Noémie Lenoir

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Noémie Lenoir
Birthdate:	September 19, 1979
Birth location:	Les Ulis, France
Measurements:	34-24-35
Height:	5' 10"
Eye color:	Green
Hair color:	Black
Orientation:	Straight
Ethnicity:	French / Reunionese creole

Noémie Lenoir (born September 19, 1979) is a French supermodel and actress. She was born in the town of Les Ulis, a suburb of Paris. She is the daughter of a French born father, and a French mother originally from the island of La Réunion in the Indian Ocean and who, like many Réunionnais, is of Malagasy descent.

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Noémie was dis ed her to various modelling agencies. This led to Noémie working with famous fashion photographers like Mario Testino and Peter Linbergh resulting in shoots being published in such magazines as Vogue, ELLE, Marie Claire, and Sports Illustrated.

In 2001 Noémie signed with L'Oréal, and has appeared in their advertisements alongside French supermodel Laetitia Casta and long-term model and actress Andie McDowell. She has also worked for Victoria secrets ,GAP and NEXT. Noémie is currently the face of UK high-street retailer Marks and Spencer, and can be seen in various British magazines and billboards alongside fellow models Twiggy and Laura Bailey.

More recently, Noémie has turned her attention to acting and has had minor parts in several successful French films. She also appeared opposite Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek in the film After the Sunset. Noémie Lenoir is represented

She is currently filming Rush Hour 3. Noémie Gave birth to her first child, a son named Kelyan, on February 2 2005. The father is Zairian soccer player Claude Makélélé.Her father is from France and her mother from Madagascar.