Person Details

Birthday: 1984-03-06 10:15:18

Aliases: Leila Bekhti

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France

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Movie Involvements: 32

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

The Jungle Book
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7

The Jungle Book

(2016) Additional Voices (voice)
The Eddy
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7

The Eddy

(2020) Amira
All Your Faces
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8

All Your Faces

(2023) Nawelle
Midnight Sun
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7

Midnight Sun

(2016) Kahina Zadi
Paris Je T'aime
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7

Paris Je T'aime

(2006) Zarka (Quais de Seine)
A Prophet
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8

A Prophet

(2009) Djamila
Perfect Nanny
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6

Perfect Nanny

(2019) Myriam
Beirut
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6

Beirut

(2018) Nadia Skiles

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Lili d’Alengy
2023 Julie Delaunay
Nawelle
2022 Alexandra
Self - Guest
2021 Crystal Clear
Leïla
Yasmine
Self
2020 Callista
Alexandra
Amira
2019 Myriam
Almerina (voice)
Mina
Sofia
2018 Self
Jeanne
Amanda
Nicole
Nadia Skiles
Mona Barni
2017 N/A
Guest of Honour
2016 Kahina Zadi
Nina
Additional Voices (voice)
2015 Fereshteh
Albertine
Additional Voices (voice)
2014 Juliette Lesage
2013 Various Characters
Lou
Additional Voices (voice)
N/A
N/A
2012 Samia
Maya Dervin
2011 Nadia
Leila
Leïla Bekhti
Nora
Leïla
2010 Alina
Zora
Anissa
Safia
Lila
2009 Djamila
Yasmine
Myriam
2008 Fellaga's daughter
Lya
Leila
Sarah
2007 Morgiane
Morgane
2006 Mounia
N/A
Vally Devailly
Zarka (Quais de Seine)
Zarka
Yasmine
2001 Self
Isabelle
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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