Lola Le Lann was born into an artistic family. Her father is the famous trumpeter, Eric Lelann , and her mother is the actress and filmmaker, Valérie Stroh.

She appeared in her first film at 19 years old, playing the main role in One Wild Moment (2015). In the film she plays Louna, a 17 year old who falls for her best friend's father, who is also her father's best friend, when the four of them are on holiday together in Corsica.