Rossy de Palma
Described by many as a Picasso come-to-life, de Palma broke the rules of beauty in 1988 when she starred in Pedro Almodóvar’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and became a model and muse for designers like Jean-Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, and Sybilla. Her status as an iconic fashion character was further cemented with her role in Robert Altman’s 1994 satirical fashion film Prêt-à-Porter. Today, she is a theater actress, charity spokesperson for the Ghanian Charity OrphanAid Africa, and the face of luxury ad campaigns. Born in Palma de Mallorca, she was originally a singer and dancer for the band Peor Imposible before being discovered by filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar at a café in Madrid in 1986. He cast her in roles based on her unique, Picassoesque appearance. She is best known for her roles in Almodóvar films like La ley del deseo (Law of Desire), Kika, Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) and La flor de mi secreto (The Flower of My Secret). She acts in France and does modeling. She appeared in Robert Altman's Prêt-à-Porter as Pilar. In 2007, she released a perfume line under her name through the French cosmetics company Etat libre d'Orange. In 2009, she posed nude in an information campaign on breast cancer for the magazine Marie Claire. She currently lives in France with her two sons. She was selected to be on the jury for the main competition section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
Filmography
Día de caza
as Rosa
Día de caza
as Rosa
La Tarara
La Tarara
Bitter Christmas
as Gabriela
Bitter Christmas
as Gabriela
Estrella, cometa, satélite y planeta
Estrella, cometa, satélite y planeta
Honeymoon Crasher
as Gloria
Honeymoon Crasher
as Gloria
The Opera! Arias for an Eclipse
as Moire
The Opera! Arias for an Eclipse
as Moire
Inside the Dream: Mugler
as Self
Inside the Dream: Mugler
as Self
Dear Paris
as Dolorès
Dear Paris
as Dolorès
3 Days Max
as Alba Suarez
3 Days Max
as Alba Suarez
Carmen
as Masilda
Carmen
as Masilda
Apaches: Gang of Paris
as Sarah Bernardt
Apaches: Gang of Paris
as Sarah Bernardt
El viaje de Julieta
as Self
El viaje de Julieta
as Self
The House
as Brigida
The House
as Brigida
The Sweet Taste of Success
as Rossy de Palma
The Sweet Taste of Success
as Rossy de Palma
Rainbow
Rainbow
El refugio
El refugio
Parallel Mothers
as Elena
Parallel Mothers
as Elena
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
as Carmen
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
as Carmen
A Mermaid in Paris
as Rossy
A Mermaid in Paris
as Rossy
The Rodriguez and the Beyond
as Doctora Pilar
The Rodriguez and the Beyond
as Doctora Pilar
My Brother Chases Dinosaurs
as Auntie Rock / Zia Dolores
My Brother Chases Dinosaurs
as Auntie Rock / Zia Dolores
I Miss You
as Rosaura
I Miss You
as Rosaura
Despite Everything
as Inés
Despite Everything
as Inés
For the Ones We Loved
as Artémis
For the Ones We Loved
as Artémis
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
as Self
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
as Self
¡Ay, Carmen!
as Self - Actress
¡Ay, Carmen!
