Pauline Chalamet is a French-American actress, writer, and director known for her work in both independent films and TV. She was born on January 25, 1992, in New York. Pauline was interested in the arts from a young age. She first learned ballet before transitioning into acting and filmmaking. She gained widespread popularity for her role as Kimberly Finkle in the HBO Max comedy show The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021-2025).
Chalamet made her feature film debut with the film The King of Staten Island in 2020. In her early years of acting, she appeared in many short films and independent projects. Apart from acting, she is also a writer and director. Apart from her career, Pauline’s family has also been in the spotlight as her brother is also a famous actor. Let’s take a look at Pauline Chalamet’s family.
Pauline Chalamet’s parents
Marc Chalamet and Nicole Flender are the parents of Pauline Chalamet. Her mother, Nicole, was a Broadway dancer and actress before switching to a career in education. She studied dance at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City. Later, she went to Yale University on a ballet scholarship to study French but later switched to musical theater. She used to work as an English teacher in Paris and now works as a real estate agent. Nicole comes from a Russian-Jewish and Austrian-Jewish background.
Marc Chalamet, Pauline’s father, is a French journalist who has worked as an editor and writer for UNICEF. According to his LinkedIn, he started his career by working at the Associated Press in Paris. In 1987, Marc founded a news agency called News of America, which closed in 2000. The couple have 2 children together- Pauline and Timothée. Both of them have successful acting careers.
Nicole’s love for arts played an important role in inspiring her children’s creative interests. In an interview with The Guardian, Nicole talked about her children and said, “I took them to see many different plays and musicals when they were growing up, and I think seeing certain performances influenced them. The productions they’ve seen and, even growing up in New York, have informed who they are today." She often attends award shows and premieres with her son Timothée.
Pauline Chalamet’s brother
Timothée Chalamet is Pauline Chalamet’s brother. He is a popular actor, born on December 27, 1995, in New York. He attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. He started his career as a child actor and he appeared in many advertisements and short films. He made his TV debut with a minor appearance in the show Law & Order in 2009. He made his film debut with the film Men, Women & Children in 2014.
His big break came in 2017 with Call Me by Your Name, where he played Elio Perlman and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Following this success, Timothée worked in many films like Lady Bird (2017), Beautiful Boy (2018), The King (2019), Little Women (2019), Dune (2021), Dune: Part Two (2024), and A Complete Unknown (2024). Over the years, he has received many nominations for his films, including 2 Oscar nominations, 4 BAFTA nominations, 6 Critics' Choice Award nominations, 4 Golden Globe nominations, and 7 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
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FAQs about Pauline Chalamet
A. Pauline Chalamet is 33 years old.
A. Timothée Chalamet is 29 years old.
A. Pauline Chalamet welcomed her 1st child in September 2024.
