Noémie Merlant
Awards & Honours
6
Awards Won
3
Honours
3
Rankings
4
Covers
1
Records
Merlant's achievements are marked by critical acclaim and industry recognition. She is one of the few French actresses to win both a César and a Lumières Award in the same year (2023) for her supporting role in The Innocent. Her performance in Portrait of a Lady on Fire was ranked #42 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 100 Film Performances of the 21st Century. She was also named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in 2020, a rare honor for a French actress. In 2024, she was made a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters, and in 2025 she received the Key to the City of Cannes.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters
Awarded for contributions to cinema.
Honorary Citizen of Paris
For cultural impact.
Key to the City of Cannes
Awarded for her work in film.
Rankings & Lists
Top 100 Film Performances of the 21st Century
100 Most Influential People
Best Performances of the Year
Magazine Covers
TIME
August 2020
The New Face of French Cinema
Vogue Paris
March 2021
Noémie Merlant: Portrait of an Artist
Vanity Fair France
June 2022
The Innocent Star on Her César Win
GQ France
October 2023
Noémie Merlant: The Quiet Power
Records & Feats
First French actress to win both César and Lumières in same year
In 2023, Merlant won both the César and Lumières for Best Supporting Actress for The Innocent.