50 Fun Facts About Emily in Paris

Who plays Emily Cooper in Emily in Paris?

She was cast on April 3, 2019, and also produces the show, earning an Emmy nomination in that role.

From which American city does Emily move to Paris?

Additional first-season photography actually took place in Chicago in November 2019.

On which streaming service did Emily in Paris premiere in 2020?

It was developed for Paramount Network, which ordered it straight to series in 2018, before moving in July 2020.

Who created Emily in Paris?

He also created Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place, Sex and the City and Younger.

What is the name of the French marketing firm Emily joins?

It later becomes Agence Grateau, named for Emily's boss Sylvie.

Who plays Sylvie Grateau, Emily's tough Parisian boss?

She was cast on September 19, 2019 alongside Lucas Bravo, Samuel Arnold, Camille Razat and Bruno Gouery.

Who plays Mindy Chen, Emily's first friend in Paris?

Her a cappella 'La Vie en rose' in episode six debuted at number one on Billboard's Top TV Songs chart.

What is Mindy's job when Emily first meets her?

She is secretly the estranged heiress of a Shanghai business magnate and an aspiring singer.

Who plays Gabriel, the chef who lives downstairs from Emily?

He is head chef at Chez Lavaux and the show's long-running 'will they, won't they'.

Which of Emily's love interests is a British banker she meets in French class?

Lucien Laviscount was promoted to series regular for the third season and again for the fifth.

What business does Camille's noble family own?

Camille herself works at an art gallery; Camille Razat left the show before season five.

Antoine Lambert, Emily's client and Sylvie's long-time lover, owns what kind of company?

Maison Lavaux is the brand; William Abadie was promoted to the main cast for season two.

On what date did Emily in Paris premiere?

Within a month, Netflix said 58 million households had watched it.

Which real French first lady made a cameo in season four?

Her husband said the show was good for France and that he would try to stop it moving to Rome.

Which Italian city becomes Emily's other home base from season four onwards?

Season four also shot in Ostia Antica, standing in for the fictional town of Solitano.

Which US city did the show also film in during production of the first season?

Principal photography in Paris and its suburbs began in August 2019.

Which Paris square is home to Emily's apartment, the boulangerie and the restaurant in the show?

It is in the 5th arrondissement, whose residents complained about the crew during season two filming.

Who composed the show's theme music and score?

About half the songs in the series come from the catalogue of French publisher Alter K.

Which Sex and the City costume designer worked with Marylin Fitoussi on Emily's wardrobe?

Fitoussi has said the clothes are meant to express personality, not copy what real people wear.

Which cable channel originally ordered Emily in Paris straight to series in September 2018?

MTV Studios produced it; the ten-episode order predates the move to Netflix by almost two years.

Which season was released in two parts?

Part one arrived on August 15, 2024 and part two on September 12, after the writers' strike delayed filming.

In 2026, which season of Emily in Paris was announced as the show's last?

It was renewed in January 2026 and confirmed as the finale that May, filming in Monaco and Greece.

Which character is Emily's boss back in America who cannot take the Paris job because she is pregnant?

Kate Walsh played her across the first three seasons.

Who is Pierre Cadault?

Jean-Christophe Bouvet plays him; his nephew Mathieu becomes one of Emily's love interests.

Who plays Grégory Elliot Duprée, Pierre Cadault's rival designer?

Rupert Everett later plays another designer, Italy's Giorgio Barbieri, in season four.

Nicolas de Léon, Mindy's love interest, is the son of the CEO of which fictional fashion conglomerate?

He and Mindy attended the same boarding school; Paul Forman plays him.

Where does Emily meet Marcello, her Italian love interest?

Eugenio Franceschini plays him, and Anna Galiena plays his mother Antonia Muratori.

Which British star joined season five as Princess Jane, Sylvie's old friend in Italian royalty?

Her casting was announced in May 2025 'in an undisclosed capacity'.

Which season featured the Ukrainian character Petra that drew a complaint from Ukraine's culture minister?

Netflix promised she would be shown 'in a different context' in season three; 'We are not Petras' trended in Ukraine.

At which French hotel were about 30 Golden Globes voters put up before the 78th awards, fuelling bribery claims?

They also lunched at the Musée des Arts Forains, and the show's two nominations came as a surprise while I May Destroy You got none.

Which Paris café complained of being swarmed by 'Emily in Paris pilgrims' taking selfies?

A 2024 French survey found 38 percent of tourists cited the show as a reason to visit Paris.

How many households did the streamer say watched Emily in Paris in its first month?

It also stayed in the UK top ten for 40 consecutive days.

The season three premiere was held at which Paris venue?

The season itself dropped on Netflix on December 21, 2022.

Which famous Paris studio complex in Saint-Denis hosts some of the show's interior filming?

Real locations include Le Grand Véfour, Palais Garnier and the Jardin du Luxembourg.

Filming of season five was briefly suspended after an assistant director died on set in which city?

Diego Borella collapsed at the Hotel Danieli in August 2025; the season wrapped days later.

Which real-life fashion photographer appears as herself in season two, shooting Pierre Cadault?

Her agent Gerhard, played by Julien Looman, becomes a potential love interest for Julien.

Which Kid Francescoli song, heard in episode four, reached number four on Billboard's Top TV Songs?

Cavale's 'Burst Into Flames' from the finale charted at number seven.

Which magazine's critic accused Emily in Paris of depicting the French as lazy, flirtatious and rarely showering?

Another French reviewer compared its twee Paris to the film Amélie.

Who is the famous musician father of the actress who plays Emily?

She was born in Guildford, England, and moved to Los Angeles with her mother after her parents' divorce.

At what age did Emily's portrayer first perform on screen, in the BBC sitcom Growing Pains?

She later studied broadcast journalism at USC and was a debutante at Paris's Bal des débutantes in 2007.

Which fairy-tale heroine did the show's star play in the 2012 film Mirror Mirror?

It was also her singing debut, with a rewritten cover of 'I Believe (in Love)'.

For which 2016 film did the show's lead actress receive her first Golden Globe nomination?

She played aspiring actress Marla Mabrey in Warren Beatty's Howard Hughes story.

Which Victor Hugo heroine did the show's star play in the BBC's 2018-19 Les Misérables?

She published her memoir Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me the year before.

Which HBO series by the same creator is Emily in Paris most often compared to?

The Financial Times dubbed the show 'Sex and the Cité'; Star also produced both Sex and the City films.

Which teen drama did the show's creator base on his own high-school experiences?

He grew up in Potomac, Maryland, and studied English and creative writing at UCLA.

Which of these was a season-two filming location for Emily in Paris?

Others included Monnaie de Paris, Villefranche-sur-Mer and the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat.

Which sporting venue was among the new season-four filming locations?

Monet's house at Giverny, the Crazy Horse cabaret and Piscine Molitor were also new that season.

What share of tourists in a 2024 French survey cited Emily in Paris as a reason to visit the city?

The Paris tourist office lists ten filming locations on its website despite Green Party grumbles.

What is the name of the ex-boyfriend Emily leaves behind in the United States?

Roe Hartrampf plays him in seasons one and three.

Which luxury Swedish bedmaker is among the real brands Emily's firm pitches for in season one?

Aleksandra Yermak plays its representative Klara.