Arielle Dombasle
Actress

Arielle Dombasle Net Worth

Arielle Dombasle is an actress, soundtrack artist, and director born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1958. After her mother's death, she was raised in Mexico and attended the Conservatoire International de Musique de Paris. She has released five singles in the 1980s and over 70 movies, most of which are French. She was nominated for a César Award for her performance in L'ennui (1998). She has also directed and penned three films, and released nine albums since 2000. Dombasle is also an animal rights activist and is married to French philosopher and writer Bernard-Henri Lévy.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Soundtrack, Director
Birth Day April 27, 1958
Birth Place  Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Age 65 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Taurus
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 1978–present
Spouse(s) Paul Albou (1976–1985) Bernard-Henri Lévy (1993–present)
Website Official website

💰 Net worth: $20 Million (2024)

Arielle Dombasle, a renowned actress, soundtrack artist, and director, is set to experience a meteoric rise in her net worth in 2024, estimated to reach a staggering $20 million. With an illustrious career in the United States, she has captivated audiences with her talent and versatility. As an actress, Dombasle has left an indelible mark with her memorable performances, while her contributions to soundtracks have further showcased her artistic prowess. Additionally, her directorial endeavors have underscored her multifaceted abilities. Arielle Dombasle's continued success in the industry is a testament to her ingenuity and unwavering dedication.

Biography/Timeline

1912

She was born Arielle Laure Maxime Sonnery in Norwich, Connecticut, the daughter of Jean-Louis Melchior Sonnery de Fromental, a silk manufacturer, and Francion Garreau-Dombasle. She descends from French-American immigrants in Mexico under her grandfather's diplomatic tenure. The family's surname was created in 1912, when Dombasle's grandfather René Sonnery (1887–1925), an industrialist from Lyon, married Anne-Marie Berthon du Fromental. Arielle took the pseudonym Arielle Dombasle in memory of her mother who died at the age of 36. She was raised as a Roman Catholic.

1964

Dombasle and her brother Gilbert were raised in Mexico by their maternal grandparents after their mother's death in 1964. She attended the Lycée Franco-Mexicain. She was also raised at Château de Chaintré, the Sonnery family estate near Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire. Her maternal grandfather, Maurice Garreau-Dombasle, was a close friend of and advisor to Charles de Gaulle and served as the French ambassador to Mexico. Her maternal grandmother was Man'ha Garreau-Dombasle (née Germaine Massenet, 1898–1999), a Writer and poet who translated Rabindranath Tagore's works into French and was a longtime friend of the science fiction Writer Ray Bradbury, who dedicated his 1972 novel The Halloween Tree to her.

1993

Dombasle is the third wife of French Philosopher and Writer Bernard-Henri Lévy. They got married on June 19, 1993 at Saint-Paul-de-Vence on the Côte d'Azur where they have a villa. She has two stepchildren, Antonin-Balthazar Lévy and Justine Lévy, a Novelist. She was previously married to Dr. Paul Albou, described by Vanity Fair as a "playboy society dentist, 32 years her senior."

2006

In 2006, she released both albums Amor Amor and C'est si Bon in the USA. In September 2006, she also performed three nights in a row at the Supper Club in New York City in front of Michael Douglas, John Malkovich, Lauren Bacall, Salman Rushdie, Andrée Putman and Charlie Rose. The latter invited Arielle Dombasle to promote her albums on The Charlie Rose Show.

2016

Dombasle is vegetarian. In 2016, she campaigned against abattoirs for PETA.

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