Olivia Ruiz

Olivia Ruiz

Born: January 1, 1980
in Carcassonne, Aude, France
Ruiz was born at Carcassonne, daughter of musician Didier Blanc though later taking her grandmother's maiden name Ruiz. In 2001, she was a prominent contestant in the first French edition of Star Academy, a popular TV reality-show and musical contest. She was defeated in the semi-final by eventual winner Jenifer Bartoli but according to an interview on Europe 1 she claimed that she never wanted to win and, following a post-series tour, worked to distance herself from the Star Ac image.

For her second studio album La Femme Chocolat, Olivia Ruiz was recognised by the Victoires de la Musique as the Female Artist of the Year in 2007. For the live performances accompanying the record, she also received the prize in the category of Musical Show, Tour or Concert of the Year. The album topped the French chart and was certified as a diamond record for selling more than 750,000 copies in France and made it to the top 50 of the Walloon and Swiss charts. Off the album, the music videos of the tracks "J'traine des pieds" and "La femme chocolat" were placed on rotation on the MCM French TV channel in 2006. The singles made it to the top 50 of the French and Walloon charts.

Olivia Ruiz wrote all the lyrics for her third studio album Miss Météores, co-orchestrated the music and employed a crew of guest stars including the rapper Buck 65, the indie band Noisettes and the folk and dark cabaret project Lonely Drifter Karen and featured the styles of nouvelle chanson, punk, folk and Hispanic rock. The record topped the French and Walloon album charts in 2009. Off the album, the single "Elle panique", with the music written by Buck 65 peaked at #2 of the Walloon chart. The music video of the song was placed on rotation on the MCM in May 2009. Her partner is Mathias Malzieu, the lead singer of the band Dionysos.

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Character: Edith Piaf
Released: February 13, 2024
Type: TV
The shocking story of how fashion icon Christian Dior and his contemporaries including Coco Chanel, Pierre Balmain, and Cristóbal Balenciaga navigated the horrors of World War Il and launched modern fashion.
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Title: Taratata fète ses 30 ans
Character: Self
Released: November 3, 2023
Type: Movie
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Title: Un dimanche à la campagne
Character: Self
Released: October 23, 2022
Type: TV
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L'humour c'est mieux à deux
Title: L'humour c'est mieux à deux
Character: Self
Released: September 16, 2022
Type: Movie
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Olivia Ruiz aux Bouffes du Nord
Title: Olivia Ruiz aux Bouffes du Nord
Character: Self
Released: July 8, 2021
Type: Movie
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Title: Les plus belles comptines d'Okoo
Released: December 25, 2019
Type: TV
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Title: Point-Blank
Character: Justine Rigatti
Released: October 30, 2019
Type: Movie
Justine, 40, is struggling to reconcile her family life and her job as a police officer in the serious-crimes squad. Then she's accused of stealing money during a raid that goes wrong.
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M. Eddy & sa tribu
Title: M. Eddy & sa tribu
Character: Self
Released: May 30, 2018
Type: Movie
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The Pink Soldier 3
Title: The Pink Soldier 3
Character: La Ballerine
Released: December 25, 2017
Type: Movie
The Pink Soldier is back for new adventures, starting where it all began: the toy factory!
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Title: Amanda
Character: Self
Released: September 5, 2016
Type: TV
The program combines comedy, celebrity, musical guests, and human-interest stories.
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Eddy Mitchell, itinéraires
Title: Eddy Mitchell, itinéraires
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: March 14, 2016
Type: Movie
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Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
Title: Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
Character: Miss Acacia (voice)
Released: February 5, 2014
Type: Movie
In Scotland 1874, Jack is born on the coldest day ever. Because of the extreme cold, his heart stops beating. The responsible midwife in Edinburgh finds a way to save him by replacing his heart with a clock. So he lives and remains under the midwife's protective care. But he must not get angry or excited because that endangers his life by causing his clock to stop working. Worse than that, when he grows up, he has to face the fact he cannot fall in love because that too could stop his delicate heart.
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Title: Piaf, Hymnes à la Môme au Beacon Theatre, New York
Character: Self
Released: October 19, 2013
Type: Movie
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Title: Connait-on encore Leprest ? - Coffret
Character: Self
Released: December 3, 2012
Type: Movie
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Title: La Parenthèse inattendue
Character: Self
Released: October 31, 2012
Type: TV
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One Day My Father Will Come
Title: One Day My Father Will Come
Character: Chloé
Released: February 3, 2012
Type: Movie
Bernard - advanced rich snob, Gustave - the poor prodigal alcoholic. Both are absolutely sure that they are the fathers of Chloe and go along on her quest. Imagine their surprise when it turns out that Chloe's father's place is already occupied by an imposter...
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Olivia Ruiz, Miss Météores Live
Title: Olivia Ruiz, Miss Météores Live
Character: Self
Released: June 12, 2010
Type: Movie
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Dionysos - Le Zénih
Title: Dionysos - Le Zénih
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
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Olivia Ruiz : Chocolat show !
Title: Olivia Ruiz : Chocolat show !
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
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Star Academy - La saga des clips
Title: Star Academy - La saga des clips
Character: Self
Released: April 6, 2006
Type: Movie
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Star Academy - La saga des clips (2)
Title: Star Academy - La saga des clips (2)
Character: Self
Released: April 6, 2006
Type: Movie
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Title: Infrarouge
Character: Self
Released: February 2, 2006
Type: TV
French current affair show
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Olivia Ruiz, Star' Activiste
Title: Olivia Ruiz, Star' Activiste
Character: Self
Released: June 16, 2004
Type: Movie
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Title: La chanson de l'année
Character: Self
Released: June 5, 2004
Type: TV
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Star Academy En concert
Title: Star Academy En concert
Character: Self
Released: July 4, 2002
Type: Movie
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Title: Star Academy
Character: Self
Released: October 20, 2001
Type: TV
Star Academy is a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an equally successful show in Quebec called Star Académie. It is broadcast on TF1. At the end of each season, selected contestants would go on tour around France, Morocco, Switzerland, Belgium, Tunisia, and other French-speaking countries.
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Title: Star Academy
Released: October 20, 2001
Type: TV
Star Academy is a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an equally successful show in Quebec called Star Académie. It is broadcast on TF1. At the end of each season, selected contestants would go on tour around France, Morocco, Switzerland, Belgium, Tunisia, and other French-speaking countries.
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Title: Vivement dimanche
Character: Self
Released: September 20, 1998
Type: TV
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Title: Téléthon
Character: Self
Released: December 4, 1987
Type: TV
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Title: Victoires de la musique
Character: Self (Female Artist & Musical Show, Tour or Concert of the Year)
Released: November 23, 1985
Type: TV
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Title: Victoires de la musique
Character: Self (Female Group or Artist of the Year)
Released: November 23, 1985
Type: TV
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Title: Victoires de la musique
Character: Self
Released: November 23, 1985
Type: TV
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Title: Télématin
Character: Self
Released: January 10, 1985
Type: TV
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