Adèle Exarchopoulos facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Adèle Exarchopoulos
Exarchopoulos at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival
Born	(1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 31) Paris, France
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present
Partner(s)	Doums (2016–2021)
Children	1

Adèle Exarchopoulos (born on November 22, 1993) is a talented French actress. She became very famous for her role as Adèle in the romantic film Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013). At the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, she made history. She became the youngest person ever to win the Palme d'Or, a very important award. She shared this award with her co-star Léa Seydoux.

Adèle has won two César Awards, which are like the French Oscars. She won for Blue is the Warmest Colour (2013) and All Your Faces (2023). She was also nominated for Cesars for her roles in Mandibles (2020) and Zero ... Given (2021). Some of her other well-known films include Racer and the Jailbird (2017), The White Crow (2018), and Inside Out 2 (2024). In Inside Out 2, she voiced the character Ennui.

Early Life and Family

Adèle Exarchopoulos grew up in Paris, France. Her childhood home was near a place called Place des Fêtes. Her father works as a restaurant manager and also produces films. Her mother is a nurse. Adèle has some Greek family history through her great-grandfather.

Adèle's Acting Journey

Starting Out: 2006–2012

Exarchopoulos at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival

In 2006, when Adèle was just a young girl, an agent noticed her. She then appeared on television for the first time in a French police show. At 13, she got her first movie role in the 2007 film Boxes.

She continued to act in several films during these years. These included Les Enfants de Timpelbach (2008) and The Round Up (2010). She also appeared in Turk's Head (2010) and Pieces of Me (2012).

Becoming Famous: 2013–2019

Adèle became very well-known for her role in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013). This film was based on a French graphic novel. The movie won the top prize, the Palme d'Or, at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Adèle and her co-star Léa Seydoux both received this award. This made Adèle the youngest person ever to win the Palme d'Or.

For her amazing acting in Blue Is the Warmest Colour, she won many awards. These included the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress. She also won the César Award for Most Promising Actress. Critics praised her performance, calling it "astonishing" and "raw."

Exarchopoulos at the 39th César Awards with her Blue Is the Warmest Colour co-star Léa Seydoux

In 2015, she starred in Les Anarchistes, playing an aspiring teacher. She also appeared in The Last Face (2016), directed by Sean Penn. The next year, she acted in Racer and the Jailbird (2017). In 2018, she played Clara Saint in The White Crow, a film about a famous ballet dancer. In 2019, she starred in the comedy-drama Sibyl.

Recent Roles: 2020–Present

In 2020, Adèle starred in the comedy Mandibles. Her role in this film was inspired by the environmental activist Greta Thunberg. She was nominated for a César Award for Best Supporting Actress for this role.

The next year, she starred in Zero ... Given (2021). In this film, she played a young woman who lost her job as a flight attendant. Her performance was highly praised, and she was nominated for a César Award for Best Actress. She also appeared in the fantasy drama The Five Devils (2022).

In 2023, she acted in the romance film Passages. She also starred in the French drama All Your Faces (2023). For her work in All Your Faces, she won another César Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2024, she lent her voice to the character Ennui in the Pixar animated movie Inside Out 2.

Personal Life

Adèle Exarchopoulos was in a relationship with French rapper Mamadou Coulibaly, known as Doums. They had a son together in 2017. They separated in 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Awards and Nominations

Adèle Exarchopoulos has won many awards for her acting. Here are some of her most important achievements:

See also

In Spanish: Adèle Exarchopoulos para niños