Vanessa Chantal Paradis (French pronunciation: [vanesa ???tal pa?adi]) (born December 22, 1972) is a French singer, model and actress. She became a child star at 14 with the worldwide success of her single “Joe le taxi“. Since then, she has accomplished a career in music, movies and modelling.

Gave birth to her daughter Lily-Rose Melody Depp, with Johnny Depp, on 27 May 1999.
Her son John Christopher “Jack” Depp III was born on 29 April 2002.
Niece of Didier Pain.
Achieved the UK Top Ten hit singles twice in five years, with “Joe Le Taxi” (No. 3, March 1988) and “Be my baby” (No. 6, November 1992). Other less sucessful releases include “Sunday Mondays” (No. 49, March 1993) and “Just as long as you are there” (No. 57, July 1993). Her debut hit also spent eleven weeks at the top of the French chart.
Has her look-alike puppet in the French show “Les guignols de l’info” (1988).
Measurements: 32B-21 1/2-34 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Was romantically linked to Florent Pagny and Lenny Kravitz.
Parents are André and Corinne Paradis.
Older sister of Alysson Paradis.
French citizen.
Her idols as a child were James Dean and Marilyn Monroe.
Is the face of Coco Chanel.
Sang with Johnny Depp and Iggy Pop at a concert.
Dedicated her 2000 album “Bliss” to Johnny Depp and their daughter Lily.
She and Johnny Depp reside in the Hollywood Hills and on a farm in Southern France; they also own apartments in Paris, Manhattan and in the Bahamas.
March 2008: Won “Female Artist of the Year” and “Best Song/Variety Album of the Year” at Victoires de la Musique, the top music award in France.
Became the new voice of Aéroports de Paris. The first commercial using her voice debuted June 2, 2008.
Was announced as being the new spokeswoman for fashion line Miu Miu after Kirsten Dunst was fired (2008).
Named ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French government in 2007. The honour is bestowed upon people “who have significantly contributed to the enrichment of the French cultural inheritance”.
Her 2007 album “Divinidylle” received an NRJ Music Award nomination for “Best French Album“.
Was honored alongside Karl Lagerfeld at the Cannes Film Festival Madame Figaro party on May 18 at the Canal Plus Patio.