Rachida Brakni (born 15 February 1977) is a French actress and producer.

Biography

In 2001, she joined the Comédie Française, as a member of which she won a

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for her performance in ''

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''. In 2002, she was awarded the

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for her performance in ''

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''. In 2010, she directed her husband, Éric Cantona, in ''Face au paradis'' (''In Front of Paradise''), a contemporary play. The production opened at

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on the

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on 26 January 2010. In 2012, she became the face of the fashion brand The Kooples in an advertising campaign.

Personal life

Brakni is married to actor and former professional

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Selected filmography

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'' (2001) *'' The Overeater'' (''L'Outremangeur'') (2003) *''Portrait caché'' (2003) *''Ne Quittez pas !'' (2004) *''Mon Accident'' (2004) *''L'Enfant endormi'' (2005) *''Une Belle histoire'' (2005) *''Barakat !'' (2006) *''La Surprise'' (TV) (2006) *''On ne devrait pas exister'' (2006) *''La Part animale'' (2007) *''Lisa et le pilote d'avion'' (2007) *'' A Man and His Dog'' (2009) *'' Neuilly sa mère !'' (2009) *''Face au paradis'' (2010) *'' La Ligne droite'' (2011) *''

Let Them Come ''Let Them Come'' () is a 2015 French-Algerian drama film directed by Salem Brahimi. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival The 40th annual Toronto International Film Festiva ...

'' (2015) *'' Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !'' (2018) *''

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* 1977 births Living people French film actresses Actresses from Paris French people of Algerian descent 21st-century French actresses French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni Most Promising Actress Lumières Award winners 20th-century French actresses French stage actresses Most Promising Actress César Award winners {{France-film-actor-1970s-stub