
Maïwenn
Born
1976-04-17
Place of birth
Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Biography
Maïwenn Aurélia Nedjma Le Besco, known mononymously as Maïwenn, is a French actress and filmmaker. Maïwenn starred in several films as a child, then teen, actress—notably as "Elle, as a child" (the child version of the lead role played by Isabelle Adjani) in the 1983 hit film L'été meurtrier (One Deadly Summer). Following her marriage to director Luc Besson and the birth of their daughter in 1993, Maïwenn interrupted her career for several years. During this period, she only appeared in a supporting part in Besson's Léon (1994), in which she was credited as Ouin-Ouin. She also directed the f...
Known for

Léon: The Professional
Blond Babe

The Fifth Element
Diva

High Tension
Alexia

Polisse
Melissa

Jeanne du Barry
Jeanne Du Barry

All Inclusive
Paloma

One Deadly Summer
Eliane, child

DNA
Neige

Love Is the Perfect Crime
Anna Eggbaum

All About Actresses
Maïwenn

Breaking Point
Delphine

The Price of Success
Linda

Our Ties
Emma

Pirate TV
Yasmina

Tralala
Barbara