Bijou Phillips

Bijou Lily Phillips (b. April 1, 1980, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA) is an American actress, former model, and one-time pop-singer. She is the daughter of John Phillips of

Bijou Lily Phillips (b. April 1, 1980, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA) is an American actress, former model, and one-time pop-singer. She is the daughter of John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas and his then-wife Genevieve Waite, a South African model. The name "Bijou", which is French for "jewel," was taken from the song "My Petit Bijou" by Lambert, Hendricks and Ross.

Phillips had a tumultuous childhood, and began modelling at an early age. She appeared on the cover of Interview when she was 13 and soon became the youngest Vogue cover model when she appeared on the Italian edition. By the age of 15 she was leading an adult life, living in her own apartment in Manhattan and subsisting on her modeling salary. During this time, she became a "wild child" of the New York City party scene, frequenting nightclubs such as Limelight and Spy Bar. Her older sister, Mackenzie, was sometimes seen accompanying Bijou to various fashion shows, playing the role of surrogate parent.