Rossy de Palma

Rossy de Palma

Date of Birth:

Sep 16, 1964

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

A Mermaid in Paris A Mermaid in Paris

2020

The Rodriguez and the Beyond The Rodriguez and the Beyond

2019

I Miss You I Miss You

2019

My Brother Chases Dinosaurs My Brother Chases Dinosaurs

2019

Carmen Carmen

2023

The Naked Target The Naked Target

1992

Parallel Mothers Parallel Mothers

2021

Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic

2018

What's It All About What's It All About

1995

20 Centimeters 20 Centimeters

2005

Despite Everything Despite Everything

2019

Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas

2016

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

2018

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

2014

Gigola Gigola

2010

Brillantissime Brillantissime

2018

Love of My Loves Love of My Loves

2014

Law of Desire Law of Desire

1987

À cause des filles…? À cause des filles…?

2019

¡Ay, Carmen! ¡Ay, Carmen!

2018

In The Rose Garden In The Rose Garden

1990

Do You Do You Saint-Tropez Do You Do You Saint-Tropez

2021

Black Is Beltza Black Is Beltza

2018

Pastas Ardilla Pastas Ardilla

1996

Rose rosse per una squillo Rose rosse per una squillo

1993

Madonna: Truth or Dare Madonna: Truth or Dare

1991

My Friends My Friends

2006

El viaje de Julieta El viaje de Julieta

2023

10 Years with Bebe 10 Years with Bebe

2016

Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

2014

The Opera! The Opera!

1970

Dear Paris Dear Paris

2024

L'origine du monde L'origine du monde

2001

The Family Jewels The Family Jewels

1991

Apaches: Gang of Paris Apaches: Gang of Paris

2023

El refugio El refugio

2021

Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show

2018

Sam's Enough Sam's Enough

1992

The House The House

2022

Rainbow Rainbow

2022

3 days max 3 days max

2023

Second to Nun Second to Nun

1970

Le vieux juif Blonde Le vieux juif Blonde

1970

The Mule The Mule

2000

Madame Madame

2017

Peggio di così si muore Peggio di così si muore

1995

Don Juan, My Dear Ghost Don Juan, My Dear Ghost

1990

Talk of Angels Talk of Angels

1998

Les Aristos Les Aristos

2006

Aquí, el que no corre... vuela Aquí, el que no corre... vuela

1992

Three Many Weddings Three Many Weddings

2013

I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long

2013

&Me &Me

2013

A Body in the Woods A Body in the Woods

1996

Foul Play Foul Play

1998

Leave Your Hands on My Hips Leave Your Hands on My Hips

2003

Dead Weight Dead Weight

2002

Broken Embraces Broken Embraces

2009

The Flower of My Secret The Flower of My Secret

1995

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988

Ready to Wear Ready to Wear

1994

Kika Kika

1993

No Pasaran No Pasaran

2009

Chicken Park Chicken Park

1996

Miss Tacuarembo Miss Tacuarembo

2010

The Loss of Sexual Innocence The Loss of Sexual Innocence

1999

French Cinema Mon Amour French Cinema Mon Amour

2015

Airbag Airbag

1997

Run a way Run a way

2012

Julieta Julieta

2016

Stranded Stranded

2015

People - Jet set 2 People - Jet set 2

2004

Toc Toc Toc Toc

2017

The Exchange The Exchange

2017

The Blue Collar Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirl of Sex and Politics The Blue Collar Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirl of Sex and Politics

1996

En tu cabeza En tu cabeza

2016

Lord, Give Me Patience Lord, Give Me Patience

2017

Graziella Graziella

2015

Tu la conosci Claudia? Tu la conosci Claudia?

2004

Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb

2014

Nag la Bombe Nag la Bombe

1999

Double zéro Double zéro

2004

Mutant Action Mutant Action

1993

Just a Little Chemistry Just a Little Chemistry

2015

Spy Time Spy Time

2015

Franchesca Page Franchesca Page

1998

La Femme du cosmonaute La Femme du cosmonaute

1997

The Damned Rib The Damned Rib

1999

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

1989

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