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Rossy de Palma

1964-09-16 (60 years old) in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain

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.

Movies

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Dear Paris
61 %|Jun 12, 2024
Comedy, Drama
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3 Days Max
53 %|Oct 25, 2023
Comedy
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Apaches: Gang of Paris
61 %|Mar 29, 2023
Drama, Thriller
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El viaje de Julieta
0 %|Jan 9, 2023
Documentary
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The House
61 %|Nov 16, 2022
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
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Rainbow
56 %|Sep 18, 2022
Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Music
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El refugio
64 %|Nov 26, 2021
Comedy
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Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show
0 %|Oct 13, 2018
Documentary
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10 Years with Bebe
20 %|Apr 29, 2016
Documentary
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Julieta
69.9 %|Apr 8, 2016
Drama, Romance
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Spy Time
56 %|Sep 4, 2015
Action, Comedy
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Just a Little Chemistry
55.12 %|Jul 24, 2015
Comedy, Romance
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Do Not Disturb
53.05 %|Dec 31, 2014
Comedy
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Three Many Weddings
60 %|Dec 5, 2013
Comedy
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&Me
46 %|Mar 13, 2013
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Miss Tacuarembo
58 %|Jul 1, 2010
Drama, Comedy, Music
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No Pasaran
50 %|Jul 15, 2009
Comedy
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Broken Embraces
72 %|Mar 18, 2009
Drama, Romance, Thriller
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Les Aristos
45 %|Sep 20, 2006
Comedy
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My Friends
45 %|Jun 21, 2006
Comedy
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Double zéro
48.93 %|Jun 16, 2004
Adventure, Comedy
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Leave Your Hands on My Hips
55 %|Aug 3, 2003
Comedy, Romance
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Dead Weight
59 %|Apr 10, 2002
Comedy
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Nag la Bombe
0 %|Oct 30, 1999
Drama
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The Loss of Sexual Innocence
57 %|Apr 29, 1999
Drama
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Foul Play
70 %|Nov 25, 1998
Comedy, Drama
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Talk of Angels
58 %|Oct 30, 1998
Drama, Romance, War
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Franchesca Page
10 %|Jun 28, 1998
Music, Comedy
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Airbag
65 %|Jun 20, 1997
Comedy, Action, Crime, Thriller
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A Body in the Woods
61 %|Nov 8, 1996
Thriller
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Chicken Park
33.68 %|Apr 5, 1996
Comedy, Science Fiction
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Pastas Ardilla
56.67 %|Jan 1, 1996
Comedy
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The Flower of My Secret
68 %|Sep 22, 1995
Drama, Romance
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Peggio di così si muore
44 %|Apr 21, 1995
Comedy
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Prêt-à-Porter
52 %|Dec 23, 1994
Comedy
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Kika
65 %|Oct 29, 1993
Comedy, Drama
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Rose rosse per una squillo
10 %|Oct 27, 1993
Crime
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Mutant Action
62.5 %|Feb 3, 1993
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Aquí, el que no corre... vuela
42 %|Mar 25, 1992
Comedy
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The Family Jewels
35 %|May 20, 1991
Drama, Romance, Horror
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Madonna: Truth or Dare
62 %|May 10, 1991
Music, Documentary
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Don Juan, My Dear Ghost
65 %|Aug 24, 1990
Comedy
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Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
69 %|Jan 22, 1990
Comedy, Romance, Drama
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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
74.14 %|Mar 25, 1988
Comedy, Drama
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Second to Nun
0 %|Invalid Date
Comedy
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Le vieux juif Blonde
0 %|Invalid Date
Drama
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The Opera!
0 %|Jan 20, 2025
Drama, Music
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Inside The Dream: Mugler
85 %|Sep 25, 2024
Documentary
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Carmen
63 %|Apr 21, 2023
Drama
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The Sweet Taste of Success
100 %|Nov 15, 2022
Documentary
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Parallel Mothers
68.25999999999999 %|Oct 8, 2021
Drama
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Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
51 %|Jul 14, 2021
Comedy, Crime
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A Mermaid in Paris
66 %|Mar 11, 2020
Romance, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
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The Rodriguez and the Beyond
55 %|Oct 31, 2019
Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
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My Brother Chases Dinosaurs
70.65 %|Sep 5, 2019
Comedy, Family
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I Miss You
69 %|Jul 27, 2019
Drama, Romance
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Despite Everything
60 %|Mar 16, 2019
Comedy
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À cause des filles…?
40 %|Jan 30, 2019
Comedy
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Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
64 %|Dec 19, 2018
Documentary
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¡Ay, Carmen!
53 %|Oct 29, 2018
Documentary
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Black Is Beltza
58 %|Oct 5, 2018
Animation, Drama, Thriller
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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
68 %|May 19, 2018
Adventure, Comedy
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Brillantissime
49 %|Jan 17, 2018
Comedy
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The Exchange
51 %|Dec 31, 2017
Comedy
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Toc Toc
71.12 %|Sep 1, 2017
Comedy
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Madame
59 %|Aug 17, 2017
Romance, Comedy, Drama
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Lord, Give Me Patience
63 %|Jun 16, 2017
Comedy
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En tu cabeza
52 %|Sep 16, 2016
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Drama
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Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
75 %|Sep 11, 2016
Documentary
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Stranded
49 %|Dec 31, 2015
Comedy
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French Cinema Mon Amour
5 %|Jul 6, 2015
Documentary
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Graziella
30 %|Jun 3, 2015
Drama
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The Material Boy
0 %|Mar 6, 2015
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Love of My Loves
74 %|Sep 5, 2014
Romance, Comedy
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Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
72.15 %|Feb 5, 2014
Animation, Romance, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
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Run a way
0 %|Sep 1, 2012
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Gigola
37 %|Jun 6, 2010
Drama
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20 Centimeters
51 %|Jun 10, 2005
Comedy, Drama
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Do you know Claudia?
67.38000000000001 %|Dec 15, 2004
Comedy
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People - Jet set 2
34 %|May 19, 2004
Comedy
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L'origine du monde
0 %|May 9, 2001
Thriller
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The Damned Rib
55 %|Dec 4, 1999
Comedy
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La Femme du cosmonaute
38 %|Dec 17, 1997
Comedy
actor
Día de caza
0 %|Invalid Date
Drama
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The Mule
55 %|Jan 1, 2000
Drama
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What's It All About
51 %|Mar 10, 1995
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Sam's Enough
35 %|Apr 1, 1992
Comedy, Drama
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The Naked Target
48 %|Jan 24, 1992
Comedy
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In The Rose Garden
30 %|Sep 1, 1990
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Law of Desire
71.88 %|Feb 7, 1987
Drama, Romance, Thriller, Comedy
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Lune de miel avec ma mère
0 %|Invalid Date
Comedy

