Hélène Rolle (Hélène)
Born December 20, 1966 in Le Mans.
At the age of 12, Helen starred in “Black Lamb”, at 25 she became the heroine of the sitcom “First Dates”, and a year later she found her own “children” and millions of fans around the world.
Rolle never made an acting career and for a while completely disappeared from the attention of the press. She became famous as the serial Helen, and also as a singer who filled entire concert halls. Each wave of interest was associated with the release of sequels to the series, in which Rolle appeared rather symbolically, no longer having any interest in her former glory. However, Helen never stopped making music: she released an album in 2020, and announced another one in 2017.
Rolle has never been married and has no children of her own. In 2013, Helen adopted two children from Ethiopia - a brother and sister aged 6 and 10 years.
Helen Rolle
The leading actress - the namesake of the star Helen - is now 50 years old, and she looks great. After her finest hour, the actress decided to devote herself to musical creativity. She even performed at the Olympic Stadium. Helen is also interested in pottery. Rolle never married, but she is raising a son and daughter who were born in Ethiopia. These are the adopted children of Helen Rolle.
Patrick Pudeba (Nicolas)
Born on July 12, 1971 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris.
The role of Helen's lover opened up Patrick's path to the world of television, where he has been working for many years as a TV presenter and participant in a TV show. In 2008-2009, his co-host on the program was Laura Guibert, who played the role of blue-eyed Benedict.
Until 2002, Patrick was married to the French actress and model Delphine Chaneac, but now other girls appear more and more often on his Instagram, but he is not officially married and the actor also has no children.
Patrick Pudeba
In the project, the actor played the role of Nicolas. Patrick is now 46 years old. Pudeba hosted entertainment programs like Fort Boyard. The actor was involved in the continuation of the cult series called “Secrets of Love.” Currently he hosts the program “Mornings with Patrick.”
Lali Menyan (Lali)
Born on January 5, 1968 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Lali in the series in life goes by the full name Elali or Eulalia. In her youth, she began her career as a fashion model and dancer, but in 1992 she was drawn into its network by television, which did not let the girl go for many years. In 2010, Maignan began selling lingerie by opening the Lalylingerie boutique in Nice.
Lali has two marriages behind her – with director Nicolas Filali and photographer Patrick Kanigher, and both of them bore fruit in the form of two sons Milan (b. 2000) and Liam (b. 2006).
Robin Wright, 53 years old
The 18-year-old actress made her debut in the series “Santa Barbara,” which made the girl famous and in demand. During filming, Wright also met her first husband, Dane Witherspoon, the guy was Robin's colleague. Then the actress spent a long time dating and breaking up with her second husband, Sean Penn. The couple finally separated in 2015, and in 2020 Wright married for the third time. Now the actress has more than 40 roles under her belt, and she continues to act.
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Sebastien Curiveau (Sebastien)
Born July 28, 1968 in Champigny-sur-Marne.
Like most of his colleagues in the series, Sebastien remained the star of “Helen and the Boys,” although he did have several roles in small French series. The actor’s favorite activity was photography, which he became interested in professionally. In 2012 and 2013, Curivo had several exhibitions in Paris.
Sebastien was married to actress Virginie Karen, who gave birth to a daughter, Luna, in 2001. The couple divorced in 2006.
Sebastien Curiveau
After his role in the popular TV series, the actor starred a lot in cult French projects. In addition, Sebastien plays music and tries himself as a photographer. He is 49 years old. Sebastien was married to Virginia Karen, but the couple divorced. Kurivo has a daughter named Luna.
Rochelle Redfield (Joanna)
Born July 20, 1962 in Dallas.
The eldest of the “children” played the extravagant American Joanna. In 1994, after two years of filming, Redfield left the series due to conflicts with screenwriter Jean-Luc Azoulay (better known under the pseudonym Jean-François Porry), but returned in 1997 to the team of the series “Love Holiday”. After the end of the series, Rochelle repeatedly stated that she was ashamed of the series that they did in the nineties, for its primitive script and performance.
In life, Rochelle is also a temperamental native of Texas, a former model, a mother of four children (the actress has a daughter and three sons), working mainly on television. In 2006, Rochelle wrote a book for children.
