Ines Rau (born in 1990) is a French model, actress, and author of Algerian descent who is also commonly known as Kylian Mbappe’s girlfriend. She has drawn attention as the first transgender Playmate to feature on Playboy and an actress who made her acting debut on Vernon Subutex (2019). She equally has worked for Nicole Miller and Alexis Bittar among others.
Despite all her fame through her work and book, Femme, she has also gained attention for being romantically linked to Mbappe. Her supposed boyfriend is one of the top French footballers with a playing history for Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, and France’s national team.
Facts About Kylian Mbape’s Girlfriend
1. She Hails From a Muslim Family
Ines Rau was born in Paris into a Muslim family. Her father hails from Algeria while her mother is French Moroccan.
She led her earliest life with her family away from fame in Paris.
Her parents reportedly supports her and her career and even when she turned out trans.
2. She Did Not Have a College Education
According to an Instagram post made by the model and author in 2019 about how she did not attend higher education. Instead, she opened up that her school was the street
Nonetheless, she attended high school in France.
3. Ines Rau Did Sex Reassignment Surgery when She was a Teenager
The Algerian descent, Ines Rau underwent sex reassignment surgery when she was 16 years old. She took the bold step after she was inspired by English trans model and actress Caroline Tula Cossey.
However, she did not reveal this fact about her life to the public until later years at the time she was about 24 years old.
Before she openly came out to reveal that she was trans, she had thought of how she may not be accepted for who she was and may never even have a boyfriend. However, she later took courage and decided to be who she was.
4. Being a Woman Has Not Changed Her Personality
Based on a post the model shared on Instagram in 2019, she explained that being a woman has not changed some parts of her personality.
She added that she has always had a tomboy side and was a fighting type
Growing up, she loved the freedom that came with being a boy.
5. She Started Her Rise to Fame as a Dancer
Although the model is most famous for modeling, she started her journey to stardom as a dancer. She danced for DJs around the Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea called Ibiza.
While she was there, she met French DJ and musician David Guetta who would later sell over 10 million albums as well as over 65 million singles across the globe.
6. She Appeared Nude with Actor Tyson Beckford in a French Magazine
In her earliest career as a model at the age of 23 in 2013, Ines Rau was photographed nude with an American actor and model Tyson Beckford who is often described as one of the most successful black male supermodels of all time.
The pose was for OOB, a French luxury magazine. This saw the birth of her thriving career in the modeling industry.
A year after the shoot, she appeared in an American men’s lifestyle and entertainment magazine, Playboy in its A-Z issue.
According to her, her being a Playmate is the most beautiful compliment she has ever received.
More into her career with Playboy, she became a Playmate of the month in the magazine’s November/December 2017 issue. This made her the first openly trans woman to be featured that way.
7. She Invests in Activism and Philanthropy
The model has been active in transgender-related issues since she came openly as one. She is involved in campaigning for the rights of trans.
As a philanthropist, she has been involved in several humanitarian projects. One among the many is being a part of the Home Project Organization in Greece. She volunteered with the organization to help refugees from different parts of the world, including Afghanistan, Syria, Cameroon, Gambia, and Somalia.
Moreso, she has worked towards promoting donations to the organization and others.
8. She Released a Book About Her Journey to Womanhood in 2018
On November 14, 2018, the reported girlfriend of Kylian Mbappe released the book Femme which translates to Woman in English. The book was published by Éditions Flammarion and focused on her true story.
According to her, the book’s story is that of heart and blood, life, love, her soul, and her journey as transgender.
The book has received positive feedback since its release and on her social media page, a number of people have asked for an English version of the same book.
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9. Kylian Mbape’s Girlfriend is not the Only Model Mbape has Been Linked to
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Ines is not the only model that the France footballer, Mbape has reportedly dated. He had previously been romantically linked to the French model, singer, and pageant titleholder Alicia Aylies.
Alicia is best known as the 2017 Miss France and a year before then in 2016, she was Miss French Guiana.
As regards her relationship with Mbape, they supposedly started dating in 2018 after they were introduced by Benjamin Pavard’s partner.
Apart from Alicia and before Mbape was reported as Rau’s boyfriend, the France international footballer was spotted with French actress Emma Smet after they met at Neymar’s birthday party in 2019.
10. Her Net Worth
Ines Rau’s net worth is estimated above $1 million. The WAG has made her net worth mainly from her career as a model and a Playmate.
She has worked with brands such as L’Oreal and Vogue.
Moreso, she has earned through her famous book, Femme, and has equally added her wealth through acting.
She made her acting debut playing Marcia in the series, Vernon Subutex (2019).
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