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5 things you should know Antonio Banderas’ girlfriend Nicole Kimpel

Suzanne McCullagh

UPDATED MARCH 4, 2020 3:09 AM ESTMAR 4, 2020, 3:09 AM EST

She's a German-Dutch investment consultant with model-like looks while he's been the darling of Spanish cinema who made it big in Hollywood with the likes of The Mask of Zorro in the 1990s. Nicole Kimpel caught Antonio Banderas ' eye in 2014 during the Cannes Film Festival, shortly after his divorce from Melanie Griffith and the couple have been going strong ever since.

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Twin set

1. Nicole has a twin sister called Barbara. The pair were born on July 28, 1981 to a German father and a Dutch mother.

Multilingual

2. Nicole can speak five languages, including her parents’ native tongues and French, English and Spanish.

Baniki Brand

3. The sisters founded clothing and handbag brand Baniki in 2019

Life Saver

4. Antonio credits Nicole with saving his life in 2017 after he started having symptoms of a heart attack and she reacted quickly by giving him an aspirin.

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Working Girl

5. Before finding love with Antonio, Nicole used to work as an investment banker for Merrill Lynch.