Rossy de Palma
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Described by many as a Picasso come-to-life, de Palma broke the rules of beauty in 1988 when she starred in Pedro Almodóvar’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and became a model and muse for designers like Jean-Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, and Sybilla. Her status as an iconic fashion character was further cemented with her role in Robert Altman’s 1994 satirical fashion film Prêt-à-Porter. Today, she is a theater actress, charity spokesperson for the Ghanian Charity OrphanAid Africa, and the face of luxury ad campaigns. Born in Palma de Mallorca, she was originally a singer and dancer for the band Peor Imposible before being discovered by filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar at a café in Madrid in 1986. He cast her in roles based on her unique, Picassoesque appearance. She is best known for her roles in Almodóvar films like La ley del deseo (Law of Desire), Kika, Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) and La flor de mi secreto (The Flower of My Secret). She acts in France and does modeling. She appeared in Robert Altman's Prêt-à-Porter as Pilar. In 2007, she released a perfume line under her name through the French cosmetics company Etat libre d'Orange. In 2009, she posed nude in an information campaign on breast cancer for the magazine Marie Claire. She currently lives in France with her two sons. She was selected to be on the jury for the main competition section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
Known for
Credits
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
as Camello en Vespa
Toc Toc (2017)
as Ana María
The House (2022)
as Brigida
Bitter Christmas (2026)
as Gabriela
Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
as Pilar
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014)
as Luna (voice)
Dead Weight (2002)
as Pauline Reggio
3 Days Max (2023)
as Alba Suarez
Kika (1993)
as Juana
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
as Marisa
Law of Desire (1987)
as Locutora tele
Parallel Mothers (2021)
as Elena
Broken Embraces (2009)
as Julieta
A Mermaid in Paris (2020)
as Rossy
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)
Actor
Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
as Self
Honeymoon Crasher (2025)
as Gloria
Madame (2017)
as Maria
Carmen (2023)
as Masilda
Julieta (2016)
as Marian
Apaches: Gang of Paris (2023)
as Sarah Bernardt
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez (2021)
as Carmen
Barcelona (1994)
as girl in party
The Flower of My Secret (1995)
as Rosa
Airbag (1997)
as Carmiña, mujer de Pazos en una fotografía
Brillantissime (2018)
as Charline
Girlfriends (2006)
as La mère de Marie
Despite Everything (2019)
as Inés
Talk of Angels (1998)
as Elena
Spy Time (2015)
as Madre de Katia
I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long (2013)
as Lola
El refugio (2021)
Actor
Dear Paris (2024)
as Dolorès
Three Many Weddings (2013)
as Madre de Ruth
Double zéro (2004)
as Le Monocle
20 Centimeters (2005)
as La Frío
My Brother Chases Dinosaurs (2019)
as Auntie Rock / Zia Dolores
¡Ay, Carmen! (2018)
as Self - Actress
Mutant Action (1993)
as Invitada de lujo
Do Not Disturb (2014)
as Maria
Just a Little Chemistry (2015)
as Bárbara Sullivan
The Loss of Sexual Innocence (1999)
as Blind Woman
Lord, Give Me Patience (2017)
as María Ramos
The Rodriguez and the Beyond (2019)
as Doctora Pilar
I Miss You (2019)
as Rosaura
Have You Met Claudia? (2004)
as Aldo's Claudia
Inside the Dream: Mugler (2024)
as Self
Sam's Enough (1992)
as Chichi
Les Aristos (2006)
as La duchesse Maria de Malaga i Benidorm
Love of My Loves (2014)
as Carmina
The Material Boy (2015)
as Self
Rainbow (2022)
Actor
En tu cabeza (2016)
as Milagros (Vecina)
Gigola (2010)
as Dominique
For the Ones We Loved (2019)
as Artémis
Foul Play (1998)
as Concepcion Alibera
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic (2018)
as Self
Black Is Beltza (2018)
as Ruth Abramson (voice)
Chicken Park (1996)
as Necrophilia
&Me (2013)
as Edurne's Mother
People : Jet Set 2 (2004)
as Pilar
Bright Spin (2012)
as Amie de Patrick
L'origine du monde (2001)
as The Sphynx
The Exchange (2017)
as Dómina
No Pasaran (2009)
as Inès
French Cinema Mon Amour (2015)
as Self
Stranded (2015)
as Mercè
The Family Jewels (1991)
as Donatella
Miss Tacuarembo (2010)
as Patricia Peinado
The Naked Target (1992)
as Dama 2
In The Rose Garden (1990)
as Rosy
La Femme du cosmonaute (1997)
as Catherine
The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics (1996)
Actor
Día de caza (2026)
as Rosa
The Opera! Arias for an Eclipse (2025)
as Moire
Nag la Bombe (1999)
as Leïla
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas (2016)
as Self
The Damned Rib (1999)
as Margarita
Le vieux juif Blonde (2018)
as Voyante
Peggio di così si muore (1995)
as Myrna
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (2014)
as Self
Don Juan, My Dear Ghost (1990)
as Viuda de Prodini
Leave Your Hands on My Hips (2003)
as Myriam Bardem
The Mule (2000)
as La Colombienne
Rose rosse per una squillo (1993)
as Juliette
Aquí, el que no corre... vuela (1992)
Actor
What's It All About (1995)
as Librarian
Run a way (2012)
as La benemérita
Becoming Capa (—)
Actor
El viaje de Julieta (2023)
as Self
Second to Nun (—)
as Madame Laduree
Graziella (2015)
as Graziella
The Sweet Taste of Success (2022)
as Rossy de Palma
Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show (2018)
as Self
La Machine Mode (1994)
as Self
A Body in the Woods (1996)
as Teniente Cifuentes
La Tarara (2026)
Actor
Fea (1994)
Actor
10 Years with Bebe (2016)
as self
Estrella, cometa, satélite y planeta (2025)
Actor
Franchesca Page (1998)
as Veronica