Chimène Badi
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1982-10-30 (age 43)
- Place of birth
- Melun, Seine-et-Marne, France
- Also known as
- Chimène
Biography
Chimène Badi (born 30 October 1982 in Melun, Seine-et-Marne), also known by her mononym Chimène, is a French singer of Algerian descent.
Badi was born in Melun in the Paris suburbs to a family of Algerian origin. She spent her entire childhood in the south-west of France. She grew up in Villeneuve-sur-Lot with her parents, Chérifa and Mohammed, her sister, Déborah, and her brother, Karim. Her sister Déborah encouraged her to persevere with her singing and Chimène went on to hone her vocal style still further, performing at family parties and regional song contests from the age of six.
Badi also made her mark at her school's end-of-year shows, wowing the audience with her confident vocal performance. Teachers barely recognised her since, when she was off stage, Badi was a notoriously shy pupil, given to daydreaming and complexes about her appearance. Meanwhile, she plugged away at her studies, going on to obtain a "BEP" in agribusiness.
Badi did not win the French reality TV show, Popstars, but she released her first single "Entre Nous" in 2003, which reached number 1 in the French charts. An album of the same name reached number 4 in domestic charts, and became the fifth best selling French album of 2003.
Badi's follow-up albums and singles enjoyed moderate success in Francophone Europe, including Wallonia and Switzerland. She also provided the French language theme song to the film The Day After Tomorrow – "Le Jour d'après" (The Day After). She worked with the famous producer Guy Roche (Tout Contre Toi) and the famous songwriter Diane Warren (Tellement Beau).
Known For
TV Shows (18)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Victoires de la musique
1985
as Self
Star Academy
2001
as Self
Danse avec les stars
2011
as Self - Candidate
Salut les Terriens !
2006
as Self - Guest
The Unexpected Getaway
2022
as Self
N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels
2008
as Self
La chanson de l'année
2004
as Self
The Voice Belgique
2011
as Self - Coach
La Boîte à secrets
2019
as Self
Les plus belles comptines d'Okoo
2019
100 % logique : La réponse est sous vos yeux
2022
as Self - Guest
Basique, le concert
2018
as Self
Le grand jeu des années Club Dorothée
2023
Les orages de la vie
2011
Le grand show de Noël avec Natasha St-Pier et ses amis
2023
as Self
Le grand concert des régions
2024
Movies (20)
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005
Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
2013
Céline Dion, le grand show
2012
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
2014
Les 40 ans du top 50, la soirée anniversaire
2024
as Self
Les Kids United fêtent Noël
2017
as Self
Paris 2024, le concert-événement
2023
as Self
Michel Polnareff, la soirée événement
2022
as Self
On s'était dit rendez-vous... avec Patrick Bruel
2023
as Self - Guest
Éternel Aznavour : le concert événement
2024
as Self : Guest
La Fête De La Chanson Française
2005
as Self
Jean-Baptiste Guegan : la voix de Johnny, le concert événement
2023
as Self
Tous à la Réunion ! La grande fête de l'île intense
2023
as Self
Pour toi Céline: La soirée évènement
2024
as Self
Les 40 ans de Starmania
2019
as Self
Magical Night in Disney World
2022
as Self
Les 20 chansons de Jean-Jacques Goldman préférées des Français
2021
as Self
Chiméne Badi à l'Olympia
2005
as Self
About Chimène Badi
Chimène Badi (born 30 October 1982 in Melun, Seine-et-Marne), also known by her mononym Chimène, is a French singer of Algerian descent. Badi was born in Melun in the Paris suburbs to a family of Algerian origin. She spent her entire childhood in the south-west of France. She grew up in Villeneuve-sur-Lot with her parents, Chérifa and Mohammed, her sister, Déborah, and her brother, Karim. Her sister Déborah encouraged her to persevere with her singing and Chimène went on to hone her vocal style still further, performing at family parties and r… With 38 credits spanning from 1982 to 2025, Chimène Badi has appeared in 20 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chimène Badi Movies
- Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)
- Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés (2025) — as Self (archive footage)
- Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés (2005)
- Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés (2013)
- Céline Dion, le grand show (2012) — as Self
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