Acting

Olivia Ruiz

Born 1980-01-01 · Carcassonne, Aude, France

Ruiz was born at Carcassonne, daughter of musician Didier Blanc though later taking her grandmother's maiden name Ruiz. In 2001, she was a prominent contestant in the first French edition of Star Academy, a popular TV reality-show and musical contest. She was defeated in the semi-final by eventual winner Jenifer Bartoli but according to an interview on Europe 1 she claimed that she never wanted to win and, following a post-series tour, worked to distance herself from the Star Ac image. For her second studio album La Femme Chocolat, Olivia Ruiz was recognised by the Victoires de la Musique as the Female Artist of the Year in 2007. For the live performances accompanying the record, she also received the prize in the category of Musical Show, Tour or Concert of the Year. The album topped the French chart and was certified as a diamond record for selling more than 750,000 copies in France and made it to the top 50 of the Walloon and Swiss charts. Off the album, the music videos of the tracks "J'traine des pieds" and "La femme chocolat" were placed on rotation on the MCM French TV channel in 2006. The singles made it to the top 50 of the French and Walloon charts. Olivia Ruiz wrote all the lyrics for her third studio album Miss Météores, co-orchestrated the music and employed a crew of guest stars including the rapper Buck 65, the indie band Noisettes and the folk and dark cabaret project Lonely Drifter Karen and featured the styles of nouvelle chanson, punk, folk and Hispanic rock. The record topped the French and Walloon album charts in 2009. Off the album, the single "Elle panique", with the music written by Buck 65 peaked at #2 of the Walloon chart. The music video of the song was placed on rotation on the MCM in May 2009. Her partner is Mathias Malzieu, the lead singer of the band Dionysos. Description above from the Wikipedia article Olivia Ruiz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

7.2

Jack is born with his heart frozen solid on the coldest day in history. A wise midwife saves him by replacing it with a cuckoo clock. Now Jack must abide by three rules to keep his mechanical heart safe: never touch the clock's hands, master his anger, and never fall in love. He tries his best, but when he meets a girl named Acacia he falls in love, threatening the delicate balance of his artificial heart.

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

2014

6.6

It’s the story of a little girl who is different. Her world is Coyoacan, Mexico City. Sparkling, vibrant, everything interests her and when difficulties arise, she faces them with an overflowing imagination. This little girl is called Frida Kahlo.

Hola Frida!

2025

No synopsis available yet.

Eddy Mitchell, itinéraires

2016

Under the musical direction of Nach (Anna Chedid) , more than twenty artists gathered to celebrate Balavoine for a day in magnificent locations in Biarritz, the city where he grew up and to which he maintained lifelong ties. They all shared one thing in common: without Daniel Balavoine, they would not have become the artists they are today.

Une journée avec Balavoine

2024

10.0

A tribute to Edith Piaf, live from New York's Beacon Theatre.

Piaf: Hymnes à la Môme

2013

Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha poster

7.9

An anti-conformist, Pedro Almodovar has dared everything in his immense cinematic career. Confronting impulses, drugs and unbridled sexuality, cross-dressing identities, over the years he has allowed a colorful, uninhibited, taboo-free post-Franco cinema to blossom. In a Spain now caught up in its past, the native of La Mancha embodies all those Spanish generations who know how important it is to remember and protect this artistic insolence at all costs.

Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha

2023

After the devastating fires that ravaged the Aude region last summer, some of the biggest names in French music are coming together in Narbonne for a special charity concert. Francis Cabrel, Zazie, Olivia Ruiz, Cali, Patrick Fiori, Axel Bauer, Christophe Mali (Tryo), Trois Cafés Gourmands, Anne Sila, Jean-Pierre Mader, Nadau, Sylvain Duthu, Madame Monsieur, Lisa Dann, Julie Santamans, and Yvan Cujious are combining their talents to support the victims and celebrate the strength of a region that is recovering. Recorded on December 1, 2025, at the Arena Narbonne.

Concert solidaire - Aidons l'Aude

2025

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Star Academy - La saga des clips

2006

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Le Concert de la Paix

2025

9.0

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M. Eddy & sa tribu

2018

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Basique, le concert - Olivia Ruiz

2024

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Dionysos - Le Zénih

2009

5.3

Bernard - advanced rich snob, Gustave - the poor prodigal alcoholic. Both are absolutely sure that they are the fathers of Chloe and go along on her quest. Imagine their surprise when it turns out that Chloe's father's place is already occupied by an imposter...

One Day My Father Will Come

2012

No synopsis available yet.

Connait-on encore Leprest ? - Coffret

2012

6.1

Justine, 40, is struggling to reconcile her family life and her job as a police officer in the serious-crimes squad. Then she's accused of stealing money during a raid that goes wrong.