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Christel Baras(1965-2025)

  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
  • Actress
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Christel Baras was born on 17 June 1965 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France. She was a casting director and actress, known for Emilia Pérez (2024), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) and Titane (2021). She died on 6 August 2025 in Bagnolet, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.
BornJune 17, 1965
DiedAugust 6, 2025(60)
BornJune 17, 1965
DiedAugust 6, 2025(60)
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  • Awards
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Selena Gomez in Emilia Pérez (2024)
Emilia Pérez
5.3
  • Casting Director
  • 2024
Adèle Haenel in Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
8.0
  • Casting Director
  • 2019
Agathe Rousselle in Titane (2021)
Titane
6.4
  • Casting Director
  • 2021
Tomboy (2011)
Tomboy
7.4
  • Casting Director(as Christel Baras ARDA)
  • 2011

Credits

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Casting Director

  • Aloïse Sauvage in Miss Mermaid (2026)
    Miss Mermaid
    6.9
    • Casting Director
    • 2026
  • The Sentinels (2025)
    The Sentinels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 2025
  • Sara Giraudeau and Omar Sy in French Lover (2025)
    French Lover
    6.2
    • Casting Director
    • 2025
  • Maxime Calicharane in Marmaille (2024)
    Marmaille
    6.6
    • Casting Director
    • 2024
  • Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Selena Gomez in Emilia Pérez (2024)
    Emilia Pérez
    5.3
    • Casting Director
    • 2024
  • Bis Repetita (2024)
    Bis Repetita
    5.7
    • Casting Director
    • 2024
  • L'arche de Noé (2023)
    L'arche de Noé
    5.7
    • Casting Director
    • 2023
  • Kacey Mottet Klein in The Vourdalak (2023)
    The Vourdalak
    6.4
    • Casting Director
    • 2023
  • Louise Mauroy-Panzani in Ama Gloria (2023)
    Ama Gloria
    7.1
    • Casting Director
    • 2023
  • Kaaris and Alassane Diong in In His Shadow (2023)
    In His Shadow
    4.9
    • Casting Director
    • 2023
  • Moussa Mansaly in Le marchand de sable (2022)
    Le marchand de sable
    6.3
    • Casting Director
    • 2022
  • Sami Bouajila, Abel Jafri, Maïwenn, Roschdy Zem, and Meriem Serbah in Our Ties (2022)
    Our Ties
    6.3
    • Casting Director
    • 2022
  • Roschdy Zem, Callie Ferreira-Goncalves, and Virginie Efira in Other People's Children (2022)
    Other People's Children
    6.8
    • Casting Director
    • 2022
  • Bérénice Bejo, Romain Duris, and Matilda Lutz in Final Cut (2022)
    Final Cut
    6.3
    • Casting Director
    • 2022
  • Lyès Salem and Mélanie Thierry in The Family (2021)
    The Family
    7.1
    • Casting Director
    • 2021

Casting Department

  • John C. Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix in The Sisters Brothers (2018)
    The Sisters Brothers
    6.9
    • additional casting and extras
    • extras casting: France
    • 2018
  • Sense of Humor (2013)
    Sense of Humor
    6.3
    • casting: children
    • 2013
  • Holy Motors (2012)
    Holy Motors
    7.0
    • casting
    • 2012
  • Folks (2012)
    Folks
    6.4
    Short
    • casting
    • 2012
  • Alternate Weeks (and Half the Vacation) (2009)
    Alternate Weeks (and Half the Vacation)
    5.7
    • casting: children
    • 2009
  • Je déteste les enfants des autres (2007)
    Je déteste les enfants des autres
    4.8
    • casting: children (as Christelle Baras)
    • 2007
  • Teen Spirit (2007)
    Teen Spirit
    5.4
    • casting: Nancy
    • 2007
  • Dis-moi que je rêve (1998)
    Dis-moi que je rêve
    6.9
    • casting
    • 1998

Actress

  • Aloïse Sauvage in Miss Mermaid (2026)
    Miss Mermaid
    6.9
    • Mme Ramusat
    • 2026
  • Love Song for Tough Guys (2021)
    Love Song for Tough Guys
    6.3
    • Caissière 2
    • 2021
  • Adèle Haenel in Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire
    8.0
    • La faiseuse d'ange
    • 2019
  • Tomboy (2011)
    Tomboy
    7.4
    • La mère de Lisa
    • 2011
  • Darling (2007)
    Darling
    6.6
    • Madame Blanchard (as Christelle Baras)
    • 2007
  • Water Lilies (2007)
    Water Lilies
    6.7
    • L'inspectrice
    • 2007
  • Novice (2006)
    Novice
    8.0
    Short
    • La mère (as Christelle Baras)
    • 2006

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Christel Baras ARDA
  • Born
    • June 17, 1965
    • Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France
  • Died
    • August 6, 2025
    • Bagnolet, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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