- In 2003, Béart, aged 40, appeared nude on the front cover of French magazine Elle and as of 2007, it is still the magazine's biggest-selling issue ever.
- In 2012, Béart admitted to the media that she had had plastic surgery on her lips at age 27, and she now regrets it and considers it a "botched" procedure.
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 28, a daughter Nelly Auteuil on April 18, 1992. Child's father is her fiancé (now ex-1st husband), Daniel Auteuil.
- Has an adopted son named Surifel Cohen (b.2010) with her now estranged 2nd husband Michaël Cohen. They adopted him from Euthiopia when he was 8 months old.
- Arrested in Paris in 1997 for defending the rights of the sans-papiers (illegal immigrants).
- Had a contract with Dior in the 1990s.
- Known for her social activism, she is an ambassador for UNICEF, and has made news for her opposition to France's anti-immigration legislation. In 1996, she made headlines when, defending the rights of the "sans-papiers" (illegal immigrants), she was forcibly removed after her group's occupation of a Paris church.
- Raised by her mother in a remote mountain village. As a teenager, left for Montreal. There, apparently, she met Robert Altman, who encouraged her to become an actress. She took a screen test for him, but nothing came of it.
- Her father was born in Cairo, Egypt, of Egyptian Jewish and Russian Jewish descent. Her mother has Belgian (Walloon) and Greek ancestry.
- She is an ambassador for UNICEF and United Nations Children's Fund.
- (August 13, 2008) Married for the 2nd time her boyfriend of 2 years Michaël Cohen.
- Daughter of Guy Béart, French singer and poet, and Geneviève Galéa. They are divorced. Emmanuelle has three brothers and one sister.
- Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 32, a son Johan Moreau on April 17, 1996. Child's father is her now ex-boyfriend, David François Moreau.
- In 2011 she separated from her husband of less than 3 years Michaël Cohen.
- Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004.
- Was in a relationship with producer Vincent Meyer from 2001 until his suicide on 15 may 2003.
- Half-sister of photojournalist Olivier Guespin (b. April 15th 1965), Lison Guespin and Charlotte Guespin, from her mother relationship with Jean-Yves Guespin; Sarah Cerieix, Ivan Cerieix and journalist Mikis Cerieix (b. January 19th 1975) from her mother relationship with Jean-Jacques Cerieix.
- In 1987-1988 was selected as one of the most beautiful women in the world (#7 in april 1988) by 'readers' of French magazine LUI (monthly telematic poll).
- At the age of 16 attended casting for the cult teen movie La boum (1980).
- Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#32). (1995)
- She appeared in two movies by the same title: L'enfer (1994) and L'enfer (2005).
- Named #19 of Sci-Fi's Sexy 50, by Femme Fatales magazine. (1997)
- Born at 5:15am-CET.
- Was in a relationship with David François Moreau in 1990's. They have a son together.
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