as Self - Actress
Le vieux juif Blonde
as Voyante
Le vieux juif Blonde
as Voyante
Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show
as Self
Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show
as Self
Black Is Beltza
as Ruth Abramson (voice)
Black Is Beltza
as Ruth Abramson (voice)
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Brillantissime
as Charline
Brillantissime
as Charline
The Exchange
as Dómina
The Exchange
as Dómina
Toc Toc
as Ana María
Toc Toc
as Ana María
Madame
as Maria
Madame
as Maria
Lord, Give Me Patience
as María Ramos
Lord, Give Me Patience
as María Ramos
En tu cabeza
as Milagros (Vecina)
En tu cabeza
as Milagros (Vecina)
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
as Self
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
as Self
10 Years with Bebe
as self
10 Years with Bebe
as self
Julieta
as Marian
Julieta
as Marian
Stranded
as Mercè
Stranded
as Mercè
Spy Time
as Madre de Katia
Spy Time
as Madre de Katia
Just a Little Chemistry
as Bárbara Sullivan
Just a Little Chemistry
as Bárbara Sullivan
French Cinema Mon Amour
as Self
French Cinema Mon Amour
as Self
Graziella
as Graziella
Graziella
as Graziella
The Material Boy
as Self
The Material Boy
as Self
Do Not Disturb
as Maria
Do Not Disturb
as Maria
Love of My Loves
as Carmina
Love of My Loves
as Carmina
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
as Self
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
as Self
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
as Luna (voice)
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
as Luna (voice)
Three Many Weddings
as Madre de Ruth
Three Many Weddings
as Madre de Ruth
I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long
as Lola
I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long
as Lola
&Me
as Edurne's Mother
&Me
as Edurne's Mother
Run a way
as La benemérita
Run a way
as La benemérita
Bright Spin
as Amie de Patrick
Bright Spin
as Amie de Patrick
Miss Tacuarembo
as Patricia Peinado
Miss Tacuarembo
as Patricia Peinado
Gigola
as Dominique
Gigola
as Dominique
No Pasaran
as Inès
No Pasaran
as Inès
Broken Embraces
as Julieta
Broken Embraces
as Julieta
Les Aristos
as La duchesse Maria de Malaga i Benidorm
Les Aristos
as La duchesse Maria de Malaga i Benidorm
Girlfriends
as La mère de Marie
Girlfriends
as La mère de Marie
20 Centimeters
as La Frío
20 Centimeters
as La Frío
Have You Met Claudia?
as Aldo's Claudia
Have You Met Claudia?
as Aldo's Claudia
Double zéro
as Le Monocle
Double zéro
as Le Monocle
People : Jet Set 2
as Pilar
People : Jet Set 2
as Pilar
Leave Your Hands on My Hips
as Myriam Bardem
Leave Your Hands on My Hips
as Myriam Bardem
Dead Weight
as Pauline Reggio
Dead Weight
as Pauline Reggio
L'origine du monde
as The Sphynx
L'origine du monde
as The Sphynx
The Mule
as La Colombienne
The Mule
as La Colombienne
The Damned Rib
as Margarita
The Damned Rib
as Margarita
Nag la Bombe
as Leïla
Nag la Bombe
as Leïla
The Loss of Sexual Innocence
as Blind Woman
The Loss of Sexual Innocence
as Blind Woman
Foul Play
as Concepcion Alibera
Foul Play
as Concepcion Alibera
Talk of Angels
as Elena
Talk of Angels
as Elena
Franchesca Page
as Veronica
Franchesca Page
as Veronica
La Femme du cosmonaute
as Catherine
La Femme du cosmonaute
as Catherine
Airbag
as Carmiña, mujer de Pazos en una fotografía
Airbag
as Carmiña, mujer de Pazos en una fotografía
A Body in the Woods
as Teniente Cifuentes
A Body in the Woods
as Teniente Cifuentes
Chicken Park
as Necrophilia
Chicken Park
as Necrophilia
The Flower of My Secret
as Rosa
The Flower of My Secret
as Rosa
What's It All About
as Librarian
What's It All About
as Librarian
La Machine Mode
as Self
La Machine Mode
as Self
Fea
Fea
Kika
as Juana
Kika
as Juana
Rose rosse per una squillo
as Juliette
Rose rosse per una squillo
as Juliette
Mutant Action
as Invitada de lujo
Mutant Action
as Invitada de lujo
Sam's Enough
as Chichi
Sam's Enough
as Chichi
Aquí, el que no corre... vuela
Aquí, el que no corre... vuela
The Naked Target
as Dama 2
The Naked Target
as Dama 2
The Family Jewels
as Donatella
The Family Jewels
as Donatella
Madonna: Truth or Dare
as Self
Madonna: Truth or Dare
as Self
In The Rose Garden
as Rosy
In The Rose Garden
as Rosy
Don Juan, My Dear Ghost
as Viuda de Prodini
Don Juan, My Dear Ghost
as Viuda de Prodini
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
as Camello en Vespa
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
as Camello en Vespa
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
as Marisa
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
as Marisa
Law of Desire
as Locutora tele
Law of Desire
as Locutora tele
Second to Nun
as Madame Laduree
Second to Nun
as Madame Laduree