Noémie Lenoir

This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (January 2009) (Find sources: Noémie Lenoir – news, books, scholar)

Noémie Lenoir (born September 19, 1979) is a French model and actress.

Biography

Career

Lenoir was first spotted by Ford Models when she was 16 years old. In 2001, Lenoir signed with L'Oréal, and has since appeared in their advertisements alongside Laetitia Casta and long-term model and actress Andie MacDowell. She has also worked for Victoria's Secret, Gap, Next, and many others. Lenoir is currently the face of UK high-street retailer Marks & Spencer, and can be seen in various British magazines and billboards alongside fellow models Twiggy and Laura Bailey.

Personal life

Lenoir was born in Les Ulis, Essonne, France. Her mother comes from the French Island of La Réunion and has Malagasy ancestry. Her family moved first to Gif-sur-Yvette and then to Versailles where she was discovered and started her career in modeling. After a relationship with rapper Stomy Bugsy, she married  international football player Claude Makélélé of Paris Saint-Germain. They have a son named Kelyan Makélélé (born 2 February 2005). The couple split in early 2009. She is currently dating hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons. ¹

Filmography

Actress

• Rush Hour 3 August (2007) – Geneviève
• Gomez contre Tavarès (2007)
• Le Doublure (2006) – Karine
• Jeff et Léo, flics et jumeaux – Anna (1 episode, 2004)
• After the Sunset (2004) – Mooré's Girl
• Gomez & Tavarès (2003) – Gina
• Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre (2002) – Chamandra

Self

• On n'est pas couché – Herself (1 episode, 11 June 2007)
• French Beauty – Herself (2005)
• Le Grand journal de Canal+ – Herself (1 episode, 2005)
• 20h10 pétantes – Herself (1 episode, 2004)
• Tout le monde en parle – Herself (3 episode, 2000-2003)

She also hosted a show on Trace TV for 2 years

References

External links

• Noémie Lenoir: news, photos and videos on http://www.NoemieLenoir.eu
• Noémie Lenoir at the Internet Movie Database
• Noémie Lenoir at Fashion Model Directory

From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia