Solenn Marie Adea Heussaff is the second child of Cynthia Adea, a Filipina, and Louis Paul Heussaff, a former sailor in the French Navy from Douarnenez, in Brittany,[7] who is now the head of a service company SOS for the petroleum industry.[8] She has an older sister named Vanessa and a younger brother named Erwan.[9]
Education
After graduating from Eurocampus (now European International School), Heussaff went on to study fashion design in Studio Berçot, Paris for three years. She also took a 6-month course in basic beauty/fashion make-up, body painting and prosthetics at L'école Fleurimont, Paris. She then proceeded further studies at the Make Up Forever Academy.
She became one of the fan favorites in the reality show Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown. She was also one of the most controversial castaways and even became one of the trending topics on Facebook and other social networking sites during the airing of the show. She ended up being one of the top three finalists alongside Ervic Vijandre and Akihiro Sato. The latter was declared winner.
Acting career
After Survivor Philippines, GMA Network already had several projects lined up for her. She became one of Richard Gutierrez's leading ladies in the film My Valentine Girls alongside Lovi Poe. In the film, she played the role of Richard's best friend who later became his girlfriend.
In 2014, Heussaff played the female lead character in the independent film Mumbai Love opposite Kiko Matos.
Music career
Heussaff released her self-titled debut album on July 17, 2011, on Party Pilipinas. She then had her first autograph signing at SM Mall and Astroplus The Block on the same day. She held her first major concert from August 19 to 26, 2011 at Teatrino Promenade, Greenhills.
She released her second album entitled SOS on August 23, 2013.[10] On August 25 after Heussaff performed her latest single, "Diva" featuring Ron Henley from her second album, she was awarded her first platinum award for her self-titled album.[11]
In 2016, Heussaff released her third album, Solenn, on September 2 after a year of production. The album was inspired about love and she co-wrote most of the songs.[12]
Personal life
In 2012, Heussaff began dating Nico Bolzico, an Argentine businessman. In December 2014, Heussaff announced her engagement to Bolzico.[13] They had their civil wedding in December 2015 in Esperanza, Argentina. Then the couple had another wedding on May 21, 2016, in Combourg, France.[14] In August 2019, she announced her pregnancy via Instagram.[15] Heussaff gave birth to their first daughter in 2020.[16]
She is also the sister of Erwan Heussaff, the husband of actress Anne Curtis.
Heussaff announced on July 4, 2022, that she and her husband were expecting a second child.[17] She gave birth to their second daughter near the end of that year.[18]