Miss Ming

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Miss Ming
Miss Ming 2014.jpg
Miss Ming at the 19th Lumières Awards in 2014
Born
Candy Ming

(1990-11-03) 3 November 1990 (age 33)
Dieppe, France
NationalityFlag of France.svg  France
Occupation(s)Actress, Writer, Singer, Artist
Years active2008–present
Website candy-ming.net

Miss Ming (born Candy Ming; 3 November 1990), also known as Candy Rainbow, is a French actress, writer and singer.

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Career

She uses the nickname Candy Rainbow when she is a songwriter and the name Miss Ming when she is an actress.

Benoît Delépine met her by chance on a beach while she was reading poetry aloud, wearing home-made clothes. He then starts following her, and eventually introduces her to the world of Groland. Her first book bears the mark of the French satirical tv show. [1]

Personal life

Since 2012, she is married to Frederick Alexander, assistant director of the movie Henri directed by Yolande Moreau.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2008 Louise Hires a Contract Killer Jennifer Benoît Delépine & Gustave Kervern
2010 Mammuth Solange Pilardosse Benoît Delépine & Gustave Kervern (2)
2011Karminsky-GradFernande Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Mon amoureuxLaurieDaniel MetgeShort
Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival - Best Performance in a Short
2012 Le grand soir The cigarette's woman Benoît Delépine & Gustave Kervern (3)
DéferlenteCassiopéeWinifrey Bandera-Guzman & Zoé DelépineShort
Also writer
BocuseMarieStéphanie Pillonca & Géraldine RenaultShort
2013 Henri Rosette Yolande Moreau Nominated - Lumières Award for Best Female Revelation
2014T - La prophétieThe Indian virginDorian Hays & Xavier TessonShort
2015Faut savoir se contenter de beaucoupHerselfJean-Henri Meunier
L'hermine Jessica Burton Christian Vincent
2016Le Mari de mon maria youngCharles Nemes
2017Chez nousthe handicapped woman Lucas Belvaux
2018Marc-Antoinethe voice in the roomAugustin Vaugeois
2019No Menla révoltéeJean-Henri Meunier
2019La Forêt de mon pèrela patiente en HPVero Cratzborn
2020À l'OuestCandy BlondelCédric Tanguy]] et Nicolas Bellomchambre
2020La Tête cachetonnéeThe fortune tellerJean-Henri Meunier
2020Nos intentions fébrilesThe revolutionary of the heartJean-Henri Meunier
2020Effacer l'historiqueLa guichetière de la Poste Benoît Delépine et Gustave Kervern
2020L'Esclave du tempsherselfGérard Courant
2023CaptivesKenavo Arnaud des Pallières

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References

  1. "Candy Ming, une jolie fée qui brille sur grand écran et sous le ciel de Liévin - Lens et ses environs - la Voix du Nord". Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2015.