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Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg, English-French actress and singer

Born
July 21, 1971
Age in 2026
55
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1971

About Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg is a French and British actress and singer. She is the daughter of English actress and singer Jane Birkin and French singer Serge Gainsbourg. After making her musical debut with her father on the song "Lemon Incest" at the age of 12, she released an album with her father at the age of 15. More than 20 years passed before Gainsbourg released albums as an adult to commercial and critical success. She has acted in many films, including collaborations with Lars von Trier, and received two César Awards and Cannes Film Festival's Best Actress Award, among many nominations. French is Gainsbourg's first language, but she is also fluent in English. In 1986, Gainsbourg won a César Award for "Most Promising Actress" for An Impudent Girl. In 2000, she won the César Award for "Best Supporting Actress" for the film La Bûche. In 2009, she won the award for Best Actress at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival for the film Antichrist.

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Charlotte Gainsbourg timeline

  1. In 1986, Gainsbourg won a César Award for "Most Promising Actress" for An Impudent Girl.
  2. In 2000, she won the César Award for "Best Supporting Actress" for the film La Bûche.
  3. In 2009, she won the award for Best Actress at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival for the film Antichrist.

The world when Charlotte Gainsbourg was born

Charlotte Gainsbourg was born in 1971. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1971

  • #1 song"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
  • Top movieThe French Connection
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookThe Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier "Fight of the Century"
  • Top headlinePentagon Papers published
  • Technology milestoneFirst email sent by Ray Tomlinson
  • Defining fadHot pants
  • Notable inventionEmail (Ray Tomlinson)
  • World population3.78 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonMilwaukee Bucks (NBA)
  • U.S. population207.7M

1971 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Charlotte Gainsbourg's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19712026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$18,100$435,000
Average income$11,800$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.65$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population207.7M341 million

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