Noémie Lenoir Movies
Like many others before her -- from
Elle MacPherson to
Gisele Bündchen -- French supermodel
Noémie Lenoir took the leap from modeling to acting after gracing innumerable magazine spreads and European catwalks.
Lenoir is of Malagasy descent; her mother hailed from the island of Réunion in the West Indian Ocean -- which accounts for the actress-model's dark-skinned complexion and slightly exotic look. One of her first significant film outings consisted of a small role the Gallic adventure sequel
Astérix et Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre (2002).
Lenoir achieved recognition among U.S. audiences with the 2007 action comedy
Rush Hour 3, thanks in no small part to the film's Parisian setting; in that
Jackie Chan/
Chris Tucker vehicle, she played Genevieve, the star attraction at a French nightclub. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
