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Dany Verissimo-Petit is an edgy and talented young actress with an unusual background. Her recent runaway success in the play "D.A.F. Marquis de Sade" (2013), and a two-season run in the hit Canal Plus TV series Maison Close (currently being adapted by HBO), have led to her integration into a number of upcoming projects with French theater director Nicolas Briançon.

In 2004, producer Luc Besson gave her her first lead role in a mainstream movie: Dany was Lola in "District B13," a bleak, futuristic look at street gangs by director Pierre Morel. Her depiction of Lola was both wild and strong, and the film was a spectacular success.

After a succession of minor roles, in May 2006 ELLE magazine's Cannes Special Edition highlighted Dany as one of the 17 rising French actresses, and French literary giant Alain Robbe-Grillet made her the star of his last film, "It's Gradiva who is calling you" (U.S release 2009). "She surprises by her generosity and the strength of her presence," Robbe-Grillet told reporters, clearly enchanted by the mesmerizing performance of his young female star.

Dany has been Camelia, a rebellious 19th century prostitute, in the Canal Plus series Maison Close (Season 1, 2010; Season 2, 2012; the series is being adapted by HBO). Her powerful 2013 performance on the stage in "D.A.F. Marquis de Sade", directed by Nicolas Briançon, won critical accolades including "hypnotic" (Theatre.com) and "the perfect incarnation of... a sublime physique and an undeniable acting talent" (RegArts).

Dany speaks completely fluent English, as well as her native French, and moonlights as a painter. She has a (2013) 10 year-old daughter is divorced from the actor Rodolphe Verissimo, and lives in Paris.

Doudou Masta was born on 26 February 1971 in Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Micmacs (2009), RRRrrrr!!! (2004) and VTC (2021).

Hello I am Thomas,

I have spent the last ten years of my life exploring new avenues like acting in various shows and films like "The Expendables 3" or being directed by Tyler Perry in 'The Haves and Have Nots', to modeling for some amazing projects and appearing in the top fitness magazines. New York is the city that helped me to diversify my skill-sets and helped me to discover new hobbies; I am enjoying taking classes at The Gotham Comedy Club and The PIT. I also found a new calling, as an Advocate for Pitbull's rights and rescuing one myself. I am always thankful for all the amazing people that have shared their journey and time with me.

And if this wasn't enough, I am also a lifelong athlete coming from France that began training in combat sports at 6 years old and went on to be the 2-time Kickboxing World Champion among many other professional fighting titles.

"Nothing is given, everything is earned... especially in New York"

Naima Hebrail Kidjo was born in Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France. She is an actress and producer, known for DogMan (2023), Funny Birds (2024) and Jeanne (2023).

Daniel Duval had a difficult childhood. In care from an early age, it was not easy for him to be well-balanced. As a teen, he was made to learn a trade. While an apprentice-joiner, he became ill and found himself in hospital: that is where he found his real vocation. He shared his room with the producer of the religious program "Le Jour du Seigneur" and, after talking with him, realized that his future was not in making tables or shutters but in directing shows or movies. He learnt this new trade with more enthusiasm than the former one and soon became a TV director, a movie director and an actor, the latter activity finally becoming his main one. With a gaunt figure and an emaciated bony face, he was predisposed to dark characters, sometimes romantic and self-destructive but always violent. He tended to replicate these character features in real life, which caused him trouble and hurt his career, even leading him to jail in 1987. Fortunately, he was released for lack of evidence and resumed his acting career. He made a brilliant comeback in 1996 with two particularly aggressive and pathetic figures: the father in Will It Snow for Christmas? (1996) and the sadistic lover in Beware of My Love (1998). Among the women who shared his life are Haydée Politoff and Anna Karina. He has a son, Cyril Duval, who is an assistant-director.

The great neglected independent film-maker Jean Dreville had no formal education - he was educated privately at home. He showed an early interest in photography and art and his first jobs were as photographer, poster designer and draftsman. His break into films came in 1928 when he made his first short films. In the 1930's, when films about Russia were popular with supporters of the Popular Front, he got on the bandwagon with 'Troika on the White Piste' (1938) and 'Sleepless Nights of St Petersburg' (1938). After the Second World War he had a big success with 'Heavy Water Battle' (1948), a spy thriller made in documentary style set in Nazi-occupied Norway, about Allied attempts to obliterate the factory producing heavy water to power V2 rockets. In 1960 he co-directed the fine French-Soviet aviation spectacular, Normandie-Niemen. In his later career he turned increasingly to comedy.

Nils Othenin-Girard was born on 9 August 2002 in Vitry-sur-Seine, France. He is an actor, known for Man Up! (2019), Attention au départ ! (2021) and The Vets (2019).

Raymond Cordy was born on 9 December 1898 in Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France. He was an actor, known for The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933), À nous la liberté (1931) and La brigade en jupons (1936). He was married to Madeleine Fromet. He died on 23 April 1956 in Paris, France.

John Dina-Collins was born on 25 November 1995 in Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France. He is an actor and assistant director, known for One Fine Morning (2022) and L'homme qui voyait tout (2023).

Alexandre Büyükodabas was born in Vitry-sur-Seine (France) in 1993. During his childhood and teenage years, he learns music at the conservatory and creates a rock band; then, he decides to start law studies. During his Bachelor years between Fribourg (Switzerland) and Paris, he joins the university theatre club and stages a play. He finally joins the ENS Louis Lumière, movie speciality, and discovers broadcasting techniques but also script writing, directing and editing. In this curriculum, he also directs several short movies, and write an essay entitled "Proposition for a reinvention of political bodies through cinema eroticism: violence, poetics, imagination", under the supervision of Pr. David Faroult. Since his graduation, he spends his time between his director and assistant director projects, and his movies and TV shows critic activity for the weekly cultural magazine "Les Inrockuptibles". He recently joined the young artists collective YEA !

La Houppa was born on 29 May 1900 in Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France. She was an actress, known for Les casse-pieds (1948) and Le bal des mariniers (1947). She died on 18 July 1987 in Paris, France.

Maurice Vander was born on 11 June 1929 in Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France. He was a composer and actor, known for A Man and a Woman (1966), Going Places (1974) and Beau-père (1981). He died on 16 February 2017 in Montmorillon, Vienne, France.

Hadia Dms Debah was born on 12 November 1968 in Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France. She is a production manager and actress, known for Art'n Acte Production (2003), Venin mortel (1996) and Sentence finale (2006).

Jacques Grétillat was born on 26 August 1885 in Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France. He was an actor and director, known for Quarante H.P. (1919), Nero (1922) and Le père Goriot (1921). He died on 19 December 1950 in Paris, France.