Emilie Dequenne Cause Of Death, Cancer, Husband, Wiki, Age
Emilie Dequenne Biography – Emilie Dequenne Wiki
Emilie Dequenne was a Belgian actress. She was best known for her role in the Belgian film “Rosetta,” a 1999 film directed by the brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. She won best actress at age 17 at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in the film.
Emilie went on to star in numerous films, including “The Brotherhood of the Wolf,” “The Bridge of San Luis Rey,” “Our Children” and “This Is Our Land.”
Over her career, Emilie appeared in nearly 50 films and won numerous awards, including a César, one of France’s top film honors, for best supporting actress in “Love Affair(s),” (“Les Choses Qu’on Dit, les Choses Qu’on Fait”), a 2020 film directed by Emmanuel Mouret. She also won other awards for appearances in mainly French-language films, including the 2009 movie “The Girl on the Train” and the 2012 drama “Our Children.”
In May 2024, she celebrated the 25th anniversary of “Rosetta” at the Cannes Film Festival. She also promoted the English-language disaster film, “Survive,” released in 2024. Most recently, she appeared in “TKT,” a film about bullying that is set at a Belgian high school.
Emilie studied drama at the Académie de Musique et des Arts de la Parole de Baudour in Belgium. She began her acting career at a company based in a region of Belgium near the border with France, according to The New York Times. She landed her role in Rosetta at the age of 17.
Emilie Dequenne Age
Emilie was born on August 29, 1981 in Beloeil, Belgium. She passed away on March 16, 2025 in Villejuif, France. She was 43 years old.
Emilie Dequenne Husband
Emilie Dequenne was married to her husband Michel Ferracci. They were married from 2014 to 2025.
Emilie Dequenne Family
Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne is survived by her husband, Michel Ferracci, and a daughter, Milla Savarese, with her former partner, the Belgian DJ Alexandre Savarese.
Death
Emilie Dequenne died on March 16, 2025 at the Gustave Roussy hospital in Villejuif, France, following a two-year battle with adrenal gland cancer. Her death was confirmed by her family and her longtime agent, Danielle Gain.
“Quelle injustice!! You have been an example to us all, with your extraordinary strength, your courage,” Emilie’s press representative Charlotte Tourret wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of the actress at the 76th Cannes Festival and a playful video.
“You are an inspiring woman, a great soul, a great actress, I remember your smiling eyes and your light. I love you forever my Emily 🕊️Milla, Michel, Danielle, Isabelle… I’m thinking about you so much,” Tourret added.
Emilie Dequenne Cause of Death
Emilie Dequenne died of adrenocortical carcinoma, a cancer of the adrenal gland. Adrenal cancer is extremely rare and it can happen at any age. There are an estimated two cases per one million people a year, according to the National Cancer Institute. If caught early, managing and even curing the cancer is possible by surgically removing the tumor.
Emilie Dequenne Cancer
Emilie Dequenne was diagnosed with adrenal cancer in October 2023. She revealed in October 2023 that she was suffering from adrenocortical carcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer of the adrenal gland.
She talked about her diagnosis in an interview on the television show “Sept à Huit” on the French network TF1 that aired in December 2024. After her initial symptoms, she said, she had blood tests and scans, and eventually, faced the discovery of a large mass. She spoke about the need to be candid about her illness and the loneliness that it caused.
Net Worth
Emilie Dequenne had an estimated net worth of $1 million.
Emilie Dequenne’s Instagram handle is @emiliedequenne.
