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Lyna Khoudri
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![]() Khoudri at the Berlinale 2024
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Born | Algiers, Algeria
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3 October 1992
Nationality | Algerian-French |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2014–present |
Lyna Khoudri (born 3 October 1992) is a talented actress from Algeria and France. She has won several important awards for her acting. In 2017, she received the Orizzonti Award for Best Actress at the 74th Venice International Film Festival for her role in the film The Blessed. Later, in 2020, she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her work in Papicha.
You might also know her from the 2021 movie The French Dispatch, where she played a student activist. In 2023, she took on the role of Constance Bonacieux in the popular films The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers: Milady. Since 2022, Lyna Khoudri has also been a special ambassador for the famous French fashion brand, Chanel.
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Early life and education
Lyna Khoudri was born in 1992 in Algiers, which is the capital city of Algeria. Her father was a journalist, and her mother was a violinist. When Lyna was only two years old, her family moved to Aubervilliers, France. They had to leave Algeria because her father's job was dangerous during a difficult time in their country.
When she turned 18, Lyna became a French citizen. She studied acting at the Théâtre national de la Colline in Paris, which is a well-known theater school. Lyna can speak three languages: French, Arabic, and English.
Acting career highlights
Lyna Khoudri started her acting journey in 2014 with a role in a French TV series called Josephine, Guardian Angel.
Award-winning roles
In 2017, Lyna gained a lot of attention for her role in the film The Blessed. She played a character named Feriel and won the Orizzonti Award for Best Actress at the 74th Venice International Film Festival. This is a very prestigious award given at a major film festival.
Her next big success came in 2019 with the film Papicha. In this movie, she played Nedjma, a young Algerian woman who uses fashion to express herself during a time of conflict. For this powerful performance, Lyna won the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 2020. The César Awards are like the Academy Awards (Oscars) in France.
Famous film appearances
Lyna Khoudri has appeared in several other notable films. In 2021, she was part of the cast of The French Dispatch, a movie directed by the famous Wes Anderson. She played Juliette, a student activist, and shared scenes with actor Timothée Chalamet. Their story in the film was about a student protest.
In 2023, Lyna starred in two big French movies based on the classic novel The Three Musketeers. She played Constance Bonacieux, who is the love interest of the main character, D'Artagnan. She acted alongside François Civil in both The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers: Milady. That same year, she also worked with François Civil again in A Place to Fight For, a romantic thriller from Disney+. In this film, she played an environmental activist.
Recent and upcoming projects
Lyna Khoudri continues to be very busy with new projects. In 2024, she appeared in the sci-fi film The Empire and the drama How Kids Roll.
She also has several exciting projects coming soon:
- She will work again with the director of The Three Musketeers, Martin Bourboulon, on a TV series for Apple TV+ called Carême.
- She will lend her voice to the main female character in an animated film called In Waves.
- She is set to star in a political thriller called Eagles of the Republic in 2025.
Other work and fashion
Besides acting, Lyna Khoudri has also become a well-known face in the fashion world. Since 2022, she has been a brand ambassador for Chanel, a very famous French fashion house. She had worked with Chanel since 2020, even attending the César Awards with them. In May 2022, Lyna even walked the runway for Chanel's fashion show in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Filmography
Feature films
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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2016 | Polina | Elève Karl | Valérie Müller, Angelin Preljocaj | |
Rageuses | Khalissa | Kahina Asnoun | Short film | |
2017 | Les Roméos et Juliettes | Lyna | Baya Belal, Elyssa Smiri | Short film |
The Blessed (Les Bienheureux) | Feriel | Sofia Djama | ||
The Party's Over (La Fête est Finie) | Amel | Marie Garel-Weiss | ||
Luna | Chloé | Elsa Diringer | ||
Avaler des couleuvres | Souad | Jan Sitta | Short film | |
2018 | Albertine a disparu | Albertine | Véronique Aubouy | Short film |
2019 | Fatiya | Fatiya | Marion Desseigne-Ravel | Short film |
Papicha | Nedjma | Mounia Meddour | ||
The Specials (Hors normes) | Ludivine | Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano | ||
Republique: The Interactive | Lucie | Simon Bouisson | ||
The Breitner Commando (Qu'un sang impur…) | Assia Bent Aouda | Abdel Raouf Dafri | ||
2020 | The Spark (Brûle) | Maya | Elvire Munoz | Short film |
Gagarine | Diana | Fanny Liatard, Jérémy Trouilh | ||
2021 | Haute Couture | Jade | Sylvie Ohayon | |
The French Dispatch | Juliette | Wes Anderson | ||
Secret Name | Nélie Laborde | Aurélia Georges | ||
2022 | Houria | Houria | Mounia Meddour | |
November (Novembre) | Samia | Cédric Jimenez | ||
2023 | Babyphone | Charlotte | Ana Girardot | Short film |
The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan | Constance Bonacieux | Martin Bourboulon | ||
A Place to Fight For (Une zone à défendre) | Myriam | Romain Cogitore | ||
The Three Musketeers: Milady | Constance Bonacieux | Martin Bourboulon | ||
2024 | The Empire | Line | Bruno Dumont | |
How Kids Roll | Farah | Loris Lai | ||
An Urban Allegory ![]() |
Alice Rohrwacher and JR | Short film | ||
2025 | Eagles of the Republic ![]() |
Donya | Tarik Saleh | Post-production |
TBA | In The Hell of Kabul: 13 Days, 13 Nights ![]() |
Martin Bourboulon | Post-production | |
TBA | Le Gang des Amazones ![]() |
Mélissa Drigeard | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Josephine, Guardian Angel | Vanessa Grangier | TV series; episode: "Les Boloss" |
2015 | Re-belle | La Belle | Mini-series |
2016 | Blood on the Docks | Amandine Sayad | TV series; 1 episode |
2019 | Savages | Louna | Mini-series, 6 episodes |
Theatre performances
Year | Title | Director | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Et le théâtre pour vous c'est quoi ? | Laurent Chétouane | Théâtre de la Commune, Mk2 Bibliothèque | |
2016 | Hamlet Kebab | Rodrigo García | ||
2017–2018 | Actrice | Pascal Rambert | Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord and tour | |
2023 | Perdre son sac | Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award / Festival | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Venice Film Festival | Orizzonti Award for Best Actress | The Blessed | Won | |
2018 | Festival Jean-Carmet | Audience Award for Best Actress | Avaler des couleuvres | Won | |
2019 | Angoulême Francophone Film Festival | Valois Award for Best Actress | Papicha | Won | |
2020 | César Awards | Most Promising Actress | Won | ||
2023 | César Awards | Best Supporting Actress | November | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Lyna Khoudri para niños