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Audrey Tautou, born on August 9, 1976 in Beaumont, France, is a model, film actor and television actor. Audrey Tautou is 50 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Catholic University of Paris. Awards on record include Officer of Arts and Letters (2013), Lumière Award for Best Female Revelation (2000), César Award for Best Female Revelation (2000) and 5 more.
My Take
I'll be honest — the first time I watched Amélie I kept pausing it just to absorb her face, because Audrey Tautou does something with her eyes that no acting coach can teach. She launched into international stardom with that 2001 Jeunet film and somehow made a shy, whimsical Parisian who arranges other people's happiness feel like the most relatable person alive. The César and Lumière wins that followed were completely deserved, and The Da Vinci Code proved she could hold her own against a Hollywood blockbuster without losing an ounce of her quiet magnetism. What I respect most is that she never chased the obvious path — she's stayed choosy, kept her private life genuinely private, and earned a Legion of Honour along the way. France's national treasure is understating it.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Audrey Tautou
- Name (Japanese)
- オドレイ・トトゥ
- Reading
- おどれい・ととぅ
- Born
- August 9, 1976 (age 50)
- Origin
- Beaumont, France
- Occupation
- model / film actor / television actor / actor / photographer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- Catholic University of Paris
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Officer of Arts and Letters
- 2000 Lumière Award for Best Female Revelation
- 2000 César Award for Best Female Revelation
- 2000 Prix Suzanne Bianchetti
- 2002 Lumière Award for Best Actress
- 2017 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2018 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Trophée Chopard
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey%20Tautou
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%88%E3%82%A5
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q304123
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Audrey Tautou born?
Audrey Tautou was born on August 9, 1976 and is 50 years old.
Where is Audrey Tautou from?
Audrey Tautou is from Beaumont, France.
What does Audrey Tautou do?
Audrey Tautou works as model, film actor, television actor, actor, photographer.
Where did Audrey Tautou study?
Audrey Tautou attended Catholic University of Paris.
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