Adèle Exarchopoulos facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Adèle Exarchopoulos
Adèle Exarchopoulos at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival
Born	(1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 31) Paris, France
Nationality	French
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present
Partner(s)	Doums (2016–2017)
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 top award, the Palme d'Or. She shared this special award with her co-star Léa Seydoux.

Adèle has also 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 a César for her role in Mandibles (2020). You might also know her voice as Ennui in the Pixar animated movie Inside Out 2 (2024).

Early Life

Adèle Exarchopoulos grew up in Paris, France. Her father, Didier Exarchopoulos, was a guitar teacher. Her mother, Marina Niquet, worked as a nurse.

Career

Starting Her Acting Journey (2006–2012)

Exarchopoulos at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival

In 2006, when Adèle was just 12 years old, an agent discovered her. She then appeared on French television in a police show called R.I.S, police scientifique.

At 13, she got her first movie role in the 2007 film Boxes. She also acted in other films like Les Enfants de Timpelbach (2008) and The Round Up (2010). She continued to appear in various movies before her big breakthrough.

Becoming a Star (2013–2019)

Adèle became known around the world for her amazing acting in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013). This film was based on a French graphic novel. It won the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

Adèle and her co-star Léa Seydoux both received the Palme d'Or. This made Adèle the youngest person ever to win this prestigious award. Critics loved her performance, saying it was one of the best of the year. They praised her natural and honest acting.

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

For her role in Blue Is the Warmest Colour, she won many awards. These included the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress and the César Award for Most Promising Actress.

After this, she starred in Les Anarchistes (2015) and The Last Face (2016). She also acted in Orphan (2016). In 2017, she was in Racer and the Jailbird, where her strong acting was noticed.

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. This film also competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

Recent Roles (2020–Present)

In 2020, Adèle starred in the comedy Mandibles. Her performance was described as funny and unique. She earned a nomination for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for this role.

She then appeared in the fantasy drama The Five Devils (2022). Critics called her performance "extraordinary." In 2023, she acted in the romance film Passages. Her acting was praised for showing many different feelings.

That same year, she won another César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in All Your Faces. In 2024, she lent her voice to the character Ennui in the popular Pixar animated movie Inside Out 2. Her voice role was described as very amusing.

Personal Life

Adèle Exarchopoulos dated actor Jérémie Laheurte from 2012 to 2015. In 2016, she started a relationship with French rapper Mamadou Coulibaly, known as Doums. They had a son in 2017 but separated later that year.

In June 2024, Adèle signed a petition. This petition asked French President Emmanuel Macron to officially recognize the State of Palestine.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Awards and Nominations

See Also

In Spanish: Adèle Exarchopoulos para niños