Anamaria Vartolomei

Anamaria Vartolomei was born on 9 April 1999 in the Romanian city of Bacău, spending her earliest years in the nearby village of Plopu, Dărmănești. Her parents, seeking employment abroad, moved first to England and later to France when she was only two, leaving her in the care of her grandparents. At age six she reunited with them in the Parisian suburb of Issy‑les‑Moulineaux, where she enrolled at l’école Anatole France. From a young age she exhibited a keen interest in performance, eventually studying at the renowned Cours Florent and the Les Enfants Terribles workshop. Though she briefly entered a modern literature program at the Sorbonne, she abandoned it after a single day to devote herself entirely to acting, a decision that would shape the trajectory of her professional life. These formative experiences gave her a bicultural perspective, fluently navigating both French and Romanian cultural spheres, and laid the groundwork for her sophisticated approach to character work.** In 2011, Vartolomei made her cinematic debut as a child in My Little Princess, marking the start of a rapidly ascending career. She gained international recognition with the 2021 drama Happening, for which she earned the Lumière Award for Best Actress and the César Award for Most Promising Actress, cementing her status as one of France’s most compelling young talents. Publications such as UniFrance and Screen International highlighted her as a rising star to watch, and she continues to expand her repertoire with challenging roles. Her first English‑language project, Bong Joon‑ho’s Mickey 17 (2025), introduced her to a global audience and demonstrated her versatility across genres. Throughout her career, Vartolomei balances intense dramatic work with a commitment to artistic growth, positioning herself as a dynamic presence in contemporary European cinema.