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Leïla Bekhti

Acting
Known For

41 Years Old

Leïla Bekhti (ليلى بختي) is a French-Algerian actress, born on March 6, 1984, in Issy-les-Moulineaux. She notably received the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 2011 for her role in Tout Ce Qui Brille. In 2010, Leïla Bekhti married actor Tahar Rahim, whom she met in 2007 on the set of the film A Prophet. Leïla Bekhti was born into an Algerian family from Sidi Bel Abbès in western Algeria, who settled in the Paris region. Born in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Leïla Bekhti grew up in Bagneux. She is the youngest of three children. While a high school student, she regularly bought Casting magazine, with the sole intention of having fun looking for ads that might be of interest to her, without taking any action each time they did. After obtaining a literary baccalaureate (with a theater option) from the Maurice-Genevoix high school in Montrouge, she reluctantly enrolled in a university and took an art therapy course there.[4] She also attended a theater school in Paris for six months, without much regular attendance. While working various odd jobs—including as a saleswoman in a clothing store owned by her brother in Orléans—to pay for her classes, she then enrolled at the Stéphane-Gildas school in Paris, then Bérengère Basty's class at the Art'aire Studio. In 2005, encouraged by friends, she went to the casting of Sheitan, a film by Kim Chapiron with Vincent Cassel (also the film's producer), and obtained one of the main roles, that of Yasmine, a young woman with no fears. Leïla Bekhti then played in the TV film Harkis with Smaïn and rediscovered the history of Algeria, the country where her family comes from. We find Leïla Bekhti in Paris, Je T’Aime then in Roschdy Zem's first film Mauvaise Foi. Then, her friend Géraldine Nakache offered her the main role alongside her in Tout Ce Qui Brille, a real box-office success, which earned her a César for Most Promising Actress. In 2011, she played in Toi, Moi, Les autres and Itinéraire Bis. After La Source Des Femmes, Leïla Bekhti returned to the screen in A Better Life with Guillaume Canet in January 2012. This was followed by more than fifty films and as many notable roles, in both drama and comedy, for film and television (see filmography). In her private life, Leila Bekhti met actor Tahar Rahim on the set of Jacques Audiard's film A Prophet, released in 2009. They married discreetly in 2010 and went on to have five children.

Born

Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France on 6th March 1984

All Credits

Quotidien Image
Quotidien
Self - Guest
Beau geste Image
Beau geste
Self
Bref Image
Bref
Leïla Bekhti
La Flamme Image
La Flamme
Alexandra
Hot Ones Image
Hot Ones
Self - Guest
The Eddy Image
The Eddy
Amira
Serge le Mytho Image
Serge le Mytho
Nina
The Torch Image
The Torch
Alexandra
LOL : Qui rit, sort ! Image
LOL : Qui rit, sort !
Self
Les Tricheurs Image
Les Tricheurs
Vally Devailly
Burger Quiz Image
Burger Quiz
Self
Longlasting Youth Image
Longlasting Youth
Alina
My Mom, God and Sylvie Vartan Image
My Mom, God and Sylvie Vartan
Esther Perez
Midnight Sun Image
Midnight Sun
Kahina Zadi
A Prophet Image
A Prophet
Djamila
Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves Image
Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
Morgane
Le Débarquement Image
Le Débarquement
All Your Faces Image
All Your Faces
Nawelle
Paris Je T'aime Image
Paris Je T'aime
Zarka (Quais de Seine)
How I Became a Superhero Image
How I Became a Superhero
Callista
Mesrine: Killer Instinct Image
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Fellaga's daughter
Sink or Swim Image
Sink or Swim
Amanda
Beirut Image
Beirut
Nicole
Beirut Image
Beirut
Nadia Skiles
Perfect Nanny Image
Perfect Nanny
Myriam
Nous York Image
Nous York
Samia
A Man in a Hurry Image
A Man in a Hurry
Jeanne
Armed Hands Image
Armed Hands
Maya Dervin
The Source Image
The Source
Leila
Maria Montessori Image
Maria Montessori
Lili d’Alengy
Dolls and Angels Image
Dolls and Angels
Lya
Ali Baba and the 40 thieves Image
Ali Baba and the 40 thieves
Morgiane
All Three of Us Image
All Three of Us
Fereshteh
Bonsoir ! Image
Bonsoir !
Self - Guest
Loving Memories Image
Loving Memories
Julie Delaunay
Saddle Up For Revenge Image
Saddle Up For Revenge
Crystal Clear
Myriam's choice Image
Myriam's choice
Myriam
Satan Image
Satan
Yasmine
I'll Go Where You Go Image
I'll Go Where You Go
Mina
Before the Winter Chill Image
Before the Winter Chill
Lou
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance Image
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
Self
Speak Up Image
Speak Up
Guest of Honour
All That Glitters Image
All That Glitters
Lila
A Better Life Image
A Better Life
Nadia
No Image
Le Débarquement 2
Various Characters
Le Débarquement Image
Le Débarquement
Carnivores Image
Carnivores
Mona Barni
Itinéraire bis Image
Itinéraire bis
Nora
Fracture Image
Fracture
Zora
Battle of the Classes Image
Battle of the Classes
Sofia
Bad Faith Image
Bad Faith
Mounia
Loris Giuliano en balade Image
Loris Giuliano en balade
Self - Guest
The Restless Image
The Restless
Leïla
Conte de la frustration Image
Conte de la frustration
Safia
The Third War Image
The Third War
Yasmine
No Image
Violette
Violette Toussaint
Now or Never Image
Now or Never
Juliette Lesage
Harkis Image
Harkis
Leila
Twenty Show: The Film Image
Twenty Show: The Film
Yasmine
Bacon on the Side Image
Bacon on the Side
Anissa
Astragal Image
Astragal
Albertine
Leila Image
Leila
Leïla
Choosing Love Image
Choosing Love
Sarah
For the Love of God Image
For the Love of God
Meriem
... à la française ! Image
... à la française !
No Image
Quais de Seine
Zarka
The View from Up Here Image
The View from Up Here
L'Ordre des Mots Image
L'Ordre des Mots
La voix qui annonce le césar (elle est pas au courant)
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Untitled movie with Leila Bekhti