Isabelle Yasmine Adjani is a French actress and singer of Algerian and German descent. She has received various accolades, including five César Awards and a Lumière Award, along with nominations for two Academy Awards. Adjani was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 2010 and a Commandeur of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2014.
Adjani has won a record five Césars for Best Actress for Possession, One Deadly Summer, Camille Claudel, La Reine Margot, and La Journée de la jupe. Her other César-nominated roles were in The Story of Adèle H., Barocco, Subway, and The World Is Yours. Other notable films include The Slap, The Tenant, The Driver, Nosferatu the Vampyre, All Fired Up, Deadly Circuit, Ishtar, Diabolique, Adolphe, Bon voyage, French Women, and Peter von Kant.
Adjani came to international prominence for her portrayal of Adèle Hugo in The Story of Adele H., for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress at age 20, becoming the youngest nominee in the category at the time.
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