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Leïla Bekhti

Leïla Bekhti (born 6 March 1984) is a French film and television actress of Algerian descent. She is best known for her roles in Sheitan, Tout ce qui brille and Paris, je t'aime. Bekhti was born in Issy-les-Moulineaux to an Algerian family from Sidi Bel-Abbes. She is the youngest of three children.She went to a theater school in Paris (18e) before entering the program of Stéphane Gildas in Tolbiac, then the program of Bérengère Basty at the Art’aire studio. To live and pay for her acting studies, she worked odd jobs (clothes, telemarketing).In 2005, her friends convinced her to go to the casting of Sheitan, where she was selected for the role of Yasmin, a young beurette. Released on 1 February 2006, Sheitan spent thirteen weeks in theaters, selling around 300,000 tickets.That same year, she acted opposite Smaïn in Alain Tasma's telefilm Harkis. The film told the story of an Algerian family who suffers persecution from French forces, despite having fought on their side in the Algerian War. Bekhti was interested in the film's subject as several members of her family, including her grandfather, fought in the ranks of the FLN.


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Born:
Mar 6, 1984 In Issy-les-Moulineaux
Movie/TV Credits:
56
First Appeared:
In the movie Satan 2006-02-01
Latest Project:
Movie Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan 2025-03-19
Known For
Poster of Speak Up
Poster of Midnight Sun
Poster of Longlasting Youth
Poster of A Prophet
Filmography
Movie Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan 2025-03-19
Movie Loving Memories Julie Delaunay 2023-04-05
Movie All Your Faces Nawelle 2023-03-29
Movie Maria Montessori Lili d’Alengy 2023-11-05
Series Le Flambeau, les aventuriers de Chupacabra Alexandra 2022-05-23
Series LOL : Qui rit, sort ! Self 2021-04-23
Movie The Third War Yasmine 2021-09-16
Movie The Restless Leïla 2021-09-29
Movie Saddle Up For Revenge Crystal Clear 2021-10-04
Series The Eddy Amira 2020-05-08
Series La Flamme Alexandra 2020-10-12
Movie How I Became a Superhero Callista 2020-11-19
Movie Battle of the Classes Sofia 2019-04-03
Movie I'll Go Where You Go Mina 2019-10-02
Movie Perfect Nanny Myriam 2019-11-27
Movie The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily Almerina (voice) 2019-10-09
Movie Beirut Nadia Skiles 2018-04-11
Movie Sink or Swim Amanda 2018-10-24
Movie Carnivores Mona Barni 2018-03-28
Movie A Man in a Hurry Jeanne 2018-11-07
Movie Omar Sy, c'est ta chance Self 2018-11-21
Movie Speak Up Guest of Honour 2017-04-12
Series Serge le Mytho Nina 2016-10-07
Series Midnight Sun Kahina Zadi 2016-10-23
Movie Astragal Albertine 2015-04-08
Movie All Three of Us Fereshteh 2015-11-04
Movie 24 Days Une journaliste 2014-04-30
Movie Now or Never Juliette Lesage 2014-08-23
Movie ... à la française ! 2013-01-18
Movie Le Débarquement 2013-01-18
Movie Before the Winter Chill Lou 2013-11-26
Movie Le Débarquement 2 Various Characters 2013-12-20
Movie Planes Additional Voices (voice) 2013-08-09
Movie Armed Hands Maya Dervin 2012-07-11
Movie Nous York Samia 2012-11-06
Movie Leila Leïla 2011-02-23
Movie Itinéraire bis Nora 2011-08-03
Series Bref Leïla Bekhti 2011-08-29
Movie A Better Life Nadia 2011-11-18
Movie The Source Leila 2011-11-02
Movie Conte de la frustration Safia 2010-08-08
Movie All That Glitters Lila 2010-03-24
Movie Fracture Zora 2010-11-29
Movie Bacon on the Side Anissa 2010-10-27
Series Longlasting Youth Alina 2010-12-13
Movie Myriam's choice Myriam 2009-05-09
Movie A Prophet Djamila 2009-08-26
Movie Choosing Love Sarah 2008-01-23
Movie Harkis Leila 2008-03-20
Movie Mesrine: Killer Instinct Fellaga's daughter 2008-10-22
Movie Dolls and Angels Lya 2008-06-25
Series Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves Morgane 2007-10-29
Movie Ali Baba and the 40 thieves Morgiane 2007-11-10
Movie Satan Yasmine 2006-02-01
Movie Bad Faith Mounia 2006-12-06
Movie Paris Je T'aime Zarka (Quais de Seine) 2006-06-21