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Catherine Deneuve: World
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Recognized universally for both her acting ability and patrician beauty, Catherine Deneuve is one of the most admired women in the world. She is so respected in her native France, that in 1985, Deneuve's profile was selected to represent the updated image of "Marianne", the French national symbol. A statuette of "Marianne" is displayed in every city and town hall in the country.
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Catherine Deneuve remains one of the world's great movie stars, and has been so for almost half a century. Always looking for something different, Deneuve joins an-female cast in the lavish musical murder mystery 8 Women. Paul Fischer was granted a special audience with this queen of stars during her recent appearance at the Toronto Film Festival.
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Deneuve was the face of Chanel No. 5 in the seventies and caused sales of the perfume to soar in the United States. So much so that the American press, captivated by her charm, had nominated the French actress as the world's most elegant woman. Deneuve is currently a model for Mac Cosmetics and L'Oréal Paris. Her visage has ... been used to symbolize "Marianne" (from 1985-2000), the national symbol of France.
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In addition to Teri Hatcher, the 2005 winner of the World Actress Award, past winners include: Oprah Winfrey, Catherine Deneuve, Sarah, The Duchess of York, Christiane Amanpour, Valentina Tereshkova (first woman in space), the mothers of the S.O.S. Children's Villages, Dionne Warwick, Vivienne Westwood and Linda Evangelista.
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At 63, Deneuve remains stunningly good-looking. She is one of the most popular people in France. She is one of the best known, most admired, French people in the world. A couple of years ago, she was included by an American film magazine among the 100 most important cinema figures of all time.
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A spokesman for the cosmetics company said: "Catherine Deneuve is an extremely beautiful woman. Her looks are legendary. She is highly charismatic and known throughout the world as the incarnation of French beauty and elegance."
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