Corynne Charby

About Corynne Charby

Corynne Charby is a French actress, pop singer and model, who was born on July 12, 1960, in Paris.

In the early 80s, she began a brief career in cinema.
Her first and probably best known role was in the 1981 film, "La Chèvre", where she played the part of a young woman sought by Pierre Richard and Gérard Depardieu.
In 1982, she appeared in "Plus beau que moi tu meurs" with Aldo Maccione, and then in Rebelote the following year.
Finally, in 1984, she played a prostitute in "Un Été d'enfer" with Thierry Lhermitte.
Her career as an actress effectively ended after this film, and she struggled to find another important role.

Charby really gain popularity in music in 1986 with her summer hit "Boule de flipper", a song composed by the French singer Christophe.
This was followed by other hits such as "Pile ou face" in 1987, another song of hers that dominated the French SNEP Singles Chart (Top 50).
Staples of French popular music, these two songs are now available on many compilations of 80s hits.