Miou-Miou

Miou-Miou is exactly the kind of French actress I admire, the type who became an institution without ever feeling polished or distant. Ten César nominations is staggering, and winning Best Actress in 1980 confirms she wasn't just prolific but genuinely great. What I love is the range her filmography hints at, from Entre Nous to Germinal, decades of work spanning intimate dramas and sweeping period pieces. Taking a playful stage name like Miou-Miou and turning it into a respected brand across French cinema is its own kind of charm. To me she represents the durable, unfussy talent that French film does so well.

Sylvette Herry (born 22 February 1950), known professionally as Miou-Miou (French: [mjumju]), is a French actress. A ten-time César Award nominee, she won the César Award for Best Actress for the 1979 film Memoirs of a French Whore. Her other films include This Sweet Sickness (1977), Entre Nous (1983), May Fools (1990), Germinal (1993), Dry Cleaning (1997) and Arrêtez-moi (2013).

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Name (English)

Miou-Miou

Name (Japanese)

ミュウ＝ミュウ

Reading

みゅう＝みゅう

Born

February 22, 1950 (age 76)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Tiger

Origin

11th arrondissement of Paris, France

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

stage actor / film actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• 1980 César Award for Best Actress
• 1998 Lumière Award for Best Actress

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A6%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A6

Tags

• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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