Name: Leonor Varela
Date of Birth: 29 December 1972 She is fluent in English, Spanish, French and Italian. Formerly engaged to Billy Zane, her co-star from the miniseries Cleopatra (1999) (TV). Beat out 35 other actresses to play the title role in Cleopatra (1999) (TV). Appeared on the cover of thirteen separate editions of the Maxim magazine, each naming a different North American city as the greatest on Earth. Daughter of famous Chilean biologist and philosopher Francisco Varela (1946-2001). After graduating from the Ecole du Passage and the Conservatoire Superieur de Paris, she was ready for the big screen. ... Her family fled to Costa Rica, leaving behind the brutal dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. As a child, she got to see her homeland another time when her family returned to Chile. Her stay in Chile was brief, and she soon found herself in Germany, then back in Chile, and finally in France in her late teens. She is half Chilean on her father's side and French on her mother's side. She lived in Paris from the age of 14. Has 3 siblings, Alejandra, Javier and Gabriel. Was featured as #11 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002) Has actively participated in various ecological causes like "Save the Whales Again!". Has been a vegetarian since the age of 12. Her favorite actresses are Meryl Streep and Cate Blanchett. Has a French bulldog called Monroe, or simply Mo. Ranked #69 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" special supplement (2006). Friend of the Mexican director Guillermo del Toro. Ex-girlfriend of photographer Anthony Mandler. Her favorite place in California is Carbon Beach, Malibu. Member of NGOs for the conservation of the environment like WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), Global Green USA, Oceana (Osean Conservation Group) and Centro Ballena Az?l (Chile). Support the candidate's campaign of Chilean president Michelle Bachelet. One of her favorite writers is Milan Kundera. Read more Leonor Varela movies (actor)User Comments |
