Diane Kruger was born on July 15, 1976 Algermissen, Germany. At a young age she started studying ballet. Her determination in becoming a professional ballet dancer led her to study ballet at the Royal Ballet in London at the age of 13. However, an injury put an end to her ballet dreams at the age of 18. She then moved back to Germany and focused on another career, modeling, which she has been into at the age of 15. Diane Kruger soon walked the runway for various brands such as Dior, Jil Sander, Armani, and Yves Saint Lauren, and became a cover girl of Elle magazine.

With the stunning looks and sexy figure, Diane Kruger then ventured into acting. She auditioned for a part in Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element in 1997 but failed to be in the movie because her French was not good enough. At the age of 25, she married French actor Guillaume Canet, who is known for his role in The Beach starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Greatly encouraged by her husband to pursue acting, Diane Kruger landed her first role in a TV movie entitled The Piano Player in 2002 which is also known as The Target, co-starring Christopher Lambert and Dennis Hopper.

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