Vanessa Paradis performing in 1993. Vanessa Chantal Paradis, (surname pronounced Para-DEE) (born December 22, 1972 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France) is a French singer and actress. Contents 1 Career 2 Family 3 Discography 4 Hit Singles In France 5 Filmography 6 External links Career Vanessa Paradis was discovered on the TV show L'école des fans. She recorded her first single "La magie des surprises-parties" in 1985 and became famous with the song "Joe le taxi" in 1987. She has since appeared in several films, most famously 1999's La fille sur le pont, a black and white romance co-starring Daniel Auteuil, and 2004's Mon ange. It has been said that her level of fame in France is the equivalent to that of Madonna in North America. In 1991, Paradis famously promoted a new fragrance for Chanel, entitled "Coco." In the advertisement, she's dressed in all black and feathers, portraying a bird swinging in a cage. In 2004 they chose her once again to promote Chanel's new line of handbags called "Ligne Cambon." She is now promoting Chanel's "The New Mademoiselle" handbag line. Paradis is currently working on a new album expected to be released in 2007. Family Since 1998, Paradis has been in a relationship with American actor Johnny Depp, with whom she has a daughter, Lily-Rose Melody (born May 27, 1999), and a son, John Christopher "Jack" III (born April 9, 2002). Paradis caught Depp's eye in a hotel lobby in Paris while he was there shooting the film The Ninth Gate. They are distant to the world of fame and protective of their privacy. They divide their time between houses in the Hollywood Hills and in the South of France, they also own apartments in Paris and Manhattan. Paradis's 2000 album Bliss was dedicated to Depp and their daughter. Discography M&J (1988) France #13 Variations Sur Le Meme T'aime (1990) France #6 Vanessa Paradis (1992) France #1 Live (1994) France #7 Bliss (2000) France #1 Au Zenith (2001) France #19 Hit Singles In France "Joe Le Taxi" (#1, 1987) "Manolo Manolete" (#10, 1988) "Marilyn & John" (#4, 1988) "Maxou" (#13, 1988) "Coupe Coupe" (#22, 1989) "Tandem" (#22, 1990) "Dis Lui Toi Que Je T'aime" (#41, 1990) "Be My Baby" (#5, 1992) "Sunday Monday" (#41, 1992) "Commando" (#43, 2000) Filmography Paradis in La fille sur le pont (1999). Noce blanche (1989) Élisa (1995) Un amour de sorcière (1997) Le plaisir (et ses petits tracas) (1998) (voice) Une chance sur deux (1998) La fille sur le pont (1999) Atomik Circus - Le retour de James Bataille (2004) Mon ange (2004) The Magic Roundabout (2005) (voice) External links Vanessa Paradis in Translation Sweet Paradis La Musique GALLERY Vanessa Paradis at the Internet Movie Database Search Term: "Vanessa_Paradis" Categories: 1972 births | Living people | French actors | French female singers | Film actors | Voice actors