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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
Born September 16, 1964 Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain1 movie on MoviHero
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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). …
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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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- 2026Misión imposible, no... lo siguienteActor
- 2026Día de cazaRosa
- 2026La TararaActor
- 2026Bitter ChristmasGabriela
- 2025Estrella, cometa, satélite y planetaActor
- 2025Honeymoon CrasherGloria
- 2025The Opera! Arias for an EclipseMoire
- 2024Inside the Dream: MuglerSelf
- 2024Dear ParisDolorès
- 20233 Days MaxAlba Suarez
- 2023CarmenMasilda
- 2023Apaches: Gang of ParisSarah Bernardt
- 2023El viaje de JulietaSelf
- 2022The HouseBrigida
- 2022The Sweet Taste of SuccessRossy de Palma
- 2022RainbowActor
- 2021El refugioActor
- 2021Do You Do You Saint-TropezCarmen
- 2020A Mermaid in ParisRossy
- 2019The Rodriguez and the BeyondDoctora Pilar
- 2019My Brother Chases DinosaursAuntie Rock / Zia Dolores
- 2019I Miss YouRosaura
- 2019Despite EverythingInés
- 2019For the Ones We LovedArtémis
- 2018Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & ChicSelf
- 2018¡Ay, Carmen!Self - Actress
- 2018Le vieux juif BlondeVoyante
- 2018Jean Paul Gaultier fait son showSelf
- 2018Black Is BeltzaRuth Abramson (voice)
- 2018The Man Who Killed Don QuixoteActor
- 2018BrillantissimeCharline
- 2017The ExchangeDómina
- 2017Toc TocAna María
- 2017MadameMaria
- 2017Lord, Give Me PatienceMaría Ramos
- 2016En tu cabezaMilagros (Vecina)
- 2016Almodóvar, todo sobre ellasSelf
- 201610 Years with Bebeself
- 2016JulietaMarian
- 2015StrandedMercè
- 2015Spy TimeMadre de Katia
- 2015Just a Little ChemistryBárbara Sullivan
- 2015French Cinema Mon AmourSelf
- 2015GraziellaGraziella
- 2015The Material BoySelf
- 2014Do Not DisturbMaria
- 2014Love of My LovesCarmina
- 2014Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!Self
- 2014Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock HeartLuna (voice)
- 2013Three Many WeddingsMadre de Ruth
- 2013I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them LongLola
- 2013&MeEdurne's Mother
- 2012Run a wayLa benemérita
- 2012Bright SpinAmie de Patrick
- 2010Miss TacuaremboPatricia Peinado
- 2010GigolaDominique
- 2009No PasaranInès
- 2009Broken EmbracesJulieta
- 2006Les AristosLa duchesse Maria de Malaga i Benidorm
- 2006GirlfriendsLa mère de Marie
- 200520 CentimetersLa Frío
- 2004Have You Met Claudia?Aldo's Claudia
- 2004Double zéroLe Monocle
- 2004People : Jet Set 2Pilar
- 2003Leave Your Hands on My HipsMyriam Bardem
- 2002Dead WeightPauline Reggio
- 2001L'origine du mondeThe Sphynx
- 2000The MuleLa Colombienne
- 1999The Damned RibMargarita
- 1999Nag la BombeLeïla
- 1999The Loss of Sexual InnocenceBlind Woman
- 1998Foul PlayConcepcion Alibera
- 1998Talk of AngelsElena
- 1998Franchesca PageVeronica
- 1997La Femme du cosmonauteCatherine
- 1997AirbagCarmiña, mujer de Pazos en una fotografía
- 1996A Body in the WoodsTeniente Cifuentes
- 1996The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and PoliticsActor
- 1996Chicken ParkNecrophilia
- 1995The Flower of My SecretRosa
- 1995Peggio di così si muoreMyrna
- 1995What's It All AboutLibrarian
- 1994Prêt-à-PorterPilar
- 1994FeaActor
- 1994La Machine ModeSelf
- 1993KikaJuana
- 1993Rose rosse per una squilloJuliette
- 1993Mutant ActionInvitada de lujo
- 1992Sam's EnoughChichi
- 1992Aquí, el que no corre... vuelaActor
- 1992The Naked TargetDama 2
- 1991The Family JewelsDonatella
- 1991Madonna: Truth or DareSelf
- 1990In The Rose GardenRosy
- 1990Don Juan, My Dear GhostViuda de Prodini
- 1990Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!Camello en Vespa
- 1988Women on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownMarisa
- 1987Law of DesireLocutora tele
- Becoming CapaActor
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