Chiara Mastroianni facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chiara Mastroianni
Mastroianni in 2013
Born	Chiara Charlotte Mastroianni (1972-05-28) 28 May 1972 (age 53) Paris, France
Occupation	Actress, singer
Years active	1993–present
Spouse(s)	Benjamin Biolay ​ ​ (m. 2002; div. 2009)​
Children	2
Parents	Marcello Mastroianni (father) Catherine Deneuve (mother)
Relatives	Christian Vadim (half-brother) Maurice Dorléac (grandfather) Renée Simonot (grandmother) Ruggero Mastroianni (uncle) Françoise Dorléac (aunt)

Chiara Charlotte Mastroianni, born on May 28, 1972, is a talented French actress and singer. She is famous for being the daughter of two well-known actors, Marcello Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve.

Early Life and Family

Chiara Mastroianni was born in Paris, France. Her parents, French actress Catherine Deneuve and Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni, were together for four years. They separated in 1975, when Chiara was just two years old.

Chiara has two half-siblings. Her half-brother, Christian Vadim, is from her mother's earlier relationship. She also has a half-sister, Barbara Mastroianni, from her father's marriage to actress Flora Carabella.

Chiara also comes from another famous acting family on her mother's side, the Dorléac family. Her grandparents, Maurice Dorléac and Renée Simonot, were actors. Her aunts, Françoise Dorléac and Sylvie Dorléac, were also part of this talented family.

Acting Career Highlights

Chiara Mastroianni started her acting career in the early 1990s. Her very first movie role was in My Favorite Season (1993). She even got a nomination for a César Award, which is a big award in French cinema, for this role. Her mother also starred in this film.

The next year, she appeared in the movie Prêt-à-Porter (1994). This film was directed by Robert Altman. She also worked with actor Melvil Poupaud in several films, including Three Lives and Only One Death (1996). In this movie, she played the daughter of her real-life father, Marcello Mastroianni.

Key Roles and Recognition

Chiara continued to act in many French films. She also appeared in the American film Nowhere (1997). After taking some time off, she returned to star in The Letter (1999).

In 2002, she played a main role in the drama Carnages. This movie won awards at different international film festivals. In 2016, Chiara was chosen to be a judge for the main competition at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival. This is a very important film festival.

In 2019, she won the Best Performance award at the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival. This was for her role in the movie On a Magical Night. In 2024, she was also a jury member for the 'International competition' section at the 2024 Tokyo International Film Festival.

Working with Family and Friends

Chiara Mastroianni often works with people she knows well.

Collaborations with Christophe Honoré

She is good friends with French filmmaker Christophe Honoré. Chiara has acted in many of his films, either in big roles or small appearances. Their first movie together was Love Songs in 2007.

Working with Her Parents

Before her father, Marcello Mastroianni, passed away, they acted in two films together. These were Prêt-à-Porter (1994) and Three Lives and Only One Death (1996).

Chiara also frequently works with her mother, Catherine Deneuve. They often play mother and daughter characters on screen. Their first credited film together was My Favorite Season (1993). Other notable movies where they acted together include Persepolis, A Christmas Tale, and Three Hearts.

Music Projects

Chiara Mastroianni is also a singer. She worked with her former husband, musician Benjamin Biolay, on an album called Home. This album was released in 2004. She also sang on one of his songs, ¡Encore Encore!, in 2017.

Personal Life

Chiara Mastroianni dated actor Melvil Poupaud for four years when she was younger. They remained good friends even after they broke up.

In 1996, Chiara had a son with sculptor Pierre Thoretton. Later, in 2002, she married singer Benjamin Biolay. They had a daughter in 2003. Chiara and Benjamin divorced in 2009.

Filmography

Mastroianni at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Chiara Mastroianni para niños