Mara Taquin Biography: Age, Net Worth, Movies & TV Shows, Awards, Career, Partner

Mara Taquin is a renowned Belgian-French actress who has emerged as one of the notable young performers in contemporary European cinema. Born in Brussels, she began acting professionally as a teenager after being discovered during a casting.

Her acclaimed performances include Zero Fucks Given, The Hive, The Syndicalist, The Baby, On the Edge, and The Mohican.

Mara Taquin
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Name:	Mara Taquin
Born:	October 19, 1997 (age 28 years old)
Place of Birth:	Brussels, Belgium
Nationality:	Belgian, French
Ethnicity:	Belgian
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Taquin
Occupation:	Actress
Net Worth:	$1 million

Early life and education

Mara Taquin was born on October 19, 1997, in Brussels, Belgium, and is 28 years old. Her father is a luthier, while her mother is a criminologist; their full names are not publicly established. Her ethnicity is Belgian, and details about her siblings are unknown.

She became interested in acting as a teenager and began taking theatre classes at the Brussels Academy in 2014. Her religion is Christianity.

Mara Taquin initially considered her regular school curriculum too conventional and joined theatre classes as an extracurricular pursuit. At age 17, she was discovered unexpectedly during a casting outside the academy by filmmaker Camille Mol, who cast her in the short film Créatures. She subsequently continued developing her acting career in Belgium and France. Details about further formal education are unknown.

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Career

Mara Taquin began professionally as a teenager in Camille Mol‘s short film Créatures, followed by appearances in Belgian productions including Ennemi public and Profilage. She made an important transition into feature films in 2019, appearing in Walter and Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano‘s Hors Normes.

Her breakthrough period included The Hive, Zero Fucks Given, and Bertrand Mandico‘s After Blue. She later appeared in The Syndicalist, The Beast in the Jungle, The Baby, Sambre, Life’s a Bitch, and The Mohican. Her performance in On the Edge earned the Best Acting prize in the International Competition at the 2024 Mar del Plata International Film Festival.

In 2026, she appeared in Sanguine and Le Bain des Sirènes, while Le Faux Soir and the series Haemers are among her current projects.

Awards and nominations

• Mar del Plata International Film Festival — Best Acting, International Competition for On the Edge — Winner, 2024.
• Magritte Award — Best Supporting Actress for Zero Fucks Given — Nominee, 2023.
• Magritte Award — Most Promising Actress for The Hive — Nominee, 2023.
• Magritte Award — Best Actress for The Baby — Nominee, 2024.
• César Award — Most Promising Actress for The Baby — Nominee, 2024.
• René Award — Best Actress for On the Edge — Nominee, 2026.
• Brussels Short Film Festival — Best Actress for Bingo — Winner, 2025.

Personal life

Mara Taquin, 28 years old, keeps her personal life private. She is not married, and details about a current partner or past relationships are unknown. She has no publicly confirmed children.

Her professional life has largely centered on acting in French- and Belgian-language cinema and television, while she has also participated in international film festivals as both an actress and jury member. Her height is unknown.

Net worth

Mara Taquin‘s net worth is $1 million USD. Her income comes primarily from acting in French and Belgian films, television series, short films, and festival productions.

Her growing body of work includes Zero Fucks Given, The Hive, The Syndicalist, The Baby, On the Edge, and The Mohican, alongside her continuing 2026 projects.

Filmography

• Zero Fucks Given
• The Hive
• The Syndicalist
• The Baby
• On the Edge
• The Mohican
• Sanguine
• Le Bain des Sirènes
• Le Faux Soir
• Haemers

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