Anamaria Vartolomei

Anamaria Vartolomei (; ; born 9 April 1999) is a French-Romanian actress. She began her career as a child actress in the film My Little Princess. She won the Lumière Award for Best Actress and the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in Happening (2021). She appeared on the UniFrance and Screen International list of rising French talents to watch. She made her English-language debut in Bong Joon Ho's Mickey 17 (2025).

Early life and education Vartolomei was born in Bacău and lived in the Plopu village of Dărmănești. Her parents began working abroad when Vartolomei was as young as two, first in England and later France. Having been cared for by her grandparents in the meantime, she joined her parents at the age of six, settling in Issy-les-Moulineaux. She attended l'école Anatole France. She trained in acting at the Cours Florent and Les Enfants Terribles. She enrolled in a modern literature program at the Sorbonne, but left after one day to pursue her acting career.

Filmography

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2012 Lumière Awards Most Promising Actress My Little Princess 2022 Lumière Awards Best Actress Happening International Cinephile Society Best Actress Best Breakthrough Performance Berlinale Shooting Star César Awards Most Promising Actress Happening Dublin International Film Festival Best Actress 2024 37th Tokyo International Film Festival Best Actress Traffic