Maïwenn

Maïwenn is one of the boldest voices in contemporary French cinema, and I find her endlessly compelling. Hailing from Les Lilas, she works as director, writer, and actor, pouring her own life and raw emotion directly into her films. Winning the Jury Prize at Cannes and earning the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres confirms her standing, but it is her unflinching honesty that hooks me. She refuses to prettify human weakness or ugliness. Standing on both sides of the camera gives her a rare authority, and I always look forward to whatever she does next.

Name (English)

Maïwenn

Name (Japanese)

マイウェン

Reading

まいうぇん

Born

April 17, 1976 (age 50)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Dragon

Origin

Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Occupation

film director / screenwriter / film producer / film actor

Awards & achievements

• Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
• 2011 Jury Prize

• Official sitehttp://www.maiwenn.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/maiwennofficial/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma%C3%AFwenn
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q201985

Tags

• Seine-Saint-Denis
• film director
• screenwriter
• film producer

Last updated

2026-06-17

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.