Ovidie
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Director, actress, producer, journalist and writer Lille, France
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Ovidie is a French director, actress, producer, journalist and writer. First known as an adult film actress from 1999 to 2003, she moved into directing, including women-friendly adult films and political documentaries, and has written books on sexuality, philosophy and punk rock, alongside journalism for Radio France, France 2 and Canal+.
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Ovidie was born on August 25, 1980 in Lille, France. She performed in adult films from 1999 to 2003, and directed her first film, Orgie en noir, in 2000, only a year into her performing career. After 2003 she focused on directing and writing, including the documentaries Rhabillage (2011), A quoi revent les jeunes filles? (2015) and Pornocracy: The New Sex Multinationals (2017), and books such as Porno Manifesto (2002) and Sexe Philo (2012). She has worked as a journalist and columnist for Radio France, France 2, Canal+ and Metronews, and is a vegan and animal-rights campaigner.
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- Born
- August 25, 1980, Lille, France
- Career
- French director, actress, producer, journalist and writer; adult film performer 1999-2003, director from 2000; documentaries Rhabillage (2011) and Pornocracy (2017); author of Porno Manifesto (2002) and Sexe Philo (2012)
- Country
- France
- Note
- Portrait: Wikimedia Commons Ovidie 2014, viewed Nov 1, 2026 - black top and cardigan, fully covering, modest neckline, solo, face clear
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