How Charlotte Le Bon Became ‘The White Lotus’ Breakthrough Star: From Chanel Beauty Ambassador to Season Three Scene-stealer

Julia Teti

Mon, March 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM UTC

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Charlotte Le Bon, a French Canadian actress, model, and filmmaker, stars in the third season of HBO's "The White Lotus" as Chloe, a retired model living a luxurious life in Thailand with her boyfriend.
Le Bon's character, Chloe, has a backstory that includes a past modeling career in Paris and a strong relationship with fashion, having appeared in ads for brands like Garnier Fructis and Carte Noire.

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In such an ensemble production as "The White Lotus," it's hard to stand out. But scene-stealing is an easy feat for Charlotte Le Bon. The actress, model and filmmaker appears in the third season of the Emmy Award-winning HBO drama as Chloe, a retired model enjoying a luxurious life in Thailand with her boyfriend.

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Le Bon's character is the partner of Greg/"Gary" (Jon Gries) — the latter appeared in the first two seasons of " The White Lotus ." When audiences first meet Chloe, she's hanging out by one of the titular luxury hotel's bars, where she meets Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood). The two women bond over having older — and balding — boyfriends.

Charlotte Le Bon in 'The White Lotus.' — Charlotte Le Bon in " The White Lotus " Season Three.

Chloe's backstory also includes details of a past modeling life, including walking the runway in Paris, Chelsea notes at one point. Chloe, however, is not French — she's French Canadian, a detail she has to reiterate to her boyfriend over dinner during an episode.

Le Bon shares some background with her "White Lotus" character. The actress began her career modeling, spending some years of her life in Tokyo and New York before settling in Paris. Le Bon appeared in ads and campaigns for such brands as Garnier Fructis, Carte Noire and more.

While breaking into the film industry in the early 2010s, Le Bon appeared in the biopic "Yves Saint Laurent," about the eponymous designer. She played Victoire Doutreleau, a model who often collaborated with Saint Laurent and Christian Dior. Doutreleau was also romantically involved with Saint Laurent for a time.

Despite her transition from modeling to acting and filmmaking, Le Bon still has a strong relationship with fashion. During the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, Le Bon appeared in a video for Chanel Beauty. The brand has been used by Le Bon for some time, including dating back to 2015 for one of her first major red carpet moments. Le Bon has also attended Chanel's shows as a front-row guest, including the recent spring 2025 show during Paris Fashion Week in October 2024.

Le Bon's big break as an actress happened in 2014 when she starred opposite Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren in the film "The Hundred-Foot Journey." Le Bon played Marguerite, a chef in a restaurant called Le Saule Pleureu run by Madame Mallory (Mirren).

Charlotte Le Bon and Helen Mirren in "The Hundred-Foot Journey."

Le Bon has also appeared in such films as "The Walk" (2015), "Anthropoid" (2016) , "Berlin, I Love You" (2019) and "Fresh" (2022). For the New York Film Festival premiere of "The Walk," Le Bon wore Chanel Beauty makeup.

The French-Canadian star is also a filmmaker. She wrote and directed the 2018 short "Judith Hotel" and the 2022 feature film "Falcon Lake," the latter of which earned Le Bon a Golden Camera award nomination at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.