- - Meet “Emily in Paris ”Season 5's New Characters! All About the Actors Joining Emily's Roman Adventure

Madeleine JanzDecember 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM

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Bryan Greenberg as Jake Campbell and Lily Collins as Emily in Emily in Paris. -

Emily in Paris season 5 premiered on Dec. 18

This season, Lily Collins' character will take on living in both Paris and Rome

Three new characters will also join her on her journey for professional and romantic success

Get ready to join Emily Cooper for more chic European adventures — this time with a few new faces along for the journey.

In September 2024, Netflix announced Emily in Paris — the platform’s hit series starring Lily Collins — had officially been renewed for a fifth season. The news came mere days after season 4, part 2 was released, revealing Emily’s life abroad would traverse the French border to Italy in season 5.

The show’s creator, Darren Star, gave Tudum insight into the decision to have Emily step into a new role as head of Agence Grateau’s satellite office in Rome, likening the plot twist to Emily turning the page to a bigger, bolder chapter in her life.

“This season is a tale of two cities: Rome and Paris,” Star said in August 2025. “Straddling both, Emily takes love and life to the next level. From Parisian rooftops to Roman ruins, we can’t wait to share where Emily’s next chapter takes us.”

So who will be joining Emily as she takes her passport to the Eternal City on a quest for new professional experiences and romantic entanglements? Here’s everything to know about the new cast members in Emily in Paris season 5.

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Bryan Greenberg as Jake

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Bryan Greenberg as Jake Campbell in Emily in Paris.

Bryan Greenberg joins the season 5 cast as Jake, an American navigating life in Paris. Jake is the third major American character in Emily in Paris, in addition to Collins’ titular character and Genevieve (Thalia Besson), who was introduced in season 4.

Greenberg, known for his previous roles in One Tree Hill, The Mindy Project, How to Make it in LA and Suits LA, teased his upcoming appearance on the Netflix hit series with a quippy post on his Instagram in December 2025.

“Jake from Michigan meets Emily in Paris,” the actor wrote alongside a still of himself and Collins in a supermarket.

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Michèle Laroque as Yvette

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Michéle Laroque attends the "Emily In Paris" Season Five Premiere on December 15, 2025 in Paris, France.

Michèle Laroque appears in the newest season of Emily in Paris as Sylvie Grateau's longtime friend, Yvette.

In August 2025, casting director Juliette Menager spoke to Variety about selecting the César-nominated French actress and comedian for the part, telling the outlet it was initially a challenging role to fill.

“I saw that Sylvie was going to meet an old friend of hers in season 5, and it’s complicated because actresses of that generation tend to have a certain look and it was difficult to find someone available who could work well with Philippine,” Menager said.

“But suddenly I thought of Michelle, who speaks English fluently and is such a good actress — she’s got that perfect comedic timing,” she continued. “Then I had to sell the idea to Darren and the rest of the team who didn’t know her and they loved her right away, like Philippine.”

Laroque has previously starred in films including Ma vie en Rose, Brillantissime and The Closet.

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Minnie Driver as Princess Jane

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Minnie Driver as Princess Jane in Emily in Paris.

Minnie Driver brings Princess Jane, a friend of Sylvie’s who has married into royalty, to life on-screen in season 5 of Emily in Paris.

Driver, a well-known actress for film roles including her Oscar-nominated performance in Good Will Hunting, likened the Netflix series to a much-needed escape during a difficult time across the world.

“I did Emily in Paris because it’s one of the most popular shows on television, and it’s very cannily written, but it’s confection in dark times,” she told The Sunday Times in December 2025. “We are living in pretty astonishing times and the schisms between people are becoming more chasm-like. The way my friends’ faces lit up when I told them I was doing Emily in Paris made me realise it brings so much joy to so many people. ”

Driver added that her connection to Collins influenced her decision to join the cast as well. She shared, “I’ve known Lily Collins since she was 11 as I’d worked with her dad [Phil Collins] years ago on Tarzan. Lily is actually the person you want to see as No. 1 on a call sheet. She’s a good person and a good leader.”

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