Marie de Villepin
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Marie Galouzeau de Villepin (born 8 May 1986) is a French model
, actress and singer. She is the daughter of former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin
. She has a brother, Arthur, and a younger sister, Victoire. She graduated with the "licence" degree in law from the French university "Panthéon Assas Paris II" in 2006 and became a model in New York. She later focused on acting, after taking acting lessons in Paris at the Cours Florent
and in New York.
in his Fall 2004 Couture collection. Her first major breakthrough was a fashion story shot by Gilles Bensimon
in the American edition of ELLE
in October 2005.
She was the face and the spokesperson of the perfume Ange ou Démon by Givenchy
from 2006 to 2008.
In 2007, she was also chosen by Krizia
for their Spring and Fall 2007 advertising campaigns.
She currently models in New York under the alias of Marie Steiss.
Marie Steiss was on the runway for Krizia in Milan
, Spring and Winter 2007 collections; for Givenchy in Paris
, Spring 2007 RTW collection. She was on the runway in New York for Diane von Fürstenberg
, Spring 2006, Winter 2006, Winter 2007 and Spring 2008 collections. She was also seen on the catwalk for Catherine Malandrino and Nicole Romano, Spring 2007 collections; for United Bamboo, Winter 2006 collection.
Marie, like both her siblings, is blonde and slender (1.80 m, 55 kg).
, playing in the Danièle Thompson
directorial debut La bûche (English: Season's Beatings
(1999) alongside Sabine Azéma
, Emmanuelle Béart
and Charlotte Gainsbourg
. She had a role as Philippa of Hainault
in a French TV miniseries
, Les Rois Maudits (2005), based on the novels of Maurice Druon
.
In 2008, she decided to focus more on acting. She had a small part in the Quentin Tarantino
film Inglourious Basterds (2009), but her performance was cut during the final editing.
She decided to take back her real name - Marie de Villepin - when she got her first female leading part in the film Baikonur by German director and producer Veit Helmer. This romantic drama tells the love story between a French space tourist and a young man living in the Kazakh steppe. Cofinanced by ARTE
, this film was shot until November 2010 and was released in September 2011. Its international screening happened during Busan International Film Festival in October 2011.
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, actress and singer. She is the daughter of former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin
Dominique de Villepin
Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin is a French politician who served as the Prime Minister of France from 31 May 2005 to 17 May 2007....
. She has a brother, Arthur, and a younger sister, Victoire. She graduated with the "licence" degree in law from the French university "Panthéon Assas Paris II" in 2006 and became a model in New York. She later focused on acting, after taking acting lessons in Paris at the Cours Florent
Cours Florent
The Cours Florent is a private French Drama school created in 1965 by François Florent.The school is currently located on three nearby sites in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France: rue Archereau, rue Mathis and Avenue Jean-Jaurès, further along which is located the Conservatoire national...
and in New York.
Modeling
She was the bride for the French fashion designer Franck SorbierFranck Sorbier
Franck Sorbier is a Paris fashion house that achieved haute couture status in 2005.After working successfully for Chantal Thomass and Thierry Mugler, the French fashion designer Franck Sorbier, who was born in 1961, presented his first collection in 1987....
in his Fall 2004 Couture collection. Her first major breakthrough was a fashion story shot by Gilles Bensimon
Gilles Bensimon
Gilles Bensimon is a fashion photographer and the former International Creative Director of Elle magazine. He has also been the photographer on the reality television series America's Next Top Model....
in the American edition of ELLE
Elle
Elle may refer to:*Elle, Central African Republic*Elle , a fashion publication*Ellé, a river in France*Elle , a female given name*Elle , a Sri Lankan game similar to baseball*Ælle of Sussex, a Saxon king...
in October 2005.
She was the face and the spokesperson of the perfume Ange ou Démon by Givenchy
Givenchy
Givenchy is a French brand of clothing, accessories, perfumes and cosmetics with Parfums Givenchy.The house of Givenchy was founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de Givenchy and is a member of Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture et du Pret-a-Porter...
from 2006 to 2008.
In 2007, she was also chosen by Krizia
Krizia
Krizia is a manufacturer and designer of handbags and clothes, founded by Mariuccia Mandelli in 1950 in Bergamo, Italy.Various Krizia labels are created every year like menswear, knitwear, handbags, and perfume...
for their Spring and Fall 2007 advertising campaigns.
She currently models in New York under the alias of Marie Steiss.
