Noufissa Benchehida

Noufissa Benchehida (born 23 October 1975) is a Moroccan actress.

Noufissa Benchehida
Born (1975-10-23) October 23, 1975
NationalityMoroccan
OccupationActress
Years active2004-present

Biography

Benchehida was born in Morocco in 1975. She developed a passion for cinema in her childhood.[1] She studied at the Cours Florent in Paris. Benchehida earned a diploma in dramatic arts at the Conservatory of Casablanca.[2] She also attended Ecole supérieure d’hôtellerie et de tourisme à Montpellier.[3]

Benchehida made her film debut in 2004, in Syriana directed by Stephane Cagan.[2] She rose to fame playing the police officer Zineb Hejjami in the TV series El kadia in 2006. She stated she enjoyed the role but did not want to become typecast playing police officers, and wanted to appear in action films.[1] Also in 2006, she was in the Syrian TV series Moulouk Attawaif. In 2011, Benchehida has a principal role as a woman who campaigned on behalf of exploited women in Agadir Bombay, directed by Myriam Bakir.[3] In 2015, she starred in the film Aida.[4]

In 2016, Benchehida starred in A la recherche du pouvoir perdu ("In Search of Lost Power"), directed by Mohammed Ahed Bensouda. She portrayed Ilham, a cabaret singer who gets involved with a retired general. Her performance caused her to receive the Golden Sotigui at the 2017 Sotigui Awards.[5] Benchehida was also awarded Best Actress honors at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou.[6]

Benchehida speaks French, Arabic, and English.[2]

Filmography
  • 2004 : Syriana
  • 2006 : El kadia (TV series)
  • 2006 : Moulouk Attawaif (TV series)
  • 2009 : Elle
  • 2010 : Scars (short film)
  • 2010 : Une heure en enfer (TV series)
  • 2011 : Agadir Bombay
  • 2013 : Beb El Fella - Le Cinemonde
  • 2013 : Appel Forcé
  • 2015 : Aida
  • 2016 : Massafat Mile Bihidayi
  • 2016 : A la recherche du pouvoir perdu
  • 2018 : Wala alik (TV series)
  • 2020 : Alopsy (short film)

References
  1. Zerrour, Leila. "Benchehida Noufissa : "Je ne suis pas seulement une femme flic"". Maghress (in French). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. "Noufissa Benchehida". Agenzia Isabella Gullo (in French). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. "Retour de Noufissa Benchida au cinéma : Rôle principal dans le film "Agadir-Bombay"". Liberation (in French). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  4. Guisser, Salima (28 November 2017). "Noufissa Benchehida nominée à un nouvel award africain". Aujourdhui Le Maroc (in French). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  5. "Moroccan actress Noufissa Benchehida wins Golden Sotigui". Moroccan Ladies.com. 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  6. Grira, Mohamed (5 March 2017). "Fespaco 2017: L'Étalon d'or revient à Alain Gomis pour son film "Félicité"". Anadolu Agency (in French). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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