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Rossy de Palma

Described by many as a Picasso come-to-life, de Palma broke the rules of beauty in 1988 when she starred in Pedro Almodóvar’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and became a model and muse for designers like Jean-Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, and Sybilla. Her status as an iconic fashion character was further cemented with her role in Robert Altman’s 1994 satirical fashion film Prêt-à-Porter. Today, she is a theater actress, charity spokesperson for the Ghanian Charity OrphanAid Africa, and the face of luxury ad campaigns. Born in Palma de Mallorca, she was originally a singer and dancer for the band Peor Imposible before being discovered by filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar at a café in Madrid in 1986. He cast her in roles based on her unique, Picassoesque appearance. She is best known for her roles in Almodóvar films like La ley del deseo (Law of Desire), Kika, Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) and La flor de mi secreto (The Flower of My Secret). She acts in France and does modeling. She appeared in Robert Altman's Prêt-à-Porter as Pilar. In 2007, she released a perfume line under her name through the French cosmetics company Etat libre d'Orange. In 2009, she posed nude in an information campaign on breast cancer for the magazine Marie Claire. She currently lives in France with her two sons. She was selected to be on the jury for the main competition section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.


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Born:
Sep 16, 1964 In Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Movie/TV Credits:
92
First Appeared:
In the movie Law of Desire 1987-02-07
Latest Project:
Movie The Opera! 2024-10-25
Known For
Filmography
Movie The Opera! Moire 2024-10-25
Movie Dear Paris Dolorès 2024-06-12
Movie Carmen Masilda 2023-04-21
Movie Apaches: Gang of Paris Sarah Bernardt 2023-03-29
Series The Messiah Laia Baró (mayor) 2023-10-11
Series Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After Narradora (voz) / María / Mamen 2022-03-11
Movie Rainbow 2022-09-18
Movie The House Brigida 2022-11-16
Series Carrément craignos Héléna 2021-03-18
Movie Do You Do You Saint-Tropez Carmen 2021-07-14
Movie Parallel Mothers Elena 2021-10-08
Movie El refugio 2021-11-26
Movie A Mermaid in Paris Rossy 2020-03-11
Series Little Birds Contessa Mandrax 2020-08-04
Movie Despite Everything Inés 2019-03-16
Movie À cause des filles…? Artémis 2019-01-30
Movie My Brother Chases Dinosaurs Auntie Rock / Zia Dolores 2019-09-05
Movie I Miss You Rosaura 2019-07-27
Movie The Rodriguez and the Beyond Doctora Pilar 2019-10-31
Movie The Man Who Killed Don Quixote 2018-05-19
Movie Brillantissime Charline 2018-01-17
Movie Black Is Beltza Ruth Abramson (voice) 2018-10-05
Movie Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show Self 2018-10-13
Movie Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic Self 2018-12-19
Movie ¡Ay, Carmen! Self - Actress 2018-10-29
Series The White Princess Isabella I of Castile 2017-04-16
Movie Madame Maria 2017-08-17
Movie Lord, Give Me Patience María Ramos 2017-06-16
Movie The Exchange Dómina 2017-12-31
Movie Toc Toc Ana María 2017-09-01
Movie Julieta Marian 2016-04-08
Movie Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas Self 2016-09-11
Movie En tu cabeza Milagros (Vecina) 2016-09-16
Series Anchored Palmira 2015-05-25
Movie The Material Boy Self 2015-03-06
Movie Graziella Graziella 2015-06-03
Movie Stranded Mercè 2015-12-31
Movie French Cinema Mon Amour Self 2015-07-06
Movie Spy Time Madre de Katia 2015-09-04
Movie Just a Little Chemistry Bárbara Sullivan 2015-07-24
Movie Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart Luna (voice) 2014-02-05
Movie Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Self 2014-08-19
Movie Do Not Disturb Maria 2014-12-31
Movie Love of My Loves Carmina 2014-09-05
Movie &Me Edurne's Mother 2013-03-13
Movie I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long Lola 2013-08-23
Movie Three Many Weddings Madre de Ruth 2013-12-05
Movie Run a way La benemérita 2012-09-01
Movie Gigola Dominique 2010-06-06
Movie Miss Tacuarembo Patricia Peinado 2010-07-01
Movie Broken Embraces Julieta 2009-03-18
Movie No Pasaran Inès 2009-07-15
Movie My Friends La mère de Marie 2006-06-21
Movie Les Aristos La duchesse Maria de Malaga i Benidorm 2006-09-20
Movie 20 Centimeters La Frío 2005-06-10
Series Caterina e le sue figlie Estrella Toledo 2005-12-04
Movie People - Jet set 2 Pilar 2004-05-19
Movie Do you know Claudia? Aldo's Claudia 2004-12-15
Movie Double zéro Le Monocle 2004-06-16
Movie Leave Your Hands on My Hips Myriam Bardem 2003-08-03
Movie Dead Weight Pauline Reggio 2002-04-10
Movie L'origine du monde The Sphynx 2001-05-09
Movie The Mule La Colombienne 2000-01-01
Series Pasapalabra 2000-07-24
Movie The Loss of Sexual Innocence Blind Woman 1999-04-29
Movie Nag la Bombe Leïla 1999-10-30
Movie The Damned Rib Margarita 1999-12-04
Movie Franchesca Page Veronica 1998-06-28
Movie Talk of Angels Elena 1998-10-30
Movie Foul Play Concepcion Alibera 1998-11-25
Movie Airbag Carmiña, mujer de Pazos en una fotografía 1997-06-20
Movie La Femme du cosmonaute Catherine 1997-12-17
Movie The Blue Collar Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirl of Sex and Politics 1996-10-10
Movie Chicken Park Necrophilia 1996-04-05
Movie A Body in the Woods Teniente Cifuentes 1996-11-08
Movie What's It All About Librarian 1995-03-10
Movie Peggio di così si muore Myrna 1995-04-21
Movie The Flower of My Secret Rosa 1995-09-22
Movie Prêt-à-Porter Pilar 1994-12-23
Movie Mutant Action Invitada de lujo 1993-02-03
Movie Rose rosse per una squillo Juliette 1993-10-27
Movie Kika Juana 1993-10-29
Movie The Naked Target Dama 2 1992-01-24
Movie Sam's Enough Chichi 1992-04-01
Movie Aquí, el que no corre... vuela 1992-03-25
Movie Madonna: Truth or Dare Self 1991-05-10
Movie The Family Jewels Donatella 1991-05-20
Movie Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Camello en Vespa 1990-01-22
Movie Don Juan, My Dear Ghost Viuda de Prodini 1990-08-24
Movie In The Rose Garden Rosy 1990-09-01
Movie Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Marisa 1988-03-25
Movie Law of Desire Locutora tele 1987-02-07