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Géraldine Pailhas

French actress (born 1971)

Born
January 8, 1971
Age in 2026
55
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1971

About Géraldine Pailhas

Géraldine Pailhas (born 8 January 1971) is a French actress. == Career == In 1992, she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in La neige et le feu, directed by Claude Pinoteau. She had her first international success in the 1994 romantic comedy-drama film Don Juan DeMarco. The following year, she starred in Le Garçu, directed by Maurice Pialat, alongside Gérard Depardieu. In 1999, she played in Peut-être, directed by Cédric Klapisch, with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Romain Duris. In 2002, she played Christine Faure in the movie The Adversary, directed by Nicole Garcia, and starring Daniel Auteuil. She was nominated two times for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress: in 2004, for The Cost of Living, directed by Philippe Le Guay and in 2014, for Young & Beautiful, directed by François Ozon. == Personal life == Pailhas is married to fellow actor Christopher Thompson and has two children. In 2003, she was the main presenter at the César Awards ceremony.

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The world when Géraldine Pailhas was born

Géraldine Pailhas 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 Géraldine Pailhas'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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