Rochelle Redfield
At the time of filming the project in the role of the extravagant Joanna, the American actress was already thirty years old. But it’s hard to believe, Rochelle’s character turned out to be so bright. By the way, according to the script, the frivolous Joanna was only 20 years old. The actress is one of the few colleagues in the series who has made a good career in cinema. Apparently, it was not for nothing that the actress left the USA and moved to Paris.
Rochelle took part in the filming of such films as “Highlander”, “Antiquity Hunters”. Redfield also released her own book for children, which she herself designed with illustrations. The artist also recorded a solo album with compositions in the jazz style. Now Rochelle actively works on television and is raising four children.
Sebastien Rock (Christian)
Born December 3, 1972 in Toulouse.
This charming brunette became famous for his role as the childish womanizer Kri-Kri, but Rock’s career was not limited to the series. In 2003-2004, Sebastien had experience working in the theater, in 2009-2010 he was the host of morning programs on the IDF1 channel, paired with Lali Maignan. Throughout his career, Sebastien has been involved in music, releasing albums and giving concerts.
Everything is fine in Rock's personal life. The actor and musician lives in Luberon with his girlfriend Florence and daughter Liv. He also has a son, Roberto, from a previous relationship, born in 2001.
Laura Guibert (Benedict)
Born on February 20, 1968 in Nantes.
Like her heroine from the series, Laura devoted herself to art. She succeeded as a decorative artist and had several solo exhibitions in Paris. From 2008 to 2010 she worked on television together with Patrick Pudeba.
Laura has two daughters, born in 2001 and 2008.
Nicolas: Patrick Pudebat (1971)
For the young actor, the role became his debut. He starred in all seasons and sequels of the series, and later participated in other television projects, acting as a director and screenwriter. Viewers remember him as the host of his own program “Morning with Patrick Pudeba.”
The actor is not married, and, in his own words, is always actively searching.
Philippe Vasseur (José)
Born July 8, 1966 in Amiens.
The long-haired, curly brunette Jose won more than one girl’s heart, but this might not have happened. The fact is that Philip was initially engaged in decorating work, and got into French television as a decorator when he worked for the media company AB Productions, which deals with sitcoms. There he was noticed by the screenwriter and producer of “Helen and the Boys” Jean-Luc Azoulay.
Philippe Vasseur is still involved in art and creates three-dimensional paintings for the interior. For some time he was married to a girl named Sasha Stefani, who in 1997 gave birth to a son with the non-trivial name Lancelot.
Manuela Lopez (Adelina/Manuela)
Born on July 28, 1972 in Valenciennes.
First Adeline, then renamed Manuela, this curly brown-haired girl charmed the viewers of the series at first sight. She owes her name and exotic appearance to her Spanish father.
Like Hélène Rolle and Sebastien Rock, Manuela did not make a career in cinema, but she worked in music, releasing albums, with varying success.
In 2005, Lopez married Dominique Poisson, a stable manager in Chambord. A year earlier, in 2004. In 2007, Manuela was diagnosed with acute cardiomyopathy, due to which she had to completely abandon her career in show business. Today she devotes herself to her family and breeding long-haired dachshunds.
Nicolas Bichialo (Christophe)
Born May 21, 1973 in Thiais.
Nicolas is the son of French pianist and music producer Gerard Biquialo. Like his hero, drummer Christophe, Nicolas has been involved in the same profession all his life, and he has also written original music for several films. He played in the French pop-emo group Somerset, and was a drummer in other bands. Since 2009 he has lived in the USA. He is not on social networks; unfortunately, nothing is known in more detail about his life. Drummer Nicolas can be seen in the background of the video for the rock band “Un peu de nous deux” by French rocker Steeve Estatof.
Linda Lacoste (Linda)
Born September 19, 1966 in Adelaide (Australia).
The bright, spectacular, curvy blonde appeared on television exactly like Linda from the series. And for the majority it remained so, because the remaining episodes in the movie can be counted on one hand. All these years Lacoste pursued a modeling career, appeared on television shows and led an active social life.
Linda was married to lawyer Thierry Lacoste, but the couple divorced. For many years now, the beauty has been living with entrepreneur Bruno Bensoussan, who is involved in the fashion industry. The couple has a son, who was born in 2007.
Kati Andrieu (Kati)
Born June 25, 1970 in Carcassonne.
The performer of the role of the most modest heroine of the series was the owner of the title “Miss Carcassonne 1988”. Having quickly left the project almost from the first season, Katie returned many years later, reuniting with the “guys” in 2020 in the series “Secrets of Love.”
