<P> Maïwenn was born as Maïwenn Le Besco in Les Lilas, Seine - Saint - Denis, France . It is a suburban area East of Paris . Maïwenn is of mixed Breton, Vietnamese, French and Algerian descent . Her Algerian ancestry comes from her maternal grandfather . Maïwenn's mother is Catherine Belkhodja . Maïwenn's mother introduced her to the entertainment industry at a young age, an experience later chronicled by Maïwenn in her one - woman shows Le Pois Chiche (The Chickpea) and I'm an Actress . </P> <P> Maïwenn starred in several films as a child, then teen, actress--notably as "Elle, as a child" (the child version of the lead role played by Isabelle Adjani) in the 1983 hit film L'été meurtrier (One Deadly Summer). </P> <P> Following her marriage to director Luc Besson and the birth of their daughter in 1993, Maïwenn interrupted her career for several years . During this period, she only appeared in a supporting part in Besson's Léon (1994), in which she was credited as Ouin - Ouin . She also directed the film's making - of . Perhaps Maïwenn's most internationally - seen film role was her appearance as the alien Diva Plavalaguna in Besson's The Fifth Element (1997). </P> <P> After her breakup with Besson, Maïwenn returned to France . She performed as a standup comedian in an autobiographical one - woman - show, and reentered the movie business after several filmmakers saw her comedy routine in Paris . She appeared in several notable movies, including the horror film Haute Tension (English title: High Tension), in which she starred opposite Cécile de France . By the time the film came out in 2003, she had decided she wanted to try directing . </P>

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