Charlotte Julian

{{Short description|French actress and singer}}

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}}Charlotte Julian is a French actor, singer and painter.

Her career began in the 1970s and she is known for songs including Fleur de province, Tout le monde à la campagne and Zoubida.[http://www.voici.fr/news-people/actu-people/charlotte-julian-la-chanteuse-raconte-son-combat-contre-le-cancer-534349 « Charlotte Julian : la chanteuse raconte son combat contre le cancer. Sauvée par la peinture »], Voici.fr, 21 juin 2014 (consulté le 25 juillet 2015).

Early life and education

Originally from Perpignan, Julian studied at its art school. At a young age she wanted to become a singer and actor, deciding to move to Paris to pursue her career.

Career

In 1969, Julian appeared on the television show Le Petit Conservatoire de la chanson featuring Mireille Hartuch under the name 'Nicole Perpignan'.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/video/i06079877/charlotte-julian-au-petit-conservatoire |title=Charlotte Julian au Petit Conservatoire {{!}} INA |language=fr |access-date=2024-04-08 |via=www.ina.fr}} After meeting producer Jean-Max Rivière she recorded Fleur de province.{{Cite web |last=Blais |first=Frédérick |date=19 September 2015 |title=Jean-Max Rivière |url=https://www.auteurscompositeurs.com/france/jean-max-riviere.html |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=www.auteurscompositeurs.com}}

She appeared alongside Patrick Bruel and Fabrice Luchini in P.R.O.F.S, a 1985 film directed by Patrick Schulmann.{{Cite web |last=Gegout |first=Salomé |date=2021-01-12 |title=Charlotte Julian a 70 ans : que devient la Fleur de Province ? |url=https://www.journaldesfemmes.fr/people/magazine/2687803-charlotte-julian-fleur-de-province-age-couple-enfants-amies-chansons/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=www.journaldesfemmes.fr |language=fr}}

She has also sang and acted in theatre productions, including Le Plus Beau Métier du monde, La Puce à l'oreille, Âge tendre, la tournée des idoles and Belle-maman monte à Paris.{{Cite web |title=Théâtre. Vosges : Charlotte Julian à Remiremont ce vendredi dans la pièce « Belle-maman monte à Paris » |url=https://www.vosgesmatin.fr/edition-de-remiremont/2016/11/02/vosges-charlotte-julian-a-remiremont-ce-vendredi-dans-la-piece-belle-maman-monte-a-paris |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=www.vosgesmatin.fr |language=FR-fr}}

= Painting =

Julian is also a painter in the naive style and exhibits regularly in galleries in France and abroad.{{Cite web |last=Catalane |first=La Gazette |date=2017-06-25 |title=Charlotte Julian s’expose, nature, « ses Naïfs » |url=https://lagazettecatalane.com/2017/06/25/charlotte-julian-sexpose-nature-ses-naifs/ |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=La Gazette Catalane.com |language=fr-FR}}

= Activism =

Julian is the patron of the Association France Cancer.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2014-06-21 |title=Charlotte Julian : la chanteuse raconte son combat contre le cancer - Voici |url=https://www.voici.fr/news-people/actu-people/charlotte-julian-la-chanteuse-raconte-son-combat-contre-le-cancer-534349 |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=Voici.fr |language=fr}}

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