Occupation Actress, Photographer | Movies I'm an actrice | |
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Full Name Shanna Leila Besson Born January 3, 1993 (age 24) ( 1993-01-03 ) Siblings Juliette Besson, Talia Besson, Mao Besson, Satine Besson, Diego Le Fur Grandparents Catherine Belkhodja, Danièle Plane, Claude Besson, Patrick Le Besco Similar Luc Besson, Maïwenn, Juliette Besson, Virginie Besson‑Silla, Anne Parillaud | ||
Shanna Besson (born Shanna Leila Besson) is a French actress and photographer who is the only child of French directors Maïwenn and Luc Besson.
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Personal life
Besson was born January 3, 1993 when her mother was only 16 years old and her father was 33. She spent her early years in L.A. where her father was working as a director. In 1995 during the filming of The Fifth Element her father left her mother for actress Milla Jovovich. As a result, her mother Maïwenn relocated to Paris taking Besson with her.
Through her mother Besson is related to actress Isild Le Besco (her aunt) and has a younger brother Diego Le Fur through her mother's relationship with Jean-Yves Le Fur. Through her father Besson has 4 siblings including an older sister, Juliette, through his relationship with actress Anne Parillaud and three younger siblings from his marriage to producer Virginie Silla.
Career
When she was 10 years old Besson made her acting debut in her mother's directorial debut short film I'm an Actress playing a girl forced to be a child star by her mother. The film was based on Maïwenn's own experiences being pressured into acting by her mother.
Besson later began a career behind the scenes in film. She directed a behind the scenes making of featurette on her father's film The Lady. She subsequently embarked on a career as a still photographer, collaborating on projects with both of her parents. This includes work on "Taken 2," produced by her father, and "Mon roi," directed by her mother.
