Hollywood marriages are notorious for their short lifespans. Britney Spears was only married 55 hours! As a result, celebrity marriages that have stood the test of time are often touted. One of them is the association of Micheline Roquebrune. She is the wife of acclaimed actor Sean Connery and they have been married for almost 40 years. Learn more about her and her family life.
Micheline Roquebrune Organic
Micheline Roquebrune was born on the 4th of April 1992. She grew up in countries like Tunisia and Morocco. There is not much information about her parents but it is known that she has French and Moroccan ancestry. Roquebrune is an accomplished painter and artist. Her journey into the art world began at a young age. During her childhood she didn’t really like art. Still, she made time to visit museums and art galleries.
Roquebrune was convinced when she was 23 years old. She had visited a Paris art gallery known as the Lagerie Charpentier and was appalled at the quality of the work she saw there. So she decided to try her hand at painting. Her first efforts were terrible and she convinced an acquaintance who was also a painter to teach her some lessons.
Her work later improved and since then she has never looked back. Micheline Roquebrune mainly paints portraits of people and her preferred medium is oil. She has said that her love of portraiture is that she finds people’s facial features and expressions interesting.
Roquebrune has also revealed that she prefers to paint models rather than photographs. Micheline Roquebrune is an artist who paints more for the love of art than for the public. She was initially reluctant to show her work to the public. However, in recent years she has relented and her work has been exhibited in various cities such as Washington DC (National Museum of Women in the Arts), Chicago (Alliance Français) and Athens.
family life
Micheline Roquebrune is married to legendary actor Sean Connery. Connery was born on the 25th of August 1930 in the city of Edinburgh. He spent his early years doing various odd jobs, serving in the Navy, and modeling. At the age of 24 he finally became a stage actor. From that humble beginning he has appeared in films such as Time Bandit , League of Extraordinary Gentlemen , The Stone , Untouchables and more. He also played James Bond in a total of seven Bond films. Connery has received several awards throughout his career, including an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Roquebrune and her husband first met at a golf tournament in Morocco in 1970. It was a case of instant attraction as they played golf and made love for four days. At the time, Roquebrune was not fluent in English, but even that couldn’t stand in the way of their love.
After their four-day performance, the duo went on their respective lives until two years later when Connery called Roquebrune. He invited her to come to his villa in Spain. She was stunned by his insolence, but the move was irresistible. She joined him in Spain, and three years later, in 1975, they tied the knot. The couple have no children together, but Roquebrune has three children from her two previous marriages. These are Oliver, Micha and Stephane. Connery also has a son named Jason from his first marriage.
Facts about Sean Connery’s wife
• Her husband is the first actor to play the legendary British spy 007 in the James Bond film series.
• Roquebrune is an exceptional golfer and has won a number of tournaments.
• Her husband was knighted by the Queen in 2000. This means that Micheline Roquebrune is Lady Connery.
• She is multilingual and speaks French, Spanish and English.
• Micheline Roquebrune spent seven years of her childhood in the convent. from 7 to 14 years.
• She is very petite (5ft 5in tall) compared to her husband who is quite tall at 6ft 2in.
• Some of her artworks are titled New York in the Rain, Heidi on the Balcony, Mother Theresa and Reflections in the Water.
