Joy Esther

Joy Esther (born 14 June 1984) is a French–Spanish actress and singer.

Joy Esther
Joy Esther in 2017.
Born (1984-06-14) 14 June 1984
Lyon, France
OccupationActress, singer
Years active1992–present
Notable credit(s)
Nos Chers Voisins
Spouse(s)Damien Sargue (2009–10) (separated)

Life and career

Joy Esther was born in Lyon. As a child, she took classes of singing and theatre, in addition to football, athletics and judo. She then took classes at the Cours Florent for three years.[1] She also took lessons of modern dance and learnt to play guitar as an autodidact.

She started her career at the age of eight appearing in some advertisements like Kodak, working with photographers Jean-Baptiste Mondino and Jean-Paul Goude.[2]

From age 11 to 18, she played in a number of films and television films, taking at the same time classes of theater, singing, guitar and piano during her studies. She began her acting career in the theater play Poussez pas y aura d'la place by Jean-Yves Brignon.

At age 19, she had one of the three main roles in the musical comedy Belles belles belles played at the Olympia in Paris for two months.[1][2]

In 2006, she played the role of Juliet in the musical comedy Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour for an Asian tour. Over 200 shows were played in Seoul, South Korea and Taipei, Taiwan, following 40 shows in Paris at the Palais des Congrès in 2010.[3] From October 2012 to January 2013, the show was played in Japan in Tokyo and Osaka, and later in China in Shanghai.[4]

In the meantime, she continued playing in various series and television films. From spring 2012 to June 2017, she portrays Chloé Varenko in the comedy series Nos Chers Voisins broadcast on TF1.

She was a contestant at the eighth season of Danse avec les stars broadcast on TF1 since 14 October 2017. She was eliminated on 2 December 2017 just before the semi-final against Tatiana Silva.

Personal life

Joy Esther married in September 2009 French singer Damien Sargue in Las Vegas. They separated in late 2010.

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Mission protection rapprochéeAnne JansonTV film (credited as Joy Cavé)
1999Une femme d'honneurAliceSeason 3, episode "Coupable idéal" (credited as Joy Cavé)
2008Pas de secrets entre nousAurélieSeveral episodes
2008Sur le filCarolineSeason 2, episode "Revanche"
2008Mademoiselle JoubertJossSeason 3, episode "En toute amitié"
2009Paris 16eIsabelleSeason 1, episode 18
2009Comprendre et pardonnerVictoireEpisode "Monsieur Bovary"
2009R.I.S, police scientifiqueZoé GirardSeason 5, episode "Parade mortelle"
2011Chante !NoémieSeason 4, several episodes
2012Paradis criminelVirginieMini-series
2012–17Nos Chers VoisinsChloé Varenko

Theatre
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003–04Belles belles bellesÉmilie70 shows at the Olympia
2007–13Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'AmourJuliette Capulet200 shows in South Korea and Taiwan
42 shows at the Palais des Congrès de Paris

References
  1. "Joy Esther : déjà une vraie pro". Le Parisien (in French). 29 November 2003. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  2. "Bios > Joy Esther". Premiere (in French). Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  3. "" Roméo et Juliette " joue gros". Le Parisien. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  4. Mathilde Partiot (28 December 2012). "En images : Les répétitions de "Roméo et Juliette" en tournée en Asie" (in French). musicalavenue.fr. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
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