Catherine Meurisse is a French illustrator, cartoonist, and comic strip author. She was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts on January 15, 2020. She is the first cartoonist to become a member of the Academy. From Wikipedia
Alison Bechdel, Catherine Meurisse, and Anouk Ricard are finalists for the prestigious award, with the winner to be announced on January 29 at the festival's opening ceremony.