Born on 15 July 1966, in Paris, Irène Marie Jacob is a famous Swiss actress. Her debut film ‘Goodbye, Children’ (Au revoir les enfants) in 1987 was a huge hit. Her role as the piano teacher was critically acclaimed by industry experts. Later she did some small cameos and appearances in movies like ‘Gang of Four’ (La bande des quatre), ‘5Stardom’, ‘The Double Life of Veronique’, ‘Trusting Beatrice’, ‘The Van Gogh Wake’, ‘The Secret Garden’, and others. In 1994, Irene was part of the film ‘Rouge’, a superhit multi-award film. This movie lent a kick-start to Jacob's career, and soon she received movie offers from several international and national directors. During her career, Jacob was part of many American and English films such as ‘Victory’, ‘Beyond the Clouds’, ‘Othello’, ‘Incognito’, ‘U.S. Marshals’, ‘The Big Brass Ring’, and ‘History Is Made At Night’, among others. Jacob is also the author of the renowned book Big Bang that was published in 2019.

In the past, Irene Jacob has worked with celebrity makeup artists which include: Lisa Eldridge.