Unlike her colleagues, who maintained only friendly relations, Kati transferred her relationship from the screen to real life. The actress was married to David Proulx, who played the role of Etienne, with whom her heroine was dating. The couple had two children, but, alas, Katya and David divorced.
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David Proulx (Etienne)
Born July 23, 1968 in Celle-Saint-Cloud.
The handsome young man began his career as a model, and he was noticed by the producers of the series. But David was not interested in acting - popularity put too much pressure on him, and he chose a different path, devoting himself to photography. Since David began an affair with Katie Andrieu on the set, she soon left after him.
Proulx is known primarily as a photographic artist, exhibiting in galleries in France and other European countries.
Karin Lollichon (Natalie)
Born on July 4, 1966 in Nantes.
As a sociology student, Karin worked as a model for some time. Her agent advised her to go to the “Helen and the Boys” casting to increase her recognition. A bright brunette with a short haircut and the appearance of a classic modern Frenchwoman attracted attention and for many years became the screen Natalie - the most controversial heroine. After the series ended, Karin began writing scripts for cartoons.
Laura Guibert
An attractive blonde with bottomless blue eyes and a gentle character immediately won the sympathy of the audience. The girl played Benedict without having any acting education behind her. Before participating in the project, she worked as a set designer, becoming part of the film crew completely by accident.
After the end of the series, Laura was able to do her favorite thing - drawing. She didn't hesitate. said goodbye to the world of cinema, devoting herself to art. Guibert is married and has two children.
Letizia Gabrielli (Rosie)
Born June 29, 1966 in Paris.
The role of the eccentric and extravagant Rosie in the series was short but memorable. Unlike most of her colleagues in the series, Letitia began working in films without a modeling background. A Frenchwoman of Corsican-Italian descent, she made her screen debut as a teenager in the film La Bum, which made a star of Sophie Marceau in 1980, and in 1988 she played the title role in the drama Juillet in September, directed by Sébastien Japrisot, opposite Anne Parillaud.
However, “Helen and the Boys” did not give any impetus to Letitia’s acting career, and she devoted herself to painting and teaching.
Helene Rolle, 53 years old
She became famous after the release of the TV series “Helen and the Boys.” Strictly speaking, Rolle has been playing the role of Hélène Girard all his life. She started in the series “First Kisses”, which then received a spin-off “Helen and the Guys”, and it had sequels: “Dreams of Love”, “Vacation of Love”, “Secrets of Love”. She was not married.
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Olivier Sevestre (Olivier)
Born September 2, 1970 in Paris.
Sevestre is his mother's maiden name, which Olivier took so as not to be associated with his father, the famous conductor Jean-Claude Casadezu.
Acting for Olivier ended on the series, but this handsome guy succeeded in his modeling career. He appeared on many glossy covers and was also the advertising face of designer brands, for example, the 1997 Lanvin L'Homme men's fragrance. Unfortunately, nothing more is known about his life. He doesn’t act in films, doesn’t run social networks, and hasn’t appeared in the media for a long time.
The guys don't disperse, the adventures don't end
On February 12, 2011, the premiere of the series “Secrets of Love” by the same Jean-Luc Azoulay, who assembled “Hélène and the Boys” back in 1992, took place on French television. A minority wanted to star in the series, which is understandable. Firstly, not everyone was interested in this, and not everyone continued their acting career. From the old cast, Hélène Rollet and Patrick Pudebat, Sebastien Rock, Lali Maignan, Philippe Vasseur and Laura Guibert continue to star in the series. Katie Andrieu and Rochelle Redfield also returned briefly to the series.
Sébastien Roque, Patrick Pudebat, Lali Maignan and Philippe Vasseur
Rochelle Redfield and Sebastien Rock
Jose and Benedict finally got married in "Secrets of Love"
The writers did their best, even Nicolas and Jose suddenly fell in love with each other and for some time were a cute couple of the M+M format. But the most important thing is what fans of the series have been waiting for all these years: after almost 25 years, Hélène and Nicolas and Jose and Benedict finally got married.
In 2017, the series “Secrets of Love” received the Soap Awards France, which is awarded to the best daily series.
And the series is still ongoing: in February 2018, the 17th season began on the TMC channel.
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