Valérie Kaprisky (née Chérès; born 19 August 1962) is a French actress.

She was born Valerie Chérès on 19 August 1962 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

She is of Greek-Ottoman and Argentine descent on her father's side.

[2][3] She appeared in a French erotic movie (Aphrodite), then made her American debut in the À bout de souffle remake Breathless (1983) starring alongside Richard Gere.

She also appeared in La femme publique (1984) by Andrzej Żuławski, for which she was a nominee for the 1985 César Award for Best Actress.