Birth Name: Maïwenn
Birth Date: 1976-04-17
Birth Place: Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Details
Alternate Names: Maiwen, Maiwen Lebesco, Maiwenn, Ouin-Ouin, Maiwen, Maiwen Lebesco, Maïwenn Le Besco, מייוון
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - One Deadly Summer (1983) as Eliane, child
Most Important Roles: - The Fifth Element (1997) as Diva
- The Other Night (1988) as Joan
- The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Videos 1992-2002 (2002) as Scarecrow (segment "Promises")
- High Tension (2003) as Alexia
- All About Actresses (2009) as Maïwenn
- Jeanne du Barry (2023) as Jeanne Du Barry
- Polisse (2011) as Melissa
- State of Grace (1986) as
- Pardonnez-moi (2006) as Violette
- The Courage to Love (2005) as Shaa
Career Highlights: - The Fifth Element (1997)
- The Other Night (1988)
- The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Videos 1992-2002 (2002)
- D'un film à l'autre (2011)
- High Tension (2003)
- All About Actresses (2009)
- Jeanne du Barry (2023)
- Polisse (2011)
- State of Grace (1986)
- Pardonnez-moi (2006)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 Palme d'Or (2015)
- Nominated for 1 Palme d'Or (2011)
- Won Jury Prize (2011)
- Nominated for 1 César - Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur) (2021)
- Nominated for 1 César - Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur) (2016)
- Nominated for 1 César - Best Film (Meilleur film) (2016)
- Nominated for 1 César - Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) (2012)
- Nominated for 1 César - Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur) (2012)
- Nominated for 1 Critics Award (2015)
- Nominated for 1 Grand Prix - Best Film (2020)
- Won Cinema Award (2012)
- Nominated for 1 Audience Award - Best Film (2020)
- Nominated for 1 Bronze Horse - Best Film (2011)
- Won Audience Award - Best in World Cinema (2012)
- Won Lumiere Award - Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur) (2021)
- Nominated for 1 Lumiere Award - Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur) (2016)
- Won Lumiere Award - Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur) (2012)
- Nominated for 1 Lumiere Award - Best Screenplay (Meilleur scénario) (2012)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Tower - Best Film (2023)
- Won A Tribute to... Award (2020)
Full Biography
Maïwenn Le Besco, born Maïwenn Aurélia Nedjma Le Besco, is a French actress and filmmaker who began her career as a child actor, notably playing 'Elle' in the 1983 film 'L'été meurtrier'. She married director Luc Besson and temporarily left acting after their daughter's birth. Post-divorce, she restarted her career with films like 'Haute Tension', and transitioned into directing, starting with 'Pardonnez-moi'. Her notable directorial works include 'Polisse' (2011), 'Mon roi' (2015), 'DNA' (2020), and most recently, 'Jeanne du Barry' (2023).
