Yaël Boon
Boon in 2015
Born
Paris, France
NationalityFrench / Swiss
Occupations
  • actress
  • director
  • Film producer
  • writer
SpouseDany Boon (2003-2018)

Yaël Boon (née Harris) is a French–Swiss actress, director, film producer and screenwriter.[1] Boon has appeared in several notable French language films including Welcome to the Sticks (2008) and Supercondriaque (2014).[2] She has also worked on the production side of film; in 2010, she was a writer for Nothing to Declare and in 2016 produced Ma famille t'adore déjà.[3]

Personal life

She is multilingual and speaks five languages: French, English, German, Spanish, and Hebrew.[4]

In 2003, she married French comedian Dany Boon, who converted to Judaism (her faith).[5] The couple has three kids: Eytan, Elia, and Sarah.[6][7][8] They separated in 2018.[9] She is of Portuguese descent and her children hold Portuguese passports.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
Actress Director Producer Writer
2008 Welcome to the Sticks Yes
2010 Nothing to Declare Yes
2014 Supercondriaque Yes
2016 Ma famille t'adore déjà Yes

Television

Year Series Role Notes
2004 Music-hall et compagnie Herself
2006,
2008
Qui veut gagner des millions ? Herself Two episodes
2008 Le Grand Journal Herself One episode
2014 Signé Mireille Dumas Herself One episode

References

  1. "Yaël Boon – La biographie de Yaël Boon avec Gala.fr". Gala.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. Hopewell, John (14 January 2017). "Dany Boon on 'Raid: Special Unit,' 'Une Jolie Ch'tite Famille' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. "The 25 Best Independent / International Films of 2010". PopMatters. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. "Actualités Yaël Boon". Femme Actuelle (in French). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  5. ""היום אני יהודי גאה"". 3 December 2018.
  6. "Dany Boon et Yael Harris : retour sur leurs 15 ans d'amour – Gala". Gala.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  7. "Qui est Yaël Harris, l'ex-femme de Dany Boon ? – Voici". Voici.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  8. "Dany Boon will Film über Quarantäne drehen". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). 15 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  9. "Dany Boon, tout juste séparé de sa femme Yaël, serait tombé amoureux d'une jeune actrice". RTL info (in French). 1 October 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  10. "Super comediante com costela portuguesa". Jornal SOL (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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