Leïla Bekhti (born 6 March 1984) is a French film and television actress of Algerian descent. She is best known for her roles in Sheitan, Tout ce qui brille and Paris, je t'aime. Bekhti was born in Issy-les-Moulineaux to an Algerian family from Sidi Bel-Abbes. She is the youngest of three children.She went to a theater school in Paris (18e) before entering the program of Stéphane Gildas in Tolbiac, then the program of Bérengère Basty at the Art’aire studio. To live and pay for her acting studies, she worked odd jobs (clothes, telemarketing).In 2005, her friends convinced her to go to the casting of Sheitan, where she was selected for the role of Yasmin, a young beurette. Released on 1 February 2006, Sheitan spent thirteen weeks in theaters, selling around 300,000 tickets.That same year, she acted opposite Smaïn in Alain Tasma's telefilm Harkis. The film told the story of an Algerian family who suffers persecution from French forces, despite having fought on their side in the Algerian War. Bekhti was interested in the film's subject as several members of her family, including her grandfather, fought in the ranks of the FLN.
Movie | Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan | 2025-03-19 | |
Movie | All Your Faces | Nawelle | 2023-03-29 |
Movie | Loving Memories | Julie Delaunay | 2023-04-05 |
Movie | Maria Montessori | Lili d’Alengy | 2023-11-05 |
Series | Le Flambeau, les aventuriers de Chupacabra | Alexandra | 2022-05-23 |
Movie | The Third War | Yasmine | 2021-09-16 |
Movie | Saddle Up For Revenge | Crystal Clear | 2021-10-04 |
Movie | The Restless | Leïla | 2021-09-29 |
Series | The Eddy | Amira | 2020-05-08 |
Series | La Flamme | Alexandra | 2020-10-12 |
Movie | How I Became a Superhero | Callista | 2020-11-19 |
Movie | Battle of the Classes | Sofia | 2019-04-03 |
Movie | I'll Go Where You Go | Mina | 2019-10-02 |
Movie | The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily | Almerina (voice) | 2019-10-09 |
Movie | Perfect Nanny | Myriam | 2019-11-27 |
Movie | Beirut | Nadia Skiles | 2018-04-11 |
Movie | Carnivores | Mona Barni | 2018-03-28 |
Movie | A Man in a Hurry | Jeanne | 2018-11-07 |
Movie | Omar Sy, c'est ta chance | Self | 2018-11-21 |
Movie | Sink or Swim | Amanda | 2018-10-24 |
Movie | Speak Up | Guest of Honour | 2017-04-12 |
Series | Serge le Mytho | Nina | 2016-10-07 |
Series | Midnight Sun | Kahina Zadi | 2016-10-23 |
Movie | Astragal | Albertine | 2015-04-08 |
Movie | All Three of Us | Fereshteh | 2015-11-04 |
Movie | 24 Days | Une journaliste | 2014-04-30 |
Movie | Now or Never | Juliette Lesage | 2014-08-23 |
Movie | ... à la française ! | 2013-01-18 | |
Movie | Le Débarquement | 2013-01-18 | |
Movie | Le Débarquement 2 | Various Characters | 2013-12-20 |
Movie | Before the Winter Chill | Lou | 2013-11-26 |
Movie | Armed Hands | Maya Dervin | 2012-07-11 |
Movie | Nous York | Samia | 2012-11-06 |
Movie | Leila | Leïla | 2011-02-23 |
Movie | The Revelations 2011 | 2011-01-06 | |
Movie | Itinéraire bis | Nora | 2011-08-03 |
Movie | The Source | Leila | 2011-11-02 |
Movie | A Better Life | Nadia | 2011-11-18 |
Series | Bref | Leïla Bekhti | 2011-08-29 |
Movie | Conte de la frustration | Safia | 2010-08-08 |
Movie | Bacon on the Side | Anissa | 2010-10-27 |
Movie | All That Glitters | Lila | 2010-03-24 |
Movie | Fracture | Zora | 2010-11-29 |
Series | Longlasting Youth | Alina | 2010-12-13 |
Movie | The Revelations 2009 | 2009-01-07 | |
Movie | A Prophet | Djamila | 2009-08-26 |
Movie | Myriam's choice | Myriam | 2009-05-09 |
Movie | Harkis | Leila | 2008-03-20 |
Movie | Choosing Love | Sarah | 2008-01-23 |
Movie | Dolls and Angels | Lya | 2008-06-25 |
Movie | Mesrine: Killer Instinct | Fellaga's daughter | 2008-10-22 |
Series | Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves | Morgane | 2007-10-29 |
Movie | Ali Baba and the 40 thieves | Morgiane | 2007-11-10 |
Movie | Satan | Yasmine | 2006-02-01 |
Movie | Paris Je T'aime | Zarka (Quais de Seine) | 2006-06-21 |
Movie | Bad Faith | Mounia | 2006-12-06 |
Series | Les Tricheurs | Vally Devailly | 2006-10-11 |
Movie | For the Love of God | Meriem | 2006-11-07 |
Series | Burger Quiz | Unknown | 2001-08-27 |