Philypa Phoenix will be starring in the new mini-series with Florent Peyre, “Commandant Saint-Barth”, on TF1, from November 21. The opportunity to discover a little more about the actress and singer…
Philypa Phoenix’s name might not mean much to you yet, but you’ve definitely seen her on the show Balthazar alongside Tomer Sisley and Hélène de Fougerolles or in the series Osmosis on Netflix. She will again be featured in the new TF1 series, Commandant Saint-Barth, broadcast from November 21. We tell you everything you need to know about this actress on the rise.
What are the origins of Philypa Phoenix?
Philypa Phoenix is the only child of a Breton mother and a Cameroonian-Nigerian father. She developed a passion for dancing, singing and acting at a very young age and went on stage at the age of 8. Then, the teenager practiced theater for 3 years in high school. “I didn’t think it would become my job.” she confided in My City by West France. It was by happy coincidence that the young woman returned to the scene, prompted by an exchange she had in a bar where she worked.
How old is Philypa Phoenix?
The actress refuses to reveal her year of birth and therefore her age. “I never say my age, I prefer to let people’s imagination work“, she said in West France. She fears that casting directors will refuse her a role and believes that some pay too much attention to age. And if we ask her anyway, she prefers to say that she is 90 years old, with a great burst of laughter.
Does Philypa Phoenix want children?
Philypa Phoenix cultivates mystery about her private life which she absolutely preserves. “I don’t talk about my private life publicly, rarely, ever“, she wrote on Instagram account. In 2024, we saw her in the series on France 2 All this I will give to you where for the first time, the star played the role of a mother.
“It was magical. I created a bond with this kid Alexander Mari-McSween who has monstrous talent. We loved each other straight away. And her mom and my mom said ‘it’s not possible you were a mother, a daughter in another life‘”, she reported in the interview conducted for Boom Heart on YouTube. From there to making her want motherhood… Mystery!
Why did Philypa Phoenix stop the song?
Philypa Phoenix has several talents, including knowing how to sing and perform. The actress even started in music in 2006 with the group Les Déesses. Their first single We changed has sold more than 150,000 copies, we can read on Wikipedia. They even received the 2007 Césaire prize and performed in 2008 at the Bataclan in Paris. But then the adventure stopped.
“I have absolutely no regrets about this time spent. We had some great moments and we were, so to speak, just out of the nest. There were also downs, which led us to separate but today I can say that this short but intense experience helped me in some way to form my artistic convictions today… “, she confided on the site Cinema-movietheater.
Where does Philypa Phoenix live?
Philypa Phoenix did not stay in Brittany and did not settle in the Capital either. Florent Peyre’s friend left her bags much further away, in Copenhagen, Denmark. It’s a city she fell in love with more than 7 years ago. On her Instagram account, she also has a tab dedicated to the city. In his stories, we see him regularly walking with friends on Islands Brygge and having a great time!
