Majdouline Idrissi Born on (24th October 1979), she is a Moroccan actress and comedian.
Majdouline Idrissi | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1979 |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 2002-present |
Biography
editIdrissi was born in Rabat in 1979. Her parents are of Berber ancestry.[1] Idrissi dreamed of becoming a ballerina, enrolling in ballet lessons at the age of four. At age 16, she moved to Montreal to study business management, and discovered her passion for cinema after she went with a friend to a theater competition.[2] In 2003, she made her film debut in El Bandia, which was popular among younger audiences.[1] She starred as Habiba in the 2006 film La Symphonie marocaine, directed by Kamal Kamal.[3] 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.[2] In 2016, Idrissi played Myriam, one of the leading female roles, in Divines, directed by Houda Benyamina. The film won the Caméra d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.[1] Idrissi has also acted in theatrical productions and has been praised for her versatility as an actress.[4]
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.[5]
Acting credits
editFilm
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| year | title | role | Director | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Oueld El Derb | Said Naciri | ||
| 2003 | The Bandits | Said Naciri | ||
| 2006 | The moroccan Symphony | Habiba | Kamal Kamal | Moroccan submission for
the 79th Academy Awards. |
| It snows in Marrakesh | Hicham Alhayate | Short film | ||
| 2007 | Nancy and The Monster | Nancy | Mahmoud Frites | |
| 2008 | Ex-Shamkar | Mahmoud Frites | ||
| 2009 | The Man who sold the world | Imad Noury ; Swel Noury | ||
| Camille and Jamila | Jamila | Souad Amidou | Short film | |
| 2010 | Pegase | Rihanna | Mohamed Mouftakir | She won Best actress in a leading role
award at the 2010 National film festival in Tangier. |
| 2011 | The road to paradise | Leila | Houda Benyamina | Short film |
| 2013 | Pillow Secrets | Jillali Ferhati | ||
| Youm ou Lila (A Day and a Night) | Naoufel Berraoui | |||
| 2014 | The Narrow Frame of the Midnight | Nadia | Tala Hadid | |
| 2015 | The Blind Orchestra | Fatima | Mohamed Mouftakir | the film Won the Tanit d'Or. |
| Aida | Driss Mrini | Moroccan submission for
the 88th Academy awards. | ||
| 2016 | Divines | Myriam | Houda Benyamina | the film won the Caméra d'Or. |
| 2017 | Au pays des merveilles | Leila | Jihane Bahar | English Title : "In Wonderland" |
| Lahnech (The Snake) | Bouchra | Driss Mrini | ||
| 2023 | Dados | Abdelouahed Mjahed | ||
| 2024 | Triple A † | Jihane Bahar | Post-production | |
| TBA | Ana Mashi Ana † | Hicham El Jebbari | Post-production | |
| TBA | Les uns contre les autres † | Mehdi Meklat ; Badroudine Said Abdallah | Post-production | |
| TBA | The Broker, the Grasshopper and the Ant † | Yassine Fennane | In production |
Television
edit| Year | title | role | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | A Very Respectable Family | Sitcom : 30 episodes | |
| The Labyrinth | Siham | Television film | |
| 2006 | Le Petit Bonheur | Samira | Television film |
| The Right Path | Nawal | Television film | |
| 2007 | Amal's Father | Amal | Television film |
| 2010 | Yak Hna Jirane | Sitcom | |
| 2011 | The Five Seasons | Hind | Television film |
| 2016 | L'Auberge | Sitcom : 30 episodes | |
| Hyati (My Life) | Amina | Drama series : 30 episodes | |
| Hna Tah Rial | Television film | ||
| 2017 | The orphelin | Miniseries : 15 episodes | |
| Addasser (The arrogant) | Leila | Television film | |
| 2019-2020 | Daba tazyan | Comedy series : 45 episodes | |
| 2021 | Wlad El-Marssa | Drama series : 30 episodes | |
| Sortek Bin Ainya | Drama series : 24 episodes | ||
| 2021-2023 | Wlad El A'am (The cousins) | Drama series : 60 episodes | |
| 2022 | Nisf Kamar (Demi-lune) | Drama series : 30 episodes | |
| TBA | Mahboubi : Love Story † | Anthology miniseries : 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Majdouline Idrissi". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Majdouline Idrissi : "Je cherche un vrai homme plein de virilité"". Aujourdhui Le Maroc. 21 February 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ Chabaa, Qods (5 November 2019). "L'acteur Aziz Hattab et la comédienne Majdouline Idrissi convolent en justes noces". Le360 (in French). Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Majdouline Idrissi". The Narrow Frame of Midnight. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Majdouline Idrissi: " Je ne peux pas porter de maillot de bain de peur d'être photographiée "". H24 (in French). 25 December 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2020.