Curiosidades

Has never performed onstage due to stage fright.

Was once fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent's muse, who dressed her for the films A Bela da Tarde (1967), A Chamada do Amor (1968), A Sereia do Mississipi (1969), Expresso para Bordeaux (1972), and Fome de Viver (1983).

Has a daughter by Marcello Mastroianni: Chiara Mastroianni (b. 28 May 1972).

Used hypnotherapy to quit three-packs-a-day smoking habit in 1985. Started again in 1996. Unsuccessfully tried switching to electronic cigarette in 2014. She quit again following a November 2019 stroke.

Turned down the role of Bond girl Tracy DiVicenzo in 007 - A Serviço Secreto de Sua Majestade (1969), which went to Diana Rigg.

She liked Ondas do Destino (1996) by Lars von Trier so much that she wrote a personal letter to him, asking him for a role in a film of his. The result of this is her part in Dançando no Escuro (2000).

Has a son by Roger Vadim: Christian Vadim (b. 18 June 1963).

An archetype for Gallic beauty, her image was used to represent Marianne, the national symbol of France, from 1985 to 1989.

She speaks fluent French, Italian and English as well as semi-fluent German and Spanish.

Marilyn Monroe is her favorite actress, and Os Desajustados (1961) is her favorite movie starring Marilyn.

Attended Catholic schools up to age of 12, says she believes in God although does not practice religion.

Is one of 12 French actresses to have received an Academy Award nomination. The others in chronological order are: Claudette Colbert, Colette Marchand, Leslie Caron, Simone Signoret, Anouk Aimée, Isabelle Adjani, Marie-Christine Barrault, Juliette Binoche, Marion Cotillard, Bérénice Bejo and Emmanuelle Riva.

In September 2020, Deneuve's mother, Renée Simonot, turned 109 years old.

Resigned from her job as a UNESCO goodwill ambassador to protest Angola's nomination of scandal-marred businessman Pierre Falcone to the cultural agency. (12 de novembro de 2003)

In 1995, she sued the San Francisco-based lesbian magazine "Deneuve", contending trademark infringement among other things. The magazine's title was changed to Curve, effective January 1996.

In early life she had aspirations to be an interior designer or an archaeologist. Going on thirteen, she took her first acting job, a walk-on in Amores de Colegiais (1957), because school was out and she wanted to make some pocket money.

Published a collection of diaries, "A l'ombre de moi-meme" (In my shadow) in which she writes about the shootings of Indochina (1992) and Dançando no Escuro (2000). (2005)

Her performance as Séverine Sérizy in A Bela da Tarde (1967) is ranked #59 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time.

Testified about her own illegal abortion in 1971 to help French women obtain abortion rights.

She was awarded a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars on January 18, 2000.

Was the 4th French actress (out of 7) to be nominated for an Academy Award for a French-language performance. The others in chronological order are Anouk Aimée, Isabelle Adjani, Marie-Christine Barrault, Marion Cotillard, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert.

Member of the international jury of the Shanghaï Television Festival. (1988)

She and Marcello Mastroianni made five movies together: As Cento e uma Noites (1995), Liza (1972), Não Toque na Mulher Branca (1974), Tempo de Amor (1971), and Um Homem em Estado... Interessante (1973).

Questions overuse of the word "still", which journalists have been using to preface descriptions of her since her late 30s.

Lived with Irish cinematographer Hugh Johnson. They met on the set of Fome de Viver (1983).

In 1979, was attached to star in a movie version of Ronald Kirkbride's novel "The Short Night" for Alfred Hitchcock. The project was canceled in early stages of pre-production due to the director's declining health.

Launched her own fragrance, "Deneuve", in 1986. It won the FiFi Award in 1987. She also has designed glasses, shoes, jewelry, and greetings cards.

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#38). (1995)

From 1984 until 1991, was cohabiting with Pierre Lescure, founder of French TV channel Canal+.

