- Born
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Sylvie Vartan was born on August 15, 1944 in Iskretz, Bulgaria. She is an actress, known for Ruby Sparks (2012), The Legend of Doom House (1971) and L'ange noir (1994). She has been married to Tony Scotti since June 2, 1984. She was previously married to Johnny Hallyday.
- SpousesTony Scotti(June 2, 1984 - present)Johnny Hallyday(April 12, 1965 - November 5, 1980) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- RelativesEddie Vartan(Sibling)Michael Vartan(Niece or Nephew)
- Long blonde hair
- Classic elegance
- Dark brown eyes.
- Her father, Georges Vartan, was Bulgarian from a long lineage of Bulgarian descent; her grandfather (his father) went to work outside Bulgaria, and temporarily changed the original family surname to "Vartanian" while abroad, because suffix -ian means "son of" in that country. Her mother, Ilona (Mayer), was of Hungarian Jewish background; she was the daughter of Rudolf Mayer, a prominent architect, and Roza Passlouchny.
- Appeared at the Paris Olympia in early 1964, on the same bill as The Beatles - actually proving a bigger hit with the French audience, to the Beatles' surprise and upset. (The news that their new single "I Want To Hold Your Hand" had reached #1 in America boosted their spirits.)
- Is fluent in Bulgarian, French and English, and has sung in dozens of languages, including Spanish, Italian, Japonese and Chinese.
- WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal and Child Health in the European Region. [2005-]
- Ex-mother-in-law of Estelle Lefébure.
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