Series

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Escort Boys
69 %|Dec 22, 2023
Drama, Comedy
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The Messiah
74.42999999999999 %|Oct 11, 2023
Drama
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Têtàtête(s)
0 %|Oct 1, 2023
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Drag Race France
82 %|Jun 25, 2022
Reality, Comedy
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Cinco Tenedores
40 %|Mar 26, 2022
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Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After
68 %|Mar 11, 2022
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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LOL - Last One Laughing Spain
74 %|May 14, 2021
Reality, Comedy
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Carrément craignos
68 %|Mar 18, 2021
Comedy
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Little Birds
68 %|Aug 4, 2020
Drama
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Lo Siguiente
20 %|Oct 29, 2018
Comedy
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Bailando con las estrellas
60 %|May 15, 2018
Reality
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Maestros de la costura
59 %|Feb 12, 2018
Reality, Family
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La resistencia
58 %|Feb 1, 2018
Talk, Comedy
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The White Princess
78 %|Apr 16, 2017
Drama, War & Politics
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Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
0 %|Feb 27, 2017
Talk, Comedy
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Anchored
57 %|May 25, 2015
Comedy
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Planeta Calleja
0 %|Apr 13, 2014
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Me resbala
61.67 %|Nov 15, 2013
Comedy, Family
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Danse avec les stars
60 %|Feb 12, 2011
Reality
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The One That Is Coming
82 %|Apr 22, 2007
Comedy
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Caterina e le sue figlie
0 %|Dec 4, 2005
Comedy, Drama
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De pé a pá
30 %|Jan 7, 1996
Talk