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Famke Janssen is a film actor, model and film director, born on November 5, 1964 in Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands. That puts Famke Janssen at 61 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Columbia University. The listed height is 183 cm.
My Take
Famke Janssen is one of those performers who could have coasted entirely on her looks — she's 6 feet tall, Dutch, and intimidatingly beautiful — but instead she kept making interesting choices. Her Bond villain Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye is genuinely one of the best in the whole franchise: she kills people with her thighs and you buy every second of it. Then she went and spent 14 years as Jean Grey / Phoenix across the X-Men series, bringing real emotional weight to a role that could have been pure spandex spectacle. Columbia University-educated, former Chanel model turned legit actress — she's also done genuinely odd thriller work in films like Don't Say a Word and Taken. The UN named her a Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity in 2008, which makes sense; there's always been something quietly principled about the career she's built.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Famke Janssen
- Name (Japanese)
- ファムケ・ヤンセン
- Reading
- ふぁむけ・やんせん
- Born
- November 5, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / model / film director / film producer / screenwriter
2. Background
- University
- Columbia University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. 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 Famke Janssen born?
Born November 5, 1964 (age 61).
Where is Famke Janssen from?
Famke Janssen is from Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands.
What does Famke Janssen do?
Famke Janssen works as film actor, model, film director, film producer, screenwriter.
How tall is Famke Janssen?
Famke Janssen is 183 cm.
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