Marie Steiss is a young French model, also actress, who now lives in New York. Born in the United States, she grew up in India and lived in many countries, including Latin America and Africa. She keeps her childhood an unusual taste for travel, to explore different cultures, to new experiences.
Passionate about film and music, she quickly chooses this career path. Former student of the famous Cours Florent in Paris, she also studied under Raymond Acquaviva. She held her first roles in the film "La Buche" by Danièle Thompson and "The Accursed Kings" by Josée Dayan and was directed in a series of fashion photos as a model. Accomplished sportswoman, she practices riding, athletics, tennis, skiing and skateboarding.
Marie is the face of Givenchy's new perfume Angel or Demon, indeed she offers her light blond, blue eyes, and all the freshness of her new face. After Audrey Hepburn or Liv Tyler she takes on representing Givenchy's fragance, in its most modern aspect, which combines the busy life of a young woman today in the world, the allure of Paris, the French chic...
Project
Introduction
The streets and cafes of Ile St Louis were the stage for a reunion of sorts… After first meeting in 2006 at French Vogue, Parisian photographer Elin Hornfeldt and New York based model and actress Marie Steiss became friends. Here they come together for a more personal, relaxed and low key series of Portraits on Paris’ famous island oasis.
Elin Hornfeldt
Marie Steiss