Cultural Figures
Alain Ducasse
A now naturalised Monégasque citizen, the French-born chef is the most distinguished chef in the Principality, if not France. He is the first person to ever hold three Michelin stars in three different establishments. The three-star status of his Monaco […]
Bono
If you take a train from Nice to Monaco, you can see his villa bought for 3 million euros. The mansion is located not far from Èze. You can also meet the Irish musician in Monaco, as he is a […]
Daniele Thompson
Madame Thompson, who was born in Monaco (1942) in the creative family of Gérard Oury and Jacqueline Roman, tried herself in different roles — from writer to film director. Almost immediately after her birth, the family had left the Principality. […]
Didier Marouani
Didier was born in Monaco in 1953. Having received his first prize at the Conservatory of Monaco at the age of 15, he went to Paris. His career began when he was 17 years old and he composed for French […]
Fernando Botero
Having settled in Monaco, Fernando did not stop travelling. The 87-year-old artist is a true living legend in the art world. Botero, who is also called the «artist of fat ladies», lives between the Principality and several other cities where […]
Jean-Christophe Maillot
Jean-Christophe Maillot was born in the French city of Tours, but didn’t stay there for long. He studied dance and piano at a very young age at the Tours Conservatory directed by Alain Davesne. He was awarded the Prix de […]
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean-Claude Van Damme, born Jean-Claude Van Varenberg in 1960 in the Brussels suburbs of Belgium, is a Belgian actor, director, film producer and martial arts practitioner. He has been practising martial arts since he was ten years old and was […]
Kees Verkade
Kees is a Dutch sculptor whose work can be seen in the Principality. He created the statue of Princess Grace, which is now in the Rose Garden of Fontvieille. Born in 1941, he dreamed at a very young age of […]
Lisa Selesner
Lisa, who was born in Monaco, did not stay long in the Principality. Together with her family she moved to the United States, her mother’s country. She grew up in New York and was spotted to become a model at […]
Lukas Avalon
Lukas Avalon is a Monaco-based young urban artist. Using a fast painting style, Lukas captures essential elements of street art bringing them onto canvas. Inspired by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, his works pay tribute to the most prominent personalities […]
Marc Giacone
Marc was born in Monaco in 1954. The composer belongs to a new generation of musicians who can combine various forms of musical expression, including jazz, folklore and various sound effects, etc. He completed his musical studies at the Prince […]
Matéo Mornar
Matéo is a French sculptor of Croatian origin. Today he lives and works in Monaco. In the 80s, the sculptor met the Princely family of Monaco. Prince Rainier III praised the work of Matéo, regularly visiting the exhibitions of the […]
Maxim Vengerov
The violinist and conductor has lived here for more than 5 years and in one of his interviews he revealed that it was convenient and practical to live in the Principality, both for his wife Olga and for their two […]
Ornella Muti
Ornella Muti was born in 1955 in Rome. An Italian actress, she was voted “Most beautiful woman in the world” by the readers of Class magazine. After achieving her dream of becoming a dancer, Ornella became a model at the […]
Philippe Pastor
The artist works between Monaco and Spain, he also comes from one of the richest families in the Principality and is the son of Victor Pastor, a businessman in real estate.
Ringo Starr
Drummer Sir Richard Starkey needs no introduction. He joined the Beatles in 1962, two years after the group’s creation. After the band separated in 1970, he released several successful singles as a solo artist and a total of 20 studio […]
Ruggero Raimondi
Ruggero Raimondi, famous for his impressive voice, lives in Monaco. The famous Don Juan became a Monégasque under Prince Albert II. He received the Legion of Honour in Paris. He learned to play the piano at the age of seven […]
Shani Diluka
cThe young girl showed extraordinary talent on the piano and her hard work paid off. At the age of 9, she gave her first recital and at 12 she opened for Hélène Grimaud in Nice. At the age of six, […]
Shirley Bassey
Bassey is a singer and performer of Welsh origin whose career spans more than six decades. She grew up in the poor Tiger Bay area of Cardiff in Wales and left school at the age of 14. She then started […]
Wladimir Yordanoff
Wladimir is a French actor of Bulgarian origin, born in Monaco in 1954. The future actor went to Paris, where he studied at the Higher National Conservatory of Dramatic Art.