Marie Steiss was on the runway for Krizia in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Spring and Winter 2007 collections; for Givenchy in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Spring 2007 RTW collection. She was on the runway in New York for Diane von Fürstenberg
Diane von Fürstenberg
Diane von Fürstenberg, formerly Princess Diane of Fürstenberg , is a Belgian-American fashion designer best known for her iconic wrap dress. She initially rose to prominence when she married into the German princely House of Fürstenberg, as the wife of Prince Egon of Fürstenberg...
, Spring 2006, Winter 2006, Winter 2007 and Spring 2008 collections. She was also seen on the catwalk for Catherine Malandrino and Nicole Romano, Spring 2007 collections; for United Bamboo, Winter 2006 collection.
Marie, like both her siblings, is blonde and slender (1.80 m, 55 kg).
Acting
She had a small career as a child actorChild actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
, playing in the Danièle Thompson
Danièle Thompson
Danièle Thompson is a French film director and screenwriter. She is the daughter of film director Gérard Oury and actress Jacqueline Roma....
directorial debut La bûche (English: Season's Beatings
Season's Beatings
La bûche is a French film directed by Danièle Thompson, released in 1999.-Synopsis:Following the recent death of her second husband, for Christmas, Yvette tries to meet the three daughters from her first marriage with Stanislas, the gypsy violinist, again...
(1999) alongside Sabine Azéma
Sabine Azéma
Sabine Azéma is a French actress. Born in Paris, she graduated from the Paris Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, and began her film career in 1975...
, Emmanuelle Béart
Emmanuelle Béart
Emmanuelle Béart is a French film actress, who has appeared in over 50 film and television productions since 1972. Béart won a César Award for Best Supporting Actress in the film Manon des Sources . She has been nominated a further seven times for Most Promising Actress and Best Actress.- Early...
and Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg is an Anglo-French actress and singer. After releasing an album with her father at the age of fifteen, more than twenty years passed before she released two albums as an adult to commercial and critical success...
. She had a role as Philippa of Hainault
Philippa of Hainault
Philippa of Hainault, or, Philippe de Hainaut was the Queen consort of King Edward III of England. Edward, Duke of Guyenne, her future husband, promised in 1326 to marry her within the following two years...
in a French TV miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
, Les Rois Maudits (2005), based on the novels of Maurice Druon
Maurice Druon
Maurice Druon was a French novelist and a member of the Académie française.Born in Paris, France, Druon was the nephew of the writer Joseph Kessel, with whom he translated the Chant des Partisans, a French Resistance anthem of World War II, with music and words originally by Anna Marly.In 1948...
.
In 2008, she decided to focus more on acting. She had a small part in the Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
film Inglourious Basterds (2009), but her performance was cut during the final editing.
She decided to take back her real name - Marie de Villepin - when she got her first female leading part in the film Baikonur by German director and producer Veit Helmer. This romantic drama tells the love story between a French space tourist and a young man living in the Kazakh steppe. Cofinanced by ARTE
Arte
Arte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts...
, this film was shot until November 2010 and was released in September 2011. Its international screening happened during Busan International Film Festival in October 2011.
Runway
- 2004 Haute Couture Franck Sorbier
- Spring 2006 RTW Diane Von Furstenberg
- Fall 2006 RTW Diane Von Furstenberg / United Bamboo
- Spring 2007 RTW Givenchy /Nicole Romano/Catherine Malandrino/ Krizia
- Fall 2007 RTW Krizia / Diane Von Furstenberg
- Spring 2008 RTW Diane Von Furstenberg
Advertising campaigns
- 2006 Givenchy Fragrance "Ange ou Démon"
- 2007 Spring and Fall RTW KRIZIA collections
Films
- 1999 Season's Beatings (in French: La Bûche) — Danièle ThompsonDanièle ThompsonDanièle Thompson is a French film director and screenwriter. She is the daughter of film director Gérard Oury and actress Jacqueline Roma....
- 2005 Les Rois Maudits (TV series, France 2) — Josée Dayan
- 2008 Inglourious Basterds - Quentin TarantinoQuentin TarantinoQuentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
(cut during editing) - 2010 Baikonur by Veit Helmer - leading role
Sources
- Marie de Villepin in Style.com
- Short biography of Marie Steiss available in Iconic Management Model Agency-Berlin
- Biography of Marie de Villepin (as Marie Steiss) available in the Site of Photographer Elin Hornfeldt
External links
- Pinkmist
- Baikonur official website
- IMG Profile of Marie de Villepin
- Agents Associés Suzy Vatinet / Marie de Villepin
- Marie Steiss
- Marie Steiss or Marie de Villepin in Style.com
- Pictures of Marie Steiss by photographer Elin Hornfeldt
- Elle.US October 2005
- French designer Franck Sorbier, Fall 2004 Couture collection
- Profile of model Marie Steiss
