Biography

Natalie Dessay was born on April 19, 1965 in Lyon, Rhône, France. She is an actress, known for Joyeux Noel (2005), Orphée aux enfers (1997) and Jules César (2011). She has been married to Laurent Naouri since 1994.

French coloratura soprano.

Has supported Lionel Jospin's 2002 presidential campaign.

Uses "Nat 2C" for her autograph, relying on the French pronunciation of the letters "2C", which is "Dessay".

Dubbed the voice of Gabi the tree frog (originally voiced by Kristin Chenoweth) for the French release of Rio 2.