Paul Hamy (born 7 January 1982) is a French actor and model. He started his career early as a model, working for Elite Model Management before turning to cinema in 2013.
He was spotted at the age of sixteen by fashion photographer Paolo Roversi. He worked with big names like Hedi Slimane for Yves Saint Laurent, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Comme des Garçons, Christian Lacroix, poses for Vogue and travelled all over the world.
He also studied drawing and sculpture and founded “POK - Pain O choKolat”, a collective of visual artists, photographers, designers, videographers, actors, dancers, DJs and musicians. In 2010, he unveiled a series of sculptures under the title Chapeau, Chimère & Forme.
He made his on-screen debut with two movies in 2013: On My Way directed by Emmanuelle Bercot and Suzanne directed by Katell Quillévéré, for which he was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actor and the Lumière Award for Best Male Revelation.
His father is american and his mother french. In September 2020, he married Denitza Stefanova.
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