Worked as a Nanny while living in Montreal, Canada as teen.

Is of Greek, Maltese, and Croatian descent from her mother. And is of Spanish, Swiss and Russian descent from her father`s family.

Birth name is actually Emmanuelle Behart-Hasson.

Known for her social activism, she is an ambassador for UNICEF, and has made news for her opposition to France's anti-immigration legislation. In 1996, she made headlines when, defending the rights of the "sans-papiers" (illegal immigrants), she was forcibly removed after her group's occupation of a Paris church.

Born at 5:15am-CET.

Daughter of Guy Béart, French singer and poet, and Geneviève Galéa. They are divorced. Emmanuelle has three brothers and one sister.

Arrested in Paris in 1997 for defending the rights of the sans-papiers (black illegal immigrants).

French citizen.

Raised by her mother in a remote mountain village. As a teenager, left for Montreal. There, apparently, she met Robert Altman, who encouraged her to become an actress. She took a screen test for him, but nothing came of it.

She played in two films with the same name: Enfer, L' (1994) and Enfer, L' (2005).

March 1996: Birth of her son Johan, with music producer David Moreau.

Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004.

Named #19 of Sci-Fi's Sexy 50, by Femme Fatales magazine. [1997]

In 2003, Béart, aged 40, appeared nude on the front cover of French magazine Elle and as of 2007, it is still the magazine's biggest-selling issue ever.

She is an ambassador for UNICEF and United Nations Children's Fund.

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#32). [1995]

Measurements: 32A-21-32 during Manon des sources (1986) (aka "Manon of the Spring"); 34C-22-34 during Mission: Impossible (1996) (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).

Daughter Nelly, with Daniel Auteuil, born April 18, 1992.