By Jessica Wedemeyer
5:00am PST, Nov 13, 2023
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Iconic French actress Catherine Deneuve celebrated her 80th birthday on Oct. 22.
To mark her milestone, we're taking a look back at the best photos of the famed beauty — who scored an Oscar nomination in 1993 for her work in the period drama "Indochine" — early in her career. Keep reading to take a look back at the star in her younger years, starting with this shot…
Catherine Deneuve donned a unique straw hat while posing for a portrait in 1964.
Keep reading to see more great photos of the star…
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Catherine Deneuve's stunning facial features were on full display in this still from 1965's "Repulsion."
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Catherine Deneuve looked super-chic while out and about in a white blazer and shades in an undated photo from early in her career.
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Catherine Deneuve donned another unique straw hat in a 1968 portrait.
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Catherine Deneuve soaked up the sun while vacationing with her then-love, filmmaker Roger Vadim, in an undated photo from early in their careers.
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Catherine Deneuve looked particularly angelic in a still from 1967's "The Young Girls of Rochefort."
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Catherine Deneuve looked doll-like in a still from 1968's "Benjamin."
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Catherine Deneuve donned a gorgeous gown with a corset bodice in 1968's "Mayerling," in which she starred opposite Omar Sharif.
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Catherine Deneuve went full glam in 1963's "Vice and Virtue."
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Catherine Deneuve's long blonde locks were especially shiny in an undated photo from early in her career.
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A smiling Catherine Deneuve looked windswept in an undated photo from early in her career.
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Catherine Deneuve sported a headband — keeping her curls off her perfect face — in 1963's "Vice and Virtue."
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Catherine Deneuve looked pretty in pink while chatting with a male companion in an undated photo from early in her career.
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Catherine Deneuve went full Old Hollywood glam in an undated photo from early in her career.
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Catherine Deneuve looked polished and pretty while driving a car in an undated photo from early in her career.
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Catherine Deneuve donned a headscarf to brave the rain while out and about in London in April 1964.
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Catherine Deneuve adjusted her hair in an undated photo from sometime in the 1960s.
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Omar Sharif sure was a lucky man! He shared an intimate moment with Catherine Deneuve in 1968's "Mayerling."
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Catherine Deneuve was all smiles in an undated portrait from early in her career.
