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Rossy de Palma

Acting
Known For

60 Years Old

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.

Born

Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain on 16th September 1964

All Credits

La resistencia Image
La resistencia
Invitada
Danse avec les stars Image
Danse avec les stars
Self - Candidate
La que se avecina Image
La que se avecina
María Luisa Romero
De pé a pá Image
De pé a pá
Self
Planeta Calleja Image
Planeta Calleja
Self - Guest
Drag Race France Image
Drag Race France
Self - Guest Judge
Escort Boys Image
Escort Boys
Mimi
The White Princess Image
The White Princess
Isabella I of Castile
La Noche D Image
La Noche D
Self - Guest
Me resbala Image
Me resbala
Self - Contestant
Late Xou con Marc Giró Image
Late Xou con Marc Giró
Self - Guest
Little Birds Image
Little Birds
Contessa Mandrax
Caterina e le sue figlie Image
Caterina e le sue figlie
Estrella Toledo
Anchored Image
Anchored
Palmira
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez Image
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
Self - Interviewee
Cinco Tenedores Image
Cinco Tenedores
Jueza
Carrément craignos Image
Carrément craignos
Héléna
Maestros de la costura Image
Maestros de la costura
Invitada
Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After Image
Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After
Narradora (voz) / María / Mamen
Lo Siguiente Image
Lo Siguiente
Self - Presenter
Toc Toc Image
Toc Toc
Ana María
The Messiah Image
The Messiah
Laia Baró (mayor)
Honeymoon Crasher Image
Honeymoon Crasher
Gloria
Parallel Mothers Image
Parallel Mothers
Elena
Têtàtête(s) Image
Têtàtête(s)
Self - Guest
The House Image
The House
Brigida
Bailando con las estrellas Image
Bailando con las estrellas
Self - Contestant
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart Image
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
Luna (voice)
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Image
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Marisa
Kika Image
Kika
Juana
Chicken Park Image
Chicken Park
Necrophilia
3 Days Max Image
3 Days Max
Alba Suarez
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez Image
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
Carmen
Broken Embraces Image
Broken Embraces
Julieta
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Image
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Camello en Vespa
Law of Desire Image
Law of Desire
Locutora tele
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Image
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Julieta Image
Julieta
Marian
Prêt-à-Porter Image
Prêt-à-Porter
Pilar
A Mermaid in Paris Image
A Mermaid in Paris
Rossy
Carmen Image
Carmen
Masilda
LOL - Last One Laughing Spain Image
LOL - Last One Laughing Spain
Self
Madame Image
Madame
Maria
Despite Everything Image
Despite Everything
Inés
Do Not Disturb Image
Do Not Disturb
Maria
Just a Little Chemistry Image
Just a Little Chemistry
Bárbara Sullivan
The Flower of My Secret Image
The Flower of My Secret
Rosa
Spy Time Image
Spy Time
Madre de Katia
Madonna: Truth or Dare Image
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Self
Dead Weight Image
Dead Weight
Pauline Reggio
Three Many Weddings Image
Three Many Weddings
Madre de Ruth
Barcelona Image
Barcelona
girl in party
Rainbow Image
Rainbow
Talk of Angels Image
Talk of Angels
Elena
Apaches: Gang of Paris Image
Apaches: Gang of Paris
Sarah Bernardt
The Loss of Sexual Innocence Image
The Loss of Sexual Innocence
Blind Woman
Dear Paris Image
Dear Paris
Dolorès
I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long Image
I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long
Lola
I Miss You Image
I Miss You
Rosaura
Brillantissime Image
Brillantissime
Charline
Airbag Image
Airbag
Carmiña, mujer de Pazos en una fotografía
20 Centimeters Image
20 Centimeters
La Frío
Gigola Image
Gigola
Dominique
Inside the Dream: Mugler Image
Inside the Dream: Mugler
Self
Bright Spin Image
Bright Spin
Amie de Patrick
Double zéro Image
Double zéro
Le Monocle
Pedro x Javis Image
Pedro x Javis
Mutant Action Image
Mutant Action
Invitada de lujo
Les Aristos Image
Les Aristos
La duchesse Maria de Malaga i Benidorm
My Brother Chases Dinosaurs Image
My Brother Chases Dinosaurs
Auntie Rock / Zia Dolores
French Cinema Mon Amour Image
French Cinema Mon Amour
Self
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic Image
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
Self
Stranded Image
Stranded
Mercè
Lord, Give Me Patience Image
Lord, Give Me Patience
María Ramos
Have You Met Claudia? Image
Have You Met Claudia?
Aldo's Claudia
The Rodriguez and the Beyond Image
The Rodriguez and the Beyond
Doctora Pilar
Leave Your Hands on My Hips Image
Leave Your Hands on My Hips
Myriam Bardem
The Exchange Image
The Exchange
Dómina
People - Jet set 2 Image
People - Jet set 2
Pilar
The Opera! Arias for an Eclipse Image
The Opera! Arias for an Eclipse
Moire
10 Years with Bebe Image
10 Years with Bebe
self
What's It All About Image
What's It All About
Librarian
En tu cabeza Image
En tu cabeza
Milagros (Vecina)
The Sweet Taste of Success Image
The Sweet Taste of Success
Rossy de Palma
The Damned Rib Image
The Damned Rib
Margarita
À cause des filles…? Image
À cause des filles…?
Artémis
Black Is Beltza Image
Black Is Beltza
Ruth Abramson (voice)
Love of My Loves Image
Love of My Loves
Carmina
The Family Jewels Image
The Family Jewels
Donatella
Don Juan, My Dear Ghost Image
Don Juan, My Dear Ghost
Viuda de Prodini
The Naked Target Image
The Naked Target
Dama 2
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas Image
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
Self
El refugio Image
El refugio
Girlfriends Image
Girlfriends
La mère de Marie
Rose rosse per una squillo Image
Rose rosse per una squillo
Juliette
El viaje de Julieta Image
El viaje de Julieta
Self
The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics Image
The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics
¡Ay, Carmen! Image
¡Ay, Carmen!
Self - Actress
Foul Play Image
Foul Play
Concepcion Alibera
Miss Tacuarembo Image
Miss Tacuarembo
Patricia Peinado
No Pasaran Image
No Pasaran
Inès
Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show Image
Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show
Self
Aquí, el que no corre... vuela Image
Aquí, el que no corre... vuela
No Image
Bitter Christmas
Gabriela
Peggio di così si muore Image
Peggio di così si muore
Myrna
La Machine Mode Image
La Machine Mode
Herself
Nag la Bombe Image
Nag la Bombe
Leïla
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Image
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Self
Graziella Image
Graziella
Graziella
In The Rose Garden Image
In The Rose Garden
Rosy
&Me Image
&Me
Edurne's Mother
L'origine du monde Image
L'origine du monde
The Sphynx
The Mule Image
The Mule
La Colombienne
Sam's Enough Image
Sam's Enough
Chichi
La Femme du cosmonaute Image
La Femme du cosmonaute
Catherine
No Image
Día de caza
Rosa
A Body in the Woods Image
A Body in the Woods
Teniente Cifuentes
The Material Boy Image
The Material Boy
Self
Le vieux juif Blonde Image
Le vieux juif Blonde
Voyante
Franchesca Page Image
Franchesca Page
Veronica
No Image
Run a way
La benemérita
Second to Nun Image
Second to Nun
Madame Laduree
Estrella, cometa, satélite y planeta Image
Estrella, cometa, satélite y planeta