Viviane Chantel, the stage name of Chantal Roussel, is a French actress who was active mainly between the mid-1970s and the early 1980s. Her career developed predominantly in genre cinema, divided between France and Italy. In Italy, she became a well-known face of the *commedia sexy all'italiana* genre, starring in successful films of this subgenre such as *L'insegnante* (1975) by Nando Cicero, *La compagna di banco* (1977), and *La liceale nella classe dei ripetenti* (1978), often in roles that highlighted her screen presence. Concurrently, in France, she became associated with erotic and art-house horror cinema, collaborating on several occasions with director Jean Rollin on films now considered cult classics, including *Lèvres de sang* (1975) and *Phantasmes* (1975). Although she did not receive any major official accolades, Viviane Chantel is considered an iconic figure of European genre cinema of that decade, valued by enthusiasts for her contribution to a specific and unrepeatable cinematic era.