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Noémie Merlant
Merlant in 2024
Born	(1988-11-27) 27 November 1988 (age 36) Paris, France
Occupation(s)	Actress, filmmaker
Years active	2008–present

Noémie Merlant (French: [nɔemi mɛʁlɑ̃]; born 27 November 1988) is a French actress and filmmaker. She has been nominated for her performances three times at the César Awards, including a nomination for her breakout role in Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) and a win for The Innocent (2022).

Career

Merlant was born on 27 November 1988 in Paris. Both of her parents are real estate agents. She was raised in Rezé near Nantes.

Merlant began her career as a professional model before attending the Cours Florent acting school in Paris.

She had her first breakthrough in the 2016 film Heaven Will Wait for which she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress.

In 2019, Merlant starred in Portrait of a Lady on Fire. She won the Lumières Award for Best Actress for her performance and was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress alongside her co-star Adèle Haenel.

In 2020, Merlant starred in Zoé Wittock's Jumbo, a film about a woman who falls in love with an amusement park ride. She also starred in Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar's A Good Man.

In 2022, Merlant portrayed Francesca Lentini, a musician and personal assistant to the celebrated composer/conductor Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett), in the movie Tár, directed by Todd Field.

In 2023, it was announced that Merlant would play the titular character Emmanuelle in a reboot of the iconic franchise directed by Audrey Diwan.

In June 2023, Merlant was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Directing

Merlant has directed two short films, the 2017 film Je suis #unebiche and the 2019 film Shakira. In 2021, she made her feature directorial debut with Mi Iubita Mon Amour, which premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. Her sophomore directorial effort, The Balconettes, premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography

Feature films

Short films

Television

Theatre

Discography

Singles

• "Fate" (2016)

References

1. "Noémie Merlant". Voici (in French). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
2. Fam, Nagui (12 September 2019). "Céline Sciamma et Noémie Merlant pour "Portrait de la jeune fille en feu"". France Inter (in French). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
3. Fleury, Anne-Lise (6 November 2014). "L'actrice Noémie Merlant est rezéenne". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
4. Mowe, Richard. "Wake up call for dreamer Noémie". Eye for Film. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
5. Garrigues, Manon (25 January 2017). "César 2017: les nommés sont..." Vogue France (in French). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
6. Roxborough, Scott (27 January 2020). "France's Lumiere Awards: 'Les Misérables' Wins Best Film, Roman Polanski Tapped as Best Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
7. "César 2020 : retrouvez la liste intégrale de toutes les nominations". Télérama (in French). 29 January 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
8. "'Jumbo' Trailer: Noémie Merlant Falls In Love With An Amusement Park Ride In Dreamy Sundance Indie". theplaylist.net. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
9. "'A Good Man' Review". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
10. Patton, Elaina (8 October 2022). "In Tár, Noémie Merlant Settles the Score". Vogue. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
11. Flemming Jr., Mike (13 February 2023). "Noémie Merlant To Star In Audrey Diwan-Directed 'Emmanuelle'; Hot EFM Package Shoots September In Hong Kong". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
12. "THE ACADEMY INVITES 398 TO MEMBERSHIP". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
13. "Mi Iubita Mon Amour". Cannes Film Festival. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
14. Daniels, Robert (14 September 2023). "'A Difficult Year': Toronto Review". ScreenDaily.
15. Keslassy, Elsa (1 November 2023). "Neon Circling Audrey Diwan's Erotic Drama 'Emmanuelle' Starring Noemie Merlant (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
16. "Duse". Film Italia. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
17. "[Clip] [Exclusivité] Noémie Merlant – Fate". Indiemusic. 15 June 2016.

External links

• Noémie Merlant at IMDb
• Interview with Noémie Merlant on Eurochannel

• 1988 births
• Living people
• French film actresses
• French television actresses
• French stage actresses
• 21st-century French actresses
• Cours Florent alumni
• Actresses from Paris
• Best Actress Lumières Award winners
• Best Supporting Actress César Award winners