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Nadia Farès
Born (1968-12-20)20 December 1968
Marrakesh, Morocco
Died 17 April 2026(2026-04-17) (aged 57)
Paris, France
Occupation Actress
Years active 1992–2026

Nadia Farès (Arabic نادية فارس) (20 December 1968 – 17 April 2026) was a Moroccan-French actress, composer, and singer.

Biography

Early life

Nadia Farès was born in 1968 in Marrakesh in Morocco, to a Moroccan father and an Armenian mother.

At a young age, she moved to Nice with her parents To pursue her acting career, she moved to Paris where, at 18, she worked various odd jobs while continuing to audition.

Career

In 1989, two of her songs were released in the French music scene, "Et Moi J'Veux" and "Rien Ne Vaut La Vie".[1] Farès began her career in television, with Navarro and The Exile, an international co-production by CBS and M6 in 1993.

Farès made her film debut in 1992, with My Wife's Girlfriends.[2] Later, she appeared in the French thriller Elles n'oublient (They Never Forget) in 1994, directed by Christopher Frank. In 1999, she returned to music with two of her songs from the French film Les Grandes Bouches being released.[3] Following this, she released two songs, "Follow Me" and "Perfection", in the single/EP Follow Me.[4]

She rose to fame with the police thriller The Crimson Rivers. She appeared as Agent Jade Kinler in the 2007 action/thriller War, and as Pia in the 2007 horror film Storm Warning. In 2011, she had a album of ten songs called Momentum, produced by Aktion Entertainment.[5]

Personal life

Farès married Los Angeles-based producer Steve Chasman, in 2002. Farès was candid about the brain surgery she underwent in 2007, and the three heart operations in four years. The couple had two daughters and separated in 2022, Farès returned to live in France.[6]

Death

On 11 April 2026, Farès was found unresponsive in a Paris gym swimming pool, at the private sports complex of Rue Blanche.[7] A fellow swimmer attempted to revive her by administering CPR. Farès was then transported to Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital. She was placed into a medically-induced coma, subsequently suffering a cardiac arrest.[6][8] Farès died on 17 April at the age of 57.[9] In a joint statement, her daughters released details of her death to Agence France-Presse.[10]

Filmography

Film

  • 1992: My Wife's Girlfriends (by Didier Van Cauwelaert) – Béatrice de Mennoux
  • 1994: Elles n'oublient jamais (by Christopher Frank) – Angela
  • 1995: Policemen (by Giulio Base) – Stella
  • 1995: Dis-moi oui... (by Alexandre Arcady) – Florence
  • 1996: Hommes, femmes : mode d'emploi [fr] (by Claude Lelouch) – The new secretary of Blanc
  • 1997: Les Démons de Jésus (by Bernie Bonvoisin) – Marie
  • 1997: Sous les pieds des femmes (by Rachida Krim) – Fouzia
  • 1999: Les Grandes Bouches (by Bernie Bonvoisin) – Esther
  • 1999: A Monkey's Tale (Le Château des singes) (by Jean-François Laguionie) – voice of Gina
  • 2000: The Crimson Rivers (Les Rivières pourpres) (Mathieu Kassovitz) – Fanny Ferreira
  • 2001: Coup franc indirect (by Youcef Hamidi)
  • 2002: The Nest (Nid de guêpes) (by Florent Emilio Siri) – Hélène Laborie
  • 2002: Le Mal de vivre (by Jean-Michel Pascal) – Sandrine
  • 2004: Pour le plaisir (by Dominique Deruddere) – Julie, François' wife
  • 2005: L'Ex-femme de ma vie (by Josiane Balasko) – Ariane
  • 2007: Insane (by Jamie Blanks)
  • 2007: Storm Warning (by Jamie Blanks) – Pia
  • 2007: Rogue: L'Ultime Affrontement (War) (by Philip G. Atwell) – Agent Jade Kinler
  • 2017: Chacun sa vie et son intime conviction (by Claude Lelouch)
  • 2019: Lucky Day (by Roger Avary)
  • 2022: On the Line (by Romuald Boulanger) - Sam Dubois
  • 2025: Tojours possible – Gaby

Television

Nadia Farès television credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1990 Navarro Sara Episode: "Fils de périph" (S2.E1)
1991 The Exile Jacquie Decaux 6 episodes
1992 Le Second Voyage Yasmina Jean-Jacques Goron ( dir)
1992 Counterstrike Jeanette Episode: "No Honour Among Thieves" (S3.E6)
1995 Le Cavalier des nuages Melka Gilles Béhat ( dir)
1996 Flairs ennemis Karen Robin Davis ( dir)
2001 L'Enfant de la nuit Eva Marian Handwerker ( dir)
2002 Apporte-moi ton amour Nan Éric Cantona ( dir)
2006 L'Empire du Tigre Gabrielle Gérard Marx ( dir)
2009 Revivre Emma Elbaz 6 episodes. Haim Bouzaglo ( dir)
2016 Marseille Vanessa d'Abrantes 14 episodes
2020 La Promesse Inès 6 episodes

Discography

Year Title Format
1989 "Et Moi J'Veux" and "Rien Ne Vaut La Vie" Single/EP
1999 Les Grandes Bouches Single/EP
2002 Follow Me Single/EP
2011 Momentum Album

References

  1. ^ Nadia Fares - Et Moi J'Veux / Rien Ne Vaut La Vie, 1989, retrieved 2026-04-21
  2. ^ "Nadia Farès". Allocine.fr. Retrieved Apr 17, 2026.
  3. ^ Nadia Fares - Les Grandes Bouches, 1999, retrieved 2026-04-21
  4. ^ Nadia Fares - Follow Me, 2002, retrieved 2026-04-21
  5. ^ Nadia Farès - Momentum, 2011, retrieved 2026-04-21
  6. ^ a b Johns, Victoria (2026-04-18). "French Luther star dies after being found unconscious in pool". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
  7. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  8. ^ Oganesyan, Natalie (19 April 2026). "Nadia Farès Dies: 'The Crimson Rivers' Actress Was 57". Deadline. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  9. ^ "L'actrice Nadia Farès est morte après son accident en piscine". BFM (in French). 2026-04-18. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
  10. ^ Guyard, Bertrand (2026-04-18). "L'actrice Nadia Farès est morte après son accident en piscine". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 2026-04-18.
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