Thylane Blondeau
{{Short description|French model and actress (born 2001)}}
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| birth_name = Thylane Léna-Rose Loubry Blondeau
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|4|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Aix-en-Provence, France
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| occupation = Model, actress
| years_active = 2005–present
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| parents = Patrick Blondeau (father)
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| height = {{height|m=1.70}}{{cite web |url=https://www.imgmodels.com/paris/women/429-thylane |title=Thylane Blondeau |publisher=IMG Models |access-date=2019-07-10}}
| hair_color = Brown
| eye_color = Blue
| agency = IMG Models (New York, Paris, Milan, London, Los Angeles)
Uno Models (Barcelona){{Cite web|url=https://models.com/models/thylane-blondeau|title=Thylane Blondeau – Model|website=MODELS.com}}
Success (Paris) (2005–2016)
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Thylane Léna-Rose Loubry Blondeau (born 5 April 2001) is a French model. Blondeau started modeling at a very young age, and in 2006, was elected "Most Beautiful Girl in The World" by Vogue Enfants. She has modeled for many designers, including Dolce & Gabbana, L'Oréal and Versace.
In 2018, she founded her own clothing brand, Heaven May, and topped TC Candler's "100 Most Beautiful Faces."
Early life
Thylane Blondeau was born in Aix-en-Provence, France. She is the daughter of Patrick Blondeau, a footballer, and {{interlanguage link|Véronika Loubry|fr}}, an actress and television presenter. She has a younger brother, Ayrton Blondeau. Their parents Véronika and Patrick married in 2002 and divorced in 2016.{{Cite web |title=Véronika Loubry et Patrick Blondeau: Les parents de Thylane se séparent ! |url=https://www.purepeople.com/article/veronika-loubry-et-patrick-blondeau-les-parents-de-thylane-se-separent_a182860/1 |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=www.purepeople.com |language=fr}}
Career
=Modeling=
Blondeau began modelling at the age of 4, walking on the runway for French designer Jean Paul Gaultier and later for famous designers like Dolce & Gabbana, babylos, and L'Oréal.{{Cite news|url=http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/news/models/child-model-thylane-blondeau-covers-jalouse.htm|title=Child Model Thylane Blondeau Covers Jalouse|date=24 March 2014|work=Fashion Model Directory|access-date=21 November 2016}} In 2006, the supplement of French fashion magazine Vogue, Vogue Enfants, designated her "the most beautiful little girl in the world".{{cite news |last1=Tortora |first1=Francesco |title=Thylane Blondeau, l'ex bambina più bella del mondo, come è cambiata in 10 anni |url=https://www.corriere.it/moda/news/cards/thylane-blondeau-l-ex-bambina-piu-bella-mondo-come-cambiata-10-anni/sfida-social_principale.shtml |access-date=29 May 2023 |publisher=Corriere della Sera |date=2018}} She had her first photoshoot at seven years old with photographer {{ill|Dani Brubaker (photographer)|fr|lt=Dani Brubaker}} and would become the photographers muse.{{cite web | url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3170525/meet-french-model-thylane-blondeau-most-beautiful-girl | title=Meet French model Thylane Blondeau, 'the most beautiful girl in the world' | date=16 March 2022 }} Brubaker cast her in multiple campaigns for Hugo Boss and other children fashion campaigns.{{cite web | url=https://luxurylaunches.com/celebrities/meet-french-model-thylane-blondeau.php | title=Meet French model Thylane Blondeau, 'the most beautiful girl in the world' at age six: Now 20 years old, she's worked with Zendaya for Dolce & Gabbana, is pals with Brooklyn Beckham, and has her own clothing brand | date=20 March 2022 }} She represented the French modelling agency success kids between 2005 and 2016.{{cite web|url=https://kids.successmodels.com/ados/prints-ados/111-thylane-pour-flaunt-magazine-juillet-2016/|title=Thylane pour Flaunt Magazine Juillet 2016 | Success Kids|website=kids.successmodels.com|access-date=28 May 2019}}
