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    Catherine Deneuve

    Catherine Deneuve

    Awards & Honours

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    Awards Won

    4

    Honours

    2

    Rankings

    5

    Covers

    2

    Records

    Catherine Deneuve's career is marked by a remarkable collection of honors. She is one of only a few actors to have received lifetime achievement awards from all three major European film festivals: Cannes (Honorary Palme d'Or, 2005), Berlin (Honorary Golden Bear, 2004), and Venice (Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, 2022). She won the César Award for Best Actress for The Last Metro and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at Venice for Place Vendôme. Her Academy Award nomination for Indochine further cemented her international stature. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her among the greatest actors of the 21st century.

    Catherine Deneuve receiving an award

    Awards

    Honours & Distinctions

    Commander of the Legion of Honour

    Government of France·2013

    One of France's highest civilian honors.

    Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit

    Government of France·2011

    Awarded for distinguished service.

    Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters

    Ministry of Culture (France)·1996

    Recognizes significant contributions to the arts.

    Official Face of Marianne

    Government of France·1985

    Chosen as the national symbol of liberty, succeeding Mireille Mathieu.

    Rankings & Lists

    #Top 25

    Greatest Actors of the 21st Century

    The New York Times·2020
    #Included

    100 Greatest Movie Stars

    Empire·1997

    Magazine Covers

    Time

    1970-01-01

    Catherine Deneuve: The Face of French Cinema

    Vogue

    1965-01-01

    French New Wave Icon

    Rolling Stone

    1975-01-01

    Catherine Deneuve: The Last Icon

    Vanity Fair

    1993-01-01

    Deneuve at 50

    Paris Match

    2022-01-01

    Deneuve: La Dernière Icône

    Records & Feats

    Highest admissions for a working actress in France

    Career Milestone·2020

    Deneuve's films have drawn an estimated 99 million spectators in France, the highest for any currently working actress in the country.

    Only actress to receive lifetime achievement awards from Cannes, Berlin, and Venice

    Historic First·2022

    She has honorary awards from all three major European film festivals: Cannes (Palme d'Or), Berlin (Golden Bear), and Venice (Golden Lion).