Élisa Tovati born Élisa Touati is a French singer, actress and television personality.
Élisa Tovati | |
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 Élisa Tovati at the premiere of La Vérité si je mens ! 3 in January 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Élisa Touati |
| Born | 23 March 1976 Paris, France |
Early years
editÉlisa Tovati was born in 1976 to parents of Russo-Moroccan Jewish origins in Paris, France. She showed interest in theatre early in her life, and her teenage years saw her co-presenting a French programme Y'a pas d'lézard. Her co-star was Stéphane Tapie.
Film
editAs the years went on, she featured in many telefilms such as Navarro, Highlander and Extrême Limite. Her singing career was to evolve as she was spotted during Roger Hanin's Soleil and the more crucial La Vérité si je mens ! 2 (2001) where she played the girlfriend of José Garcia.
In 2007 she starred in 99 Francs featuring Jean Dujardin and Vahina Giocante.
In late 2014 she became a contestant on the fifth season of TF1's Danse avec les Stars.
Singing career
editHer singing career began on the same year her last film hit the big screen. She compiled her first album whose name comes from her first ever song and single, making it to the Top 50 in the French Charts, Moi, je t'aime pour rien. Her 2002 album, Ange Étrange was made possible by others in the music industry, namely: Rick Allison, Richard Seff, Patrick Bruel, Yaël Benzaquen and fellow musician Axelle Renoir. In 2011, she released her first album in six years Le syndrome de Peter Pan.[1]
Personal life
editIn 2006, Tovati married Universal music producer Sébastien Saussez. The couple has two sons.[2]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Album Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| FRA | ||
| Ange Étrange |
|
— |
| Je ne mâche pas les mots |
|
53 |
| Le syndrome de Peter Pan |
|
45 |
| Cabin 23 |
|
113 |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | BEL (FLA) | BEL (WAL) | SWI | |||
| 2002 | "Moi, je t'aime pour rien" | 93 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 2006 | "Débile menthol" | — | — | — | — | Je ne mâche pas les mots |
| 2011 | "Il nous faut" (with Tom Dice) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 36 | Le syndrome de Peter Pan |
| 2012 | "Tous les chemins" | 68 | — | — | — | Le syndrome de Peter Pan |
- Others
- 2007: "Pour que tu sois libre (La rose Marie Claire)" (Leslie / Anggun / Jennifer Mc Cray / Natasha St Pier / Elisa Tovati / Julie Zenatti) (reached FRA #21)
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Premiers baisers | Céline | Nicolas Cahen | TV series (1 Episode : "Les loubards") |
| Golden Balls | Rita | Bigas Luna | ||
| 1994 | 3000 scénarios contre un virus | Jacky Cukier | TV series (1 Episode : "Affreux, bêtes et très méchants") | |
| 1995 | Nestor Burma | Omaya | Joël Séria | TV series (1 Episode : "Le cinquième procédé") |
| Extrême limite | Louise | Bernard Dubois | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| Les derniers mots | A thug | Yannick Saillet | Short | |
| Navarro | Flo | Nicolas Ribowski | TV series (1 Episode : "Le choix de Navarro") | |
| 1997 | À fond la caisse | Wonder Woman | Vincent Rivier | Short |
| Highlander: The Series | Gilda | Richard Martin | TV series (1 Episode : "Duende") | |
| Soleil | Mounette | Roger Hanin | ||
| Navarro | Valentina | Nicolas Ribowski (X2) | TV series (1 Episode : "Verdict") | |
| 1998-1999 | Au coeur de la loi | Nadia | Denis Malleval | TV series (6 episodes) |
| 2001 | La vérité si je mens! 2 | Chochana Boutboul | Thomas Gilou | |
| 2002 | Génération start-up | Arnaud Sélignac | TV movie | |
| Sexes très opposés | Annick | Éric Assous | ||
| 2004 | Paul Sauvage | Iris | Frédéric Tellier | TV movie |
| Imperium: Nerone | Poppea | Paul Marcus | TV movie | |
| 2006 | Fabien Cosma | Louise Monclar | Bruno Garcia | TV series (1 Episode : "Sans raison apparente") |
| 2007 | Zone libre | Mauricette | Christophe Malavoy | |
| 99 Francs | Tamara | Jan Kounen | ||
| 2008 | La jeune fille et les loups | Séréna | Gilles Legrand | |
| 2009 | Cyprien | Aurore Diamentis | David Charhon | |
| 2011 | La Chance de ma vie | The bride | Nicolas Cuche | |
| Comme tu lui ressembles | Céline | Philippe Coroyer | Short | |
| 2012 | La vérité si je mens! 3 | Chochana Boutboul | Thomas Gilou (X2) | |
| Tu honoreras ta mère et ta mère | Rachel | Brigitte Roüan | ||
| 2014 | Le dernier mirage | Selima | Nidhal Chatta | |
| 2015 | 3 Mariages et un coup de foudre | Sarah | Gilles de Maistre | TV movie |
| Nos chers voisins | Marjorie | Nath Dumont | TV series (3 episodes) |
References
edit- ^ Déborah Laurent (September 12, 2011). "Elisa Tovati, ex-princesse "rattrapée par les événements"". 7 Sur 7 (in French). Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ "Elisa Tovati, maman d'un petit Léo". RTL. March 2, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
External links
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- Élisa Tovati at IMDb