Majdouline Idrissi (; born October 24, 1979) is a Moroccan actress and comedian. She participated in several Moroccan films and series

Biography

Idrissi was born in Rabat in 1979. Her parents are of Berber ancestry. Idrissi dreamed of becoming a ballerina, enrolling in ballet lessons at the age of four. At age 16, she moved to

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to study business management, and discovered her passion for cinema after she went with a friend to a theater competition. In 2003, she made her film debut in ''El Bandia'', which was popular among younger audiences. She starred as Habiba in the 2006 film ''La Symphonie marocaine'', directed by Kamal Kamal. Idrissi played Jamila in Souad Hamidou's 2009 film ''Camille and Jamila''. She portrayed Rihanna, a sick girl at a mental asylum, in '' Pégase'' in 2010, and received her first prize for her performance. In 2016, Idrissi played Myriam, one of the leading female roles, in '' Divines'', directed by

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. The film won the

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at the

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. Idrissi has also acted in theatrical productions and has been praised for her versatility as an actress. In a 2019 interview, she stated that she cannot wear a bathing suit to the beach for fear of public harassment from photographers due to her fame.

Acting credits

Film

Television

References

External links

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