Nora Arnezeder - Photoshoot for Madame Figaro Magazine

Arnezeder was born in Paris. Her father, Wolfgang, is Austrian and Catholic, and her mother, Piera, is an Egyptian Jew.

At the age of two, she left Paris with her parents to Aix-en-Provence. She moved to Bali for a year when she was fourteen. Once back in Paris, she studied dancing and singing.

Her first major role was in 2008, in Paris 36 which was directed by Christophe Barratier. This film is set in 1930s Paris. In this film Nora Arnezeder sang "Loin de Paname" (lyrics by Frank Thomas, music by Reinhardt Wagner), which was nominated for the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Original Song.