When she was 10,{{Cite news|url=http://www.pedestrian.tv/fashion/news/ten-year-old-thylane-blondeau-models-for-french-vo/49561.htm|title=Ten-Year-Old Thylane Blondeau Models for French Vogue|last=Cayley|first=A.H.|date=6 August 2011|publisher=Pedestrian TV|access-date=10 August 2011|archive-date=11 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811231325/http://www.pedestrian.tv/fashion/news/ten-year-old-thylane-blondeau-models-for-french-vo/49561.htm|url-status=dead}} Blondeau was involved in a controversy over the sexualisation of children in advertising and the media when she appeared in adult clothing and make-up for the Vogue Paris supplement Vogue Enfants.{{Cite news |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/04/thylane-blondeau-10-year-old-model_n_918066.html|title=Thylane Loubry Blondeau, 10-Year-Old Model, Ignites Debate Over Sexualization of Young Girls |access-date=2011-08-09 |date=2011-08-04|first=Ellie |last=Krupnick|work=HuffPost}}{{cite news |first=Vivian |last=Dang |url=http://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/commentary/2011/08/29/ten-year-old-sex-symbol-thylane-blondeau-and-troubling-choices-vogue |title=Ten-year-old as sex symbol: Thylane Blondeau and the troubling choices of Vogue Enfant |newspaper=Vancouver Observer |date=2011-08-29 |access-date=2017-04-06}}
At age 13, she appeared on the cover of the magazine Jalouse.{{cite magazine |first=Pauline |last=Gallard |url=http://www.gala.fr/mode/les_stars_et_la_mode/thylane_blondeau_graine_de_kate_moss_312897 |title=Thylane Blondeau, graine de Kate Moss |magazine=Gala |date=25 March 2014}}{{cite web |first=T. |author=R. |url=http://www.public.fr/Look/Toutes-les-news-look/Mode-Thylane-Blondeau-la-fille-mannequin-de-Veronika-Loubry-en-une-de-Jalouse-516307 |title=Thylane Blondeau: la fille mannequin de Véronika Loubry en une de Jalouse! |publisher=Public |date=25 March 2014}}{{cite magazine |first=Mathilde |last=Laurelli |url=http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/mode/thylane-blondeau-mannequin-de-13-ans-pose-en-couverture-du-magazine-jalouse_1503052.html |title=Thylane Blondeau, mannequin de 13 ans, pose en couverture du magazine Jalouse |magazine=L'Express |date=17 April 2014}}
In 2015, she signed with IMG Models. She walked the runway for Dolce & Gabbana.
In 2016 Blondeau posed for Flaunt Magazine with her longtime photographer {{ill|Dani Brubaker (photographer)|fr|lt=Dani Brubaker}}.{{Cite web |title=Love Someone |url=https://www.flaunt.com/blog/love-someone |website=www.flaunt.com}}{{cite web | url=https://www.fashiongonerogue.com/thylane-blondeau-flaunt-2016-photos/ | title=Thylane Blondeau Wears Standout Jackets for Flaunt Editorial – Fashion Gone Rogue | date=29 August 2016 }}{{Cite web |title=In Love with Someone (Flaunt) |url=https://models.com/work/flaunt-in-love-with-someone |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=MODELS.com}}
In 2017, she became a brand ambassador for L'Oreal Paris. She starred alongside Zendaya, Lucky Blue Smith and Presley Gerber in the Dolce & Gabbana millennial-themed spring/summer 2017 campaign.
In 2018, she founded her own clothing brand, Heaven May.{{cite news |url=http://www.today.com/style/child-fashion-model-thylane-blondeau-raises-controversy-again-2D79433447 |title=Thylane Blondeau stirs controversy, again |first=Eun |last=Kyung Kim |date=25 March 2014 |work=Today |publisher=NBC |access-date=31 March 2014 }}{{cite web |last1=Blondeau |first1=Thylane |title=Heaven May Clohing |url=https://www.instagram.com/heavenmayclothing/ |website=Instagram |access-date=21 October 2018}}{{Primary source inline|date=October 2020}}
In December 2018, Thylane placed first in the annual "Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018". It was her fifth consecutive appearance on the prestigious global list, having been 84th in 2014, 28th in 2015, fifth in 2016, second in 2017, and fourth in 2019.{{cite AV media|title=Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UeJcSlVrd0|access-date=28 December 2018|via=YouTube}}
=Acting=
Blondeau made her acting debut playing the role of Gabriele in the film Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015).
Personal life
In October 2021, Blondeau underwent successful surgery for removal of painful ovarian cysts.{{Cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/most-beautiful-girl-world-thylane-25240877 |title='Most beautiful girl in the world' Thylane Blondeau undergoes surgery for ovarian cyst |newspaper=The Daily Mirror |date=18 October 2021}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" style="width: 15em;" | Role ! scope="col" style="width: 15em;" | Director ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| scope=row | Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues
| 2015 | Gabrielle | |
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| scope=row | The Loneliest Boy in the World
| 2022 | Elgar | Martin Owen | Uncredited |
| scope=row | Helvellyn Edge
| 2022 | | Joah Jordan | |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|7706860|Thylane Blondeau}}
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