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Biography

Afida Turner was born in

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, France. Her father was from

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and her mother from

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. When she was two years old, her father beat her mother to death. She lived with foster families until she was 16. She then worked as a saleswoman in ready-to-wear and was once employed by the

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ian bar-lounge Buddha Bar. In the 1990s, she started a singing career, releasing the song "Crazy About You" in 1998. She came to the public and media attention in 2002 by appearing in the second season of '' Loft Story'', a reality show, as Lesly. In 2002, Turner signed with

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and released her first album called ''Rock Attitude'' under the name Lesly Mess. Turner made appearances in three films, ''Shut Up and Shoot'' (2006), ''The Sweep'' (2008) and ''Single Black Female'' (2009). In 2011, she released her second album called ''Paris-Hollywood'', including the smash hit single ''Come With Me''. She subsequently appeared as a guest star and host on various French TV shows. In 2013, she played a role in the film ''Visions Interdites''. In 2018, she played a role in the drama ''Lumière Noire'' by Enguerrand Jouvin. In 2022, she played the lead in ''Requiem pour une conne'' by Baptiste Souriau at Théâtre Trévise, Paris starting in January and running successfully for six months. In July 2022, she released a cover version of

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Personal life

She had a relationship with

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lasting two years and also with American boxer

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. In 2007, she married musician Ronnie Turner, the son of

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''Pure People'', March 27, 2009 Ronnie died on December 9, 2022 at the age of 62. According to reports, he had suffered from various health issues over the years, including cancer.

Politics

On May 31, 2020, Turner announced her candidacy for President of France in the 2022 election. She is running on a platform opposing police violence and in favor of the

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. If elected, she would be the first female and first African President of the Republic. However, on January 11, 2021, she announced that she was withdrawing her candidacy.

Filmography

Films

*2006: ''Shut Up and Shoot!'' as Fifi Belmondo *2008: ''The Sweep'' as Bank Manager *2009: ''Single Black Female'' as Blue *2013: ''Visions Interdites'' as The Singer *2018: ''Lumière noire'' as the gynaecologist

Television

*2000: '' H'': Woman in the Sabri pub *2002: '' Loft Story'' *'' 2009 Criminal Minds'': Herself (season 4, episode 25) *2014: ''Un dîner presque parfait M6'' *2015: Nrj 12 le mag *2017: Nrj 12 le mag *2020:

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*2022:

*2022: Un dîner presque parfait : special guest

Music videos

*2003: '' Shut Up'' cameo (

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)

Discography

Albums

*2003: ''Roc Attitude'' (2003) *2011: ''Paris Hollywood'' (2011)

Singles

*1998: Crazy About You *2002: Pas celle que tu crois / Tu mens *2002: Vilaine fille *2003: Repose au paradis / Je t'ai en moi *2011: Come with Me *2014: Born an Angel *2022: Etienne

Theater

*2022: ''Requiem pour une conne'' as Ina Star

Other endeavors

*2002: Book biographie : ''My father killed my mom'' by Michel Lafon editions. *2016: Afida Turner (fragrance) *2016: MuchCouture by Afida Turner (clothing and swimsuit line) *2019: Afida Turner jewelry collections by Stephano Andolfi

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Afida 1976 births French women singers Participants in French reality television series French people of Algerian descent French people of Réunionnais descent Living people French expatriates in the United States 21st-century French singers 21st-century French women