone's reach. Jean-Lou, Yasmina, Victor, Clara, Adonis, and...

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  • 2022
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    Our Ties

    Our Ties

    6.3 2022 HD

    Moussa has always been gentle, altruistic and present for his family. This is the opposite of his brother Ryad, a TV presenter of great notoriety who...

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  • 1992
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    La Gamine

    La Gamine

    4.8 1992 HD

    A teen girl is wrongfully suspected for a crime. A former cop helps her to proof her innocence. There's only one problem : her behavior brings the...

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  • 2013
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    Love Is the Perfect Crime

    Love Is the Perfect Crime

    5.6 2013 HD

    Marc, in his 40s, is a professor of literature at the University of Lausanne. Still a bachelor — and still living with his sister Marianne in a...

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  • 2023
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    Neneh Superstar

    Neneh Superstar

    6 2023 HD

    Born to dance, Neneh is a 12-year-old black girl who dreams of entering the Paris Opera Ballet School. Despite her enthusiasm, she will have to...

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  • 2024
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    Breaking Point

    Breaking Point

    6.009 2024 HD

    Mathieu owes everything to his friend Vincent : his house, his job, and even his life, ten years ago. With their wives, they are an inseparable...

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  • 1987
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    Double Face

    Double Face

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1994
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    Léon: The Professional

    Léon: The Professional

    8.3 1994 HD

    Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a...

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  • 2004
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    I'm an actrice

    I'm an actrice

    1 2004 HD

    Baba, a preteen from Belleville, Paris, must deal with her mother's determination to turn her into an actress.

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  • 2017
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    The Price of Success

    The Price of Success

    5.594 2017 HD

    A comedian's relationship with his family crumbles when his career begins to take off.

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  • 1983
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    One Deadly Summer

    One Deadly Summer

    7 1983 HD

    In spring 1976, a 19-year-old beauty, her German-born mother, and her crippled father move to the town of a firefighter nicknamed Pin-Pon. Everyone...

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  • 2001
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    L'Oiseau rare

    L'Oiseau rare

    6 2001 HD

    A woman in her forties takes stock of her past years. She has led a full life, with lots of outings with her friends. She has certainly not had time...

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  • 2019
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    All Inclusive

    All Inclusive

    3.937 2019 HD

    A man goes on an all-inclusive vacation to the Caribbean and finds out he must share his room with someone else.

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  • 2021
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    Sisters

    Sisters

    4.8 2021 HD

    For thirty years, French-Algerian sisters Zorah, Nohra and Djamila have been living in the hope of finding their brother Rheda, abducted by their...

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  • 1990
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    The Elegant Criminal

    The Elegant Criminal

    5.2 1990 HD

    On 9 January 1836, Pierre Lacenaire goes to the guillotine, a murderer and a thief. He gives Allard, a police inspector, his life story, written...

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  • 2020
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    The Man in the Hat

    The Man in the Hat

    5.885 2020 HD

    The Man In The Hat sets off from Marseilles in a small Fiat 500. On the seat beside him is a framed photograph of an unknown woman. Behind him is a...

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  • 2020
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    DNA

    DNA

    5.978 2020 HD

    DNA revolves around a woman with close ties to a beloved Algerian grandfather who protected her from a toxic home life as a child. When he dies, it...

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  • 2021
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    Tralala

    Tralala

    5.7 2021 HD

    A 48-year-old homeless singer and composer receive a cryptic message that makes him believe he has been visited by the Virgin Mary.

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  • 2009
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    All About Actresses

    All About Actresses

    5.9 2009 HD

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  • 2009
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    All About Actresses

    All About Actresses

    5.9 2009 HD

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  • 2006
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    Pardonnez-moi

    Pardonnez-moi

    6.021 2006 HD

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  • 2006
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    Pardonnez-moi

    Pardonnez-moi

    6.021 2006 HD

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  • 2011
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    Polisse

    Polisse

    7.8 2011 HD

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  • 2011
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    Polisse

    Polisse

    7.8 2011 HD

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  • 2023
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    Jeanne du Barry

    Jeanne du Barry

    6.992 2023 HD

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  • 2022
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    Our Ties

    Our Ties

    6.3 2022 HD

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  • 2015
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    My King

    My King

    7.141 2015 HD

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  • 2015
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    My King

    My King

    7.141 2015 HD

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  • 2023
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    Jeanne du Barry

    Jeanne du Barry

    6.992 2023 HD

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  • 2019
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    Perfect Nanny

    Perfect Nanny

    6.065 2019 HD

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  • 2019
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    Perfect Nanny

    Perfect Nanny

    6.065 2019 HD

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  • 2004
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    I'm an actrice

    I'm an actrice

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2004
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    I'm an actrice

    I'm an actrice

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2020
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    DNA

    DNA

    5.978 2020 HD

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  • 2020
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    DNA

    DNA

    5.978 2020 HD

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  • 2006
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    Salut les Terriens !

    Salut les Terriens !

    3.5 2006 HD

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  • 2016
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    Quotidien

    Quotidien

    6.2 2016 HD

    Quotidien is a French television program presented by Yann Barthès and broadcast from September 12, 2016 on TMC.

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  • 1993
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    Zone interdite

    Zone interdite

    5 1993 HD

    The zone interdite refers to two distinct territories established in German-occupied France during the Second World War after the signature of the...

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  • 2018
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    Nox

    Nox

    6.7 2018 HD

    A mother, herself retired from the police, embarks on an underground exploration of Paris to find her daughter, a missing investigator on a mission.

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  • 1970
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    Nox

    Nox

    4.2 1970 HD

    Five women and Paris. Five ways of being, crying, screaming and laughing, missing the bus, grinding teeth, enjoying, not enjoying, drinking too much,...

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