Nolwenn Leroy
Known for Acting · 70 credits
- Born
- 1982-09-28 (age 43)
- Place of birth
- Saint-Renan, Finistère, France
- Also known as
- Nolwenn Le Magueresse
Biography
Nolwenn Le Magueresse (born 28 September 1982), known by her stage name Nolwenn Leroy, is a French singer-songwriter, musician and Actor.
Originally classically trained (violin and opera singing), she rose to fame after winning the second season of the French television music competition Star Academy in 2002. She has since recorded eight studio albums and scored two number one singles, "Cassé" and "Nolwenn Ohwo!", on the French charts. In 2012, her album Bretonne was certified two times diamond for sales exceeding one million copies.
Leroy is fluent in English, having spent a year in the US as an exchange student. She sings in many languages, including French, Breton, English and Irish.
Leroy has received numerous awards and nominations. In January 2015, she was ranked 17th on Le Journal du Dimanche's 50 Most Loved Celebrities in France, making her the top female singer on the list since December 2012. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the Arts and Letters by the French Ministry of Culture in 2021.
Leroy was born in Saint-Renan in 1982. Leroy's parents left Saint-Renan (Finistère) when she was four years old. After living in Paris, Lille, and Guingamp, her mother, Muriel Leroy, and her younger sister, Kay, settled with Leroy's grandparents in Saint-Yorre. Her mother divorced from her father, professional footballer Jean-Luc Le Magueresse, in 1993.
Known For
TV Shows (24)
Quotidien
2016
as Self - Guest
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Summer '36
2026
as Giulia Vincent
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
The Voice : La Plus Belle Voix
2012
as Self - Coach
Taratata
1993
as Self
Star Academy
2001
as Self
Salut les Terriens !
2006
as Self - Guest
Victoires de la musique
1985
as Self
La Méthode Cauet
2003
as Self - Guest
Capitaine Marleau
2015
as Déborah Fourrier
The Voice Kids
2014
as Coach Nolwenn
N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels
2008
as Self
Who Wants to Win Millions?
2000
as Self - Contestant
La chanson de l'année
2004
as Self
The Secret Song
2018
as Self
La Boîte à secrets
2019
as Self
Les plus belles comptines d'Okoo
2019
Brocéliande
2024
as Fanny Legoff
Abers Road
2021
as Self
Chez Lolo
2025
Welcome Back
2022
as Self - Guest
Chemins de Traverse
2023
as Self
Camille & Images
2021
as Self
Movies (46)
Nolwen Leroy Histoires Naturelles Tour
2005
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2026 - La Ballade des Enfoirés
2026
as Self
Grégory Lemarchal - Cinq ans
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Le concert de Noël avec Roberto Alagna et l'orchestre philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
2015
as Self : Guest
11e edition de La Nuit de la Deprime aux Folies Bergère
2026
The Pink Soldier 2
2013
Piaf: Hymnes à la Môme
2013
as Self
Un soir à Monaco avec Laurent Gerra
2021
as Self - Guest
Nos Voix Pour Toutes 2024
2024
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
2017
Star Academy - La saga des clips
2006
as Self
Les Héros de notre enfance
2022
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
2008
Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
2016
as Self
Unis pour Mayotte
2024
as Self
Michel Sardou – Dernier show
2017
as Self
Les stars chantent Disney
2014
as Self
Ycare, le live
2024
Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés
2025
On s'était dit rendez-vous... avec Patrick Bruel
2023
as Self - Guest
Merci Dorothée !
2025
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vous
2021
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Nos Voix Pour Toutes 2025
2025
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
2020
Johnny Hallyday : Que je t'aime
2021
as Self
Michel Polnareff, la soirée événement
2022
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés
2019
Ici Nougaro ! Le concert évènement
2024
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
2014
Star Academy - La saga des clips (2)
2006
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
2022
Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
2024
L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
2018
as Self
Star Academy 1, 2 & 3 en concert au Parc des Princes
2004
as Self
Toute la télé chante pour le Sidaction
2013
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
2010
Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
2013
Les plus beaux airs celtes
2014
as Self
Star Academy 2 - En concert
2003
as Self
Daniel Balavoine 35 ans déjà - sa vie, sa bataille
2021
as Self
Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs
2023
as Self
Gaëtan Roussel au festival interceltique de Lorient
2022
as Chanteuse
Taratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith
2017
as Self
Les 30 chansons de Céline Dion que vous n'oublierez jamais
2021
as Self
About Nolwenn Leroy
Nolwenn Le Magueresse (born 28 September 1982), known by her stage name Nolwenn Leroy, is a French singer-songwriter, musician and Actor. Originally classically trained (violin and opera singing), she rose to fame after winning the second season of the French television music competition Star Academy in 2002. She has since recorded eight studio albums and scored two number one singles, "Cassé" and "Nolwenn Ohwo!", on the French charts. In 2012, her album Bretonne was certified two times diamond for sales exceeding one million copies. Leroy is… With 70 credits spanning from 1982 to 2026, Nolwenn Leroy has appeared in 46 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nolwenn Leroy Movies
- Nolwen Leroy Histoires Naturelles Tour (2005) — as Self
- Les Enfoirés 2026 - La Ballade des Enfoirés (2026) — as Self
- Grégory Lemarchal - Cinq ans (2012) — as Self (archive footage)
- Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés (2025) — as Self (archive footage)
- Le concert de Noël avec Roberto Alagna et l'orchestre philharmonique de Monte-Carlo (2015) — as Self : Guest
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