Was replaced by Isabelle Huppert for the role of Caterine Vauban in Huckabees: A Vida é uma Comédia (2004). No explanation was given for her departure.

Parodied at different times by Nora Dunn and Cecily Strong on Saturday Night Live (1975).

Co-stars with Gérard Depardieu in ten films: O Último Metrô (1980), Je vous aime (1980), A Escolha das Armas (1981), Forte Saganne (1984), Um Lugar Estranho Para um Encontro (1988), As Cento e uma Noites (1995), Tempos que Mudam (2004), Potiche - Esposa Troféu (2010), Asterix e Obelix: A Serviço de Sua Majestade (2012) and Bonne pomme (2017).

She and her daughter Chiara Mastroianni both appeared in Minha Estação Preferida (1993), O Tempo Redescoberto (1999), Um Conto de Natal (2008), Bancs publics (Versailles rive droite) (2009), Bem Amadas (2011), Linhas de Wellington (2012), 3 Corações (2014) and A Última Loucura de Claire Darling (2018).

She and Jacqueline Bisset starred opposite each other's then-boyfriends on two separate occasions. Marcello Mastroianni played Bisset's love interest in A Mulher de Domingo (1975) while dating Deneuve in real life, and Vincent Perez played Deneuve's love interest in Indochina (1992) while dating Bisset in real life. Bisset also appeared with Deneuve's sister Françoise Dorléac in Armadilha do Destino (1966), and she and Deneuve were both featured in the same episode of Estética (2003) although they did not have any scenes together.

In his new book, "Lady Lucille," biographer Gilles Lhote says Deneuve and singer Johnny Hallyday maintained a carefully hidden, 56-year affair that began when they were teenagers in 1961 and continued until Hallyday's death 2½ years ago. (maio de 2020)

Auditioned for the role of Francesca Johnson in As Pontes de Madison (1995) but lost out to Meryl Streep.

Sharon Stone wanted Deneuve to play Milena Gardosh in Instinto Selvagem 2 (2006). She turned it down and Charlotte Rampling was cast in the role.

Has a tribal tattoo on the back of her neck and on the front of her left foot.

Likes to watch Mad Men: Inventando Verdades (2007). Don Draper (Jon Hamm) mentions her in an episode.

Is a grandmother. She has two grandsons and three granddaughters: Igor Divetain-Vadim (b. 18 September 1987) via son Christian Vadim and ex-girlfriend Hortense Divetain; Milo Thoretton (b. 31 December 1996) via daughter Chiara Mastroianni and ex-boyfriend Pierre Thoretton; Anna Biolay (b. 22 April 2003) via daughter Chiara Mastroianni and ex-husband Benjamin Biolay; Lou (b. 4 April 2010) and Mona Plemiannikov (b. January 2012) via son Christian Vadim and ex-girlfriend Julia Livage.

Interests include gardening, drawing, photography, reading, music, cinema, fashion, antiques and decoration.

She visited Argentina to receive a honorary award in the San Luis Cine International Festival. (novembro de 2007)

Is involved with Amnesty International's program to abolish the death penalty.

Former Chanel No. 5 and MAC spokesmodel.

Her role in A Sereia do Mississipi (1969) was played by Angelina Jolie in Pecado Original (2001), the American remake of the movie.

Juan Antonio Canta sings a song called "Catherine Deneuve".

Ranked #89 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. (outubro de 1997)

Has been hospitalized in Paris following a minor stroke. (6 de novembro de 2019)

Joined more than 100 other Frenchwomen in entertainment, publishing and academic fields in the pages of the newspaper Le Monde and on its website in arguing that the #MeToo movement as well as its French counterpart, #Balancetonporc ("Expose Your Pig"), in which women and men have used social media as a forum to describe sexual misconduct, have gone too far by publicly prosecuting private experiences and have created a totalitarian climate. (9 de janeiro de 2018)

Admires Barbra Streisand, whom she has lauded as a "genius." Also a fan of actresses Cate Blanchett, Cameron Diaz, Kristen Stewart and Kate Winslet.