Actress Audrey Tautou has replaced Nicole Kidman as the face of French perfume Chanel No.5 after portraying legendary designer Coco Chanel in a big screen biopic.

Tautou has re-teamed with her Amelie director Jean-Pierre Jeunet to film a two minute advertisement for the top fragrance brand, which will debut next month.

Her new role as spokesmodel coincides with the upcoming release of her movie Coco avant Chanel, which documents the rise of the fashion icon from cabaret singer to design guru - but a representative for Chanel Number 5 insists the two are unconnected.

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)