Olivier Rousteing

Acting

Olivier Rousteing

Born September 13, 1985 · Bordeaux, France (age 40)

Olivier Rousteing is a Somali-Ethiopian designer who served as Balmain's creative director for 14 years, stepping down in November 2025. At age 25, he became the youngest non-founding designer to lead a major Parisian fashion house since Yves Saint Laurent. Rousteing's tenure was marked by a pop culture aesthetic, diverse casting, and collaborations with celebrities like Beyoncé and Rihanna.

Known For

Des hommes stylésDes hommes stylés · 2018
Des hommes stylés
2018
MovieDocumentary
The astute Loïc Prigent takes us on a guided tour of a men's dressing room that is less stuffy than it seems, with a refreshing touch of extravagance.
Wonder BoyWonder Boy · 2019
Wonder Boy
6.72019
MovieDocumentary
At age 25, Olivier Rousteing was named the creative director of the French luxury fashion house, Balmain. At the time, Rousteing was a relatively unknown designer, but in the decade since, he’s proven his business prowess and artistic instinct by leading Balmain to new heights. Wonderboy gives the viewer the rare opportunity to experience the inner sanctum of the fashion world, as we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with this extraordinary individual while he works.
Et Dieu créa BarbieEt Dieu créa Barbie · 2023
Et Dieu créa Barbie
8.02023
MovieDocumentary
Modeles Noirs, Regards BlancsModeles Noirs, Regards Blancs · 2020
Modeles Noirs, Regards Blancs
8.02020
MovieDocumentary
52 minutes of fashion by Loïc Prigent52 minutes of fashion by Loïc Prigent · 2018
52 minutes of fashion by Loïc Prigent
2018
Movie
A 52-minute-long recap of Paris Fashion Week.
Björk: CornucopiaBjörk: Cornucopia · 2025
Björk: Cornucopia
7.02025
MovieMusicDocumentary
A visually spectacular landscape of lush colours, futuristic screens and wild images of nature that comes alive with Björk's wondrous music, as she performs live alongside musicians and choirs of flutes and voices.
The Balmain StyleThe Balmain Style · 2014
The Balmain Style
2014
MovieDocumentary
The Balmain Style seamlessly interweaves historical footage of founder, Pierre Balmain with the modern day vision of designer, Olivier Rousteing as he lifts the Autumn/Winter 2014 collection from the pages onto the runway.
The Future of Fashion with Alexa ChungThe Future of Fashion with Alexa Chung · 2015
The Future of Fashion with Alexa Chung
9.02015
MovieDocumentary
Vogue dispatched contributing editor Alexa Chung to investigate the state of fashion today in her series "The Future of Fashion". Alexa Chung talks to everyone from current fashion students to the heads of major design houses, via journalists, buyers and all the workers in between. Watch as Alexa tries to find out what the future holds for this multi-billion pound fashion industry; how the next generation will get fashion careers using all the tools available to them; and what the fashion landscape looks like in terms of sustainability and technology.

Movies

Des hommes stylésDes hommes stylés · 2018
Des hommes stylés
2018
MovieDocumentary
The astute Loïc Prigent takes us on a guided tour of a men's dressing room that is less stuffy than it seems, with a refreshing touch of extravagance.
Wonder BoyWonder Boy · 2019
Wonder Boy
6.72019
MovieDocumentary
At age 25, Olivier Rousteing was named the creative director of the French luxury fashion house, Balmain. At the time, Rousteing was a relatively unknown designer, but in the decade since, he’s proven his business prowess and artistic instinct by leading Balmain to new heights. Wonderboy gives the viewer the rare opportunity to experience the inner sanctum of the fashion world, as we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with this extraordinary individual while he works.
Et Dieu créa BarbieEt Dieu créa Barbie · 2023
Et Dieu créa Barbie
8.02023
MovieDocumentary
Modeles Noirs, Regards BlancsModeles Noirs, Regards Blancs · 2020
Modeles Noirs, Regards Blancs
8.02020
MovieDocumentary
52 minutes of fashion by Loïc Prigent52 minutes of fashion by Loïc Prigent · 2018
52 minutes of fashion by Loïc Prigent
2018
Movie
A 52-minute-long recap of Paris Fashion Week.
Björk: CornucopiaBjörk: Cornucopia · 2025
Björk: Cornucopia
7.02025
MovieMusicDocumentary
A visually spectacular landscape of lush colours, futuristic screens and wild images of nature that comes alive with Björk's wondrous music, as she performs live alongside musicians and choirs of flutes and voices.
The Balmain StyleThe Balmain Style · 2014
The Balmain Style
2014
MovieDocumentary
The Balmain Style seamlessly interweaves historical footage of founder, Pierre Balmain with the modern day vision of designer, Olivier Rousteing as he lifts the Autumn/Winter 2014 collection from the pages onto the runway.
The Future of Fashion with Alexa ChungThe Future of Fashion with Alexa Chung · 2015
The Future of Fashion with Alexa Chung
9.02015
MovieDocumentary
Vogue dispatched contributing editor Alexa Chung to investigate the state of fashion today in her series "The Future of Fashion". Alexa Chung talks to everyone from current fashion students to the heads of major design houses, via journalists, buyers and all the workers in between. Watch as Alexa tries to find out what the future holds for this multi-billion pound fashion industry; how the next generation will get fashion careers using all the tools available to them; and what the fashion landscape looks like in terms of sustainability and technology.
Indochine, une révolution musicaleIndochine, une révolution musicale · 2024
Indochine, une révolution musicale
7.72024
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Jean Paul Gaultier By Olivier RousteingJean Paul Gaultier By Olivier Rousteing · 2022
Jean Paul Gaultier By Olivier Rousteing
2022
Movie
The Jean-Paul Gaultier Couture show by Olivier Rousteing from Balmain marks the meeting of two of the greatest contemporary fashion designers. A 360-degree view of the creation of this exceptional collection, which will go down in fashion history.

TV Shows

Keeping Up with the KardashiansKeeping Up with the Kardashians · 2007
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
7.42007
Series
A peek inside the exploits and privileged private lives of the blended Kardashian-Jenner family, including sisters Kim, Kourtney and Khloé.
CliqueClique · 2013
Clique
4.52013
Series
The KardashiansThe Kardashians · 2022
The Kardashians
8.52022
Series
The family you know and love is here with a brand new series, giving an all-access pass into their lives. Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, and Kylie bring the cameras back to reveal the truth behind the headlines. From the intense pressures of running billion-dollar businesses to the hilarious joys of playtime and school drop-offs, this series brings viewers into the fold with a rivetingly honest story of love & life in the spotlight.
La MaisonLa Maison · 2024
La Maison
6.82024
SeriesDrama
High fashion meets high drama in this behind-the-curtain look at an iconic French haute couture house. When the family dynasty behind the house falls into scandal, they must find a way to reinvent themselves—or be destroyed by their rivals.
Drag Race FranceDrag Race France · 2022
Drag Race France
8.12022
Series
On the French version of RuPaul's Drag Race, each week, the queens are subjected to rigorous and funny mini and maxi challenges, and exceptional fashion shows that highlight their art. To keep their place in the adventure, the two queens at the bottom of the rankings will have to perform a legendary lip-sync to save their lives!
Next in FashionNext in Fashion · 2020
Next in Fashion
6.72020
Series
Talented designers from around the world compete for $250,000 and the chance to become the next big thing in fashion.
FractureFracture · 2021
Fracture
6.52021
SeriesDrama
Singer-songwriter Mya tries to find her voice in a rundown motel. But fateful encounters with fellow residents and an estranged sibling will dig up her painful past.