Amélie is the French diminutive of Amalia — from the Old Germanic *amal* ("industrious, vigorous"). **A top-500 US baby name since 2004**. ***Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain*** (international title: *Amélie*, 2001) — **French romantic comedy directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet starring Audrey Tautou as Amélie Poulain, a whimsical young Parisian café waitress who secretly orchestrates the happiness of those around her; received five Academy Award nominations (Best Foreign Language Film, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound) at the 74th Academy Awards**. **Tautou's performance launched her into international stardom; the film grossed $174 million worldwide on a $10 million budget**. **The Yann Tiersen soundtrack — featuring "Comptine d'un autre été" — became one of the best-selling soundtracks of European cinema, charting in 11 countries**. **Stage adaptation *Amélie, A New Musical* (2017 on Broadway with Phillipa Soo)**. **Amélie Mauresmo (born 1979)** — French former World No. 1 tennis player; 2006 Australian Open and Wimbledon champion; first openly lesbian tennis world No. 1. **Amélie Pichard** — French shoe designer. **Amélie of Leuchtenberg** (1812-1873) — Empress consort of Brazil. **Amélie Nothomb** — Belgian novelist; *Stupeur et Tremblements* (1999) won the Académie française Prix de roman.
Featured throughout 21st-century French cinema and global culture.
Amélie reduces to three — the number of Tautou's role.