Noémie Lenoir

Noémie Lenoir (born 19 September 1979) is a French model and actress. She is known for her work with Gucci, L'Oréal, Next, Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria's Secret, Balmain Paris Hair Couture and Marks and Spencer.

Early life

Lenoir was born in Les Ulis, Essonne, France. Her mother is a cleaning lady and comes from the French island of Réunion. Her father is a Frenchman from mainland France and an electrician. She signed with L'Oréal in 1997, and has since appeared in their advertisements alongside Laetitia Casta and long-term model and actress Andie MacDowell. She has also worked for Victoria's Secret, Gap, Next, and many others.

Lenoir was the face of UK high-street retailer Marks & Spencer, for four years until Christmas 2009 and was seen in various British TV adverts, magazines and billboards alongside fellow models Erin O'Connor, Twiggy and Laura Bailey. Lenoir returned to Marks & Spencer advertising in 2012 where she is seen "enjoying a selection of quintessentially British pastimes".

In 2007, Lenoir featured in the hit film Rush Hour 3 alongside actors Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. In 2009, Lenoir featured in the music video for Usher's single "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)".

She is represented by Models 1.

Personal life

After a relationship with rapper Stomy Bugsy, she lived with international football player Claude Makélélé. They have a son. Lenoir gave birth to a daughter in August 2015.

Suicide attempt On 9 May 2010, Lenoir was found unconscious, after a suspected suicide attempt in a park near her Paris home, by a man walking his dog. She was taken to hospital where large quantities of drugs and alcohol were found in her system. She spoke about the suicide attempt in a February 2011 interview with Britain's Guardian Weekend magazine, admitting she had done "something really, really stupid".

Television Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 6 – (1 episode, 19 July 2010) Danse avec les stars - contestant (2013)

She hosted a show on Trace TV for two years. She appears in all three Marks and Spencer Christmas TV adverts for 2009, broadcast in both Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Filmography Year Title Role Director Notes 2002 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra Guimieukis Alain Chabat 2003 Gomez & Tavarès Gina Gilles Paquet-Brenner 2004 After the Sunset Mooré's girl Brett Ratner Jeff et Léo, flics et jumeaux Anna Étienne Dhaene TV series (1 episode) 2006 The Valet Karine Francis Veber 2007 Rush Hour 3 Geneviève Brett Ratner Gomez vs. Tavarès Gina Gilles Paquet-Brenner & Cyril Sebas 2014 Scènes de ménages Isabelle Francis Duquet TV series (1 episode) 2015 The Transporter Refueled Maissa Camille Delamarre 2018 Alad'2 The stewardess Lionel Steketee 2020 Qu'est-ce qu'on va faire de toi, Maman ? Anne Roumanoff Filming Capitaine Marleau Josée Dayan TV series (1 Episode)