Tautou

Tautou is a French surname. The name is most widely recognized as the family name of the French actress Audrey Tautou (born 1976). Born in Beaumont, Puy-de-Dôme, she trained as an actress and achieved international prominence with the 2001 film Amélie, in which she played the titular character. The role established her as a leading figure in contemporary French cinema and led to a range of international projects in drama, romance, and thriller genres, as well as work in theater and fashion.

As a surname, Tautou is of French origin and is most commonly found in France and among French-speaking communities. Because it is relatively uncommon outside Francophone regions, occurrences in non-French-speaking countries are typically linked to migration, marriage, or professional affiliations of individuals bearing the name.

In popular culture, Audrey Tautou remains the best-known bearer of the name, frequently cited as a prominent representative of contemporary French cinema. The surname thus functions primarily as a notable biographical attribute tied to a public figure and, more broadly, as an indicator of French heritage in public discourse.