Silla was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the daughter of a Senegalese diplomat and a French physiotherapist.[1]
She is the sister-in-law of actor Vincent Perez by her sister, Karine Silla, who is an actress and author.[2]
Since her marriage in 2004 to Luc Besson, Virginie has been known as Virginie Silla-Besson or Virginie Besson-Silla. The couple has three children,[citation needed] including the actress Thalia Besson.[3]
In 2010, Time quoted Luc saying she was a more perfect producer than he was and that she hereby enabled him to focus on directing his artistically most demanding, sumptuous film The Lady (2011).[4]
