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Noémie Lenoir

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Nationality:
French
Birthday:
September 19, 1979
Born in:
Versailles, Yvelines, France
Lives now:
Paris, France
Agencies:
Elite
Known for:
My body, my hair
Status:
Established, sexy girl
Married:
Claude Makélélé (since 2004)
Children:
Kelyan (born 2/2/05)
Friends with:
Carolyn Murphy, Doutzen Kroes, Erin O’Connor, P.Diddy, Roberto Cavalli, Shalom Harlow, Tyra Banks
Model turned…
Actress (Rush Hour 3, 2007; After the Sunset, 2004)
Interests:
Listening to oldies, yoga

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Career

L'Oreal, 2006

Sep 19, 1979
Born in Versailles, Yvelines, France
Feb 1999
Walks the fall Ralph Lauren and Vera Wang shows in New York
Sep 1999
Photographed by Gilles Bensimon for Elle
Oct 1999
Appears in Marie Claire editorial with Lenny Kravitz
2000
Appears in Gap ad campaign
2001
Signs with L’Oreal
Jul 2001
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial
2001
Appears in Glamour editorial
2001
Featured in the Pirelli calendar for the month of October
2001
Appears in Tommy Hilfiger ad campaign
Jul 2003
Walks the fall Jean Paul Gaultier couture show in Paris
2003
Face of L’Oreal Endless 8-Hour Liquid Lip Color
2003
Face of L’Oreal Sparkling Color Hair Color
Feb 2004
Featured in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
Jul 2004
Appears on the cover of French Cosmopolitan
2004
Marries Claude Makélélé
Nov 12, 2004
Appears in the Brett Ratner film After the Sunset, alongside Pierce Bronson and Salma Hayek
Feb 2, 2005
Gives birth to son, Kelyan
Feb 2006
Featured in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue for the sixth time
2006
Appears in Marks & Spencer Christmas television commericals alongside Twiggy, Erin O’Connor, and Lizzy Jagger Video »
Mar 4, 2007
Featured in London’s Sunday Times about her normal, casual lifestyle
Jul 2007
Appears on the cover of French Cosmopolitan
Aug 10, 2007
Appears in the third installment of Rush Hour as Genevieve, Chris Tucker’s love interest
Oct 2007
Appears in Italian Vanity Fair editorial
2007
Photographed by Craig McDean for fall Jones New York ad campaign alongside Shalom Harlow
Jun 2008
Featured on the cover of French Vogue, photographed by Mario Testino
Jul 2008
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel

Quoted

“The diva generation is gone, my generation, we're not so rude. We turn up on time, even Kate Moss, because if we don't, we won't get booked again. And besides, I don't want to behave like a famous person. I like to be normal.”

London Sunday Times (March 4, 2007)

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