Rachida Brakni

Rachida Brakni
Rachida Brakni at 2015 César Awards
Born	(1977-02-15) 15 February 1977 Paris, France
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2001–present
Spouse	Eric Cantona ​ (m. 2007)​
Children	2

Rachida Brakni (born 15 February 1977) is a French actress and producer. She is married to actor and former professional footballer Éric Cantona.

Biography

In 2001, she joined the Comédie Française, as a member of which she won a Molière Award for her performance in Ruy Blas. In 2002, she was awarded the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in Chaos.

In 2010, she directed her husband, Éric Cantona, in Face au paradis (In Front of Paradise), a contemporary play, written by a young French playwright, Nathalie Saugeon. The production opened at Théâtre Marigny on the Champs-Élysées on 26 January 2010.

In 2012, she joined her husband Cantona as the face of the fashion brand The Kooples in an advertising campaign.

Selected filmography

• Chaos (2001)
• Loin (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 (2015)
• Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! (2018)
• Lonely Planet (2024)

External links

• Rachida Brakni at IMDb