Noemie Merlant Husband, Age, Height, Weight, Net Worth 2026
Noémie Merlant is a French actress, filmmaker, and former model. She gained international recognition for her leading role in Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) and won a César Award for her performance in The Innocent (2022).
Noémie Merlant was born on 27 November 1988 in Paris, France. She is 37 years old. She is French. She was raised in Rezé, near Nantes, in the Loire-Atlantique region, alongside an older sister. Both of her parents worked as real estate agents; her father also pursued music and her mother painting as personal interests.
Merlant began her career with modeling before transitioning to acting. Early film roles included appearances in the late 2000s and early 2010s. She received her first major recognition with a César Award nomination for Most Promising Actress for Heaven Will Wait (Le Ciel attendra, 2016).
Her international breakthrough came in 2019 with the lead role of Marianne in Céline Sciamma’s critically acclaimed period drama Portrait of a Lady on Fire. The performance earned her the Lumière Award for Best Actress and a César nomination for Best Actress.
Subsequent notable roles include Jumbo (2020), A Good Man, Jacques Audiard’s Paris, 13th District, Louis Garrel’s The Innocent (L’Innocent, 2022) — for which she won the César for Best Actress in a Supporting Role — and Todd Field’s Tár (2022) opposite Cate Blanchett. She has also appeared in Lee Miller with Kate Winslet and in the 2024 remake Emmanuelle directed by Audrey Diwan.
As a filmmaker, she directed short films before making her feature directorial debut with Mi Iubita, Mon Amour (2021), which premiered at Cannes. She later directed Les Femmes au balcon (The Balconettes). In 2025–2026 she continued working in high-profile projects, including Roma Elastica and Eleonora Duse.
Physical Appearance
Hair Color
Brown / dark
Eye Color
Brown
Notable
Expressive features well-suited to both period and contemporary roles; frequent presence at major film festivals
FAQs
How old is Noémie Merlant?
Born 27 November 1988 — she is 37 years old
Where is Noémie Merlant from?
Born in Paris and raised in Rezé, near Nantes, France.
