Julia Chanel is called the muse of French hip hop. However, for some it is better known as the sex symbol of the 90s.
Biography of Julia Chanel
Her real name is Julia Pinel. It is not known whether there was conscious intent in choosing a pseudonym, but it is possible that Julia Chanel still wanted to be a "sister" of Coco Chanel.
She was born on November 3, 1973 in a suburb of Paris. Her father was African, and her mother was Frenchwoman of Italian descent. Although, according to Julia, rural life left pleasant memories, from childhood she wanted to escape from there. She had to grow up early, as her father worked hard, and her mother had problems with alcohol.
Before starting her very unusual career, Chanel managed to study a language specialty at one of the Parisian universities and dream about the work of a translator. However, she left school, preferring to shoot in films.
At the moment, Chanel lives in London, where she is raising a daughter. Julia says that she always loved the British, because she considers them very creative and open people, so she decided to settle in England.
Movie career
Julia Chanel got into the porn industry when she was just 18. As she said in an interview, this was not a desperate step of an ambitious girl trying to get into people at any cost, but a well-balanced and informed decision. The first steps were helped by the German producer Niels Molitor. Then she went to the United States, where she starred with famous porn directors John Leslie and Ed Powers. Further, her path lay in Italy, where Julia worked with Mario Salieri.
She returned to France as a star. In 1998, she received the Hot d'Or Award, one of the most famous film awards in the porn industry, hosted by Hot Vidéo magazine, which was presented in Cannes from 1992 to 2001. At 25, Julia leaves the porn industry, but for a long time participates in erotic performances in many countries of the world.
Also, Julia Chanel managed to become a very popular erotic model and starred for such magazines as Playboy and Gallerie.
TV projects
After ending her career in the porn industry, the girl tries herself as an actress on television. The first film of Julia Chanel was the comedy "Les Truffes" directed by Bernard Noer with Jean Reno in the title role, which eventually became the most famous film with her participation. This was followed by small roles in the comedy drama “A Little Vice” (Coup de Vice) by Patrick Levy with Sami Naseri and the film “Brothers: Red Roulette” (Frères: La roulette rouge) Olivier Daan. In total, Chanel starred in about fifteen television films, including TV shows.
In addition to filming in films, for several years she was the host of the TV show Close-up, together with Jackie Jayet. After gaining the experience of leading, Julia created her own television program Donative inscriptions. In the late 90s, Canal + invited her to host a show that was eventually named after her.
Music and literature
After working for several years on TV, Julia gradually turns her eyes to the music field. In 2001, she received an offer to become the host of the popular Hip Hop Channel television show, which she gladly accepts. There she felt in her place and managed to get to know many hip-hop stars: Alicia Keyes, Guy Waku, Cutee B and others. During this period, she thinks about trying herself in the role of a singer.
Some time later, she recorded her own album Colors with Jerome Marron, creator of the BeeCooL record label. However, soon Jerome suddenly dies. For Julia, this was a big shock, as they were good friends and he provided her with great support. But she decides not to despair. Gathering his team, Chanel founds the Black Sheep Records label and continues to record hip-hop music. Later, she begins to act as a producer, supporting other performers. She also starred in the videos of famous hip-hop artists - Menelik, Method Man, Stomy Bugsy, Silmaris, and her voice sounds on the albums of Driver's Le Grand Chelem and Joey Starr Authentik.
Julia did not pass her attention to the literary sphere. From her pen came the autobiographical book L'Enfer vu du ciel, which was published by the French publisher Blanche. Julia says she wrote this book for her daughter so that she could learn everything about her mother’s life firsthand, and not by what people around her say.
Among other things, in 2010, Julia Chanel created a dating site for single people called Mecacroquer. Oddly enough, the actress declares that she has very idealistic ideas about love: she believes in long love for life and with her site she wants to help people find each other.