Manoush

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Manoush
Born
Marica Barandyai

1973 (age 51–52)
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France
Other namesCyanide Savior
Marica Barandaj
Occupation(s)Actress
singer
Years active1997–present
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Spouses
  • Sonyo Lakatos
  • Heyko Noah
  • Chris Vazquez (2006–2014)

Manoush (born 1973) is a French actress and singer.

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Biography

Early life

Manoush was born 1972 or 1973 as Manoush Barandaj or Manoush Barandyai in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer as the third child of a mother of French Sinti origin and a German-American father. She was raised in Haarlem, North Holland, Cologne, (Germany) and Biel, Switzerland. At the age of 18, Manoush began modelling, but her career stopped short at age 20 after a car accident left scars on her stomach and legs. [1] She immigrated to the United States in the summer of 2006 and returned to Europe approximately in 2015

Movie career

Manoush pursued film in 1997. In 2000, she was offered the role of the "nymphomaniac" in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Amélie , which opened many doors for her in the film and TV industry, as well as establishing her as a "bad girl". [1] Manoush often gets credit as an action and horror actress or as a professional in roles which can be intense and difficult to play. [2] In 2004 she played fighter Carda in Angel of Death 2, closely followed by Timo Rose's The Legend of Moonlight Mountain (2005), Marian Dora's Cannibal (2006), Timo Rose's Barricade (2007), and Andrey Iskanov  [ ru ]'s Philosophy of a Knife (2008). [1] Manoush won Best Supporting Actress in 2011 at the PollyGrind Film Festival in Las Vegas for her role as Olga in The Super.

Music career

She started out as a cyberpunk singer. Besides her acting and writing career, she worked as a singer in the band Cyanide Savior alongside her husband, Chris Vazquez.

In 2016 and 2017, she recorded two tracks with 1980s UK band Bronski Beat and US producer Man Parrish.

Filmography

Personal life

Manoush married her long-time boyfriend Chris Vasquez in 2006. They lived in New York, United States, and got divorced in 2014.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fatally Yours' Horror Reviews: Interview with Actress Manoush
  2. ↑ Manoush – MoviesPlanet Archived September 7, 2012, at archive.today
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