Biography
Who is Zoe?
Early life and education
Zoe was born on December 1, 1996, in Vienna, Austria, to musician parents Christof Straub and Roumina Straub. At the age of six, she sang on a track by her parents' musical project Papermoon titled Doop Doop (Baby Remix).
During her youth, she attended the Lycée Français de Vienne for nine years. In 2007, she participated in the Austrian reality singing competition Kiddy Contest, where she performed a cover song while studying at the French high school.
Eurovision and music career
In 2015, Zoe competed in the Austrian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest with the track Quel filou, finishing in third place. Later that year, she released her debut studio album titled Debut under Global Rockstar Music, which reached number five on the Austrian album charts and earned a Gold certification from IFPI AUT.
She returned to the national selection event in 2016 and won with the song Loin d'ici. She represented Austria in the Eurovision grand final, placing thirteenth overall. Following this success, she toured Austria and Europe, and released the single C'est la vie.
Television and film appearances
Zoe expanded her career into acting, making her television debut in 2015 on the ORF series Vorstadtweiber as Laura. That same year, she appeared in the mini-series Pregau as Rosa and later took on roles in crime dramas including SOKO Kitzbühel and Schnell ermittelt.
Her film career began in 2020 with a role in the Netflix romantic comedy Isi & Ossi as Camilla. She subsequently appeared in the documentary Habsburgs Coupled Daughters, the short film Der weiße Kobold, and the film Filip.
Family and personal life
Zoe lives in Vienna with her husband Kaspar Leuhusen, whom she met in 2010. The couple married on August 3, 2022, and welcomed their son Viktor on February 4, 2020.
Outside of her own creative work, she has cited several personal idols and influences across music and film, including Mika, Avril Lavigne, and Romy Schneider.
Birthday and age
Zoe was born on December 1, 1996, which makes Zoe 29 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Zoe shares the date with 50 other famous people.
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