Amelle Chahbi (born 21 August 1980) is a French comedian, writer and director.
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| Born | 21 August 1980 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | actress, writer, film director |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
Biography
editOf Algerian and Moroccan descent, she was born in Paris and trained at the school of the Théâtre international Béatrice Brou, with the ligue d'improvisation théâtrale de Paris and at the Marais Dance Centre. She began performing comedy at the open stages held at the Théâtre Trévise and at the Café Oscar in Paris. She was the opening act for performances by Jamel Debbouze and Tomer Sisley.[1][2]
Chahbi appeared on the Comédie+ channel and caught the public eye when she began appearing on Canal+ as Miss Météo.[1][2] She appeared regularly on Jamel Comedy Club. In 2010, she became part of the cast of the television show Ce soir avec Arthur; she left the show in 2012. She also appeared on the program Vendredi tout est permis avec Arthur.[3]
She had a small role in the 2002 comedy Hypnotized and Hysterical (Hairstylist Wanted) (French title Filles perdues, cheveux gras). In 2009, she provided the voice of Chloé in the French version of the film Beverly Hills Chihuahua. She appeared in the 2009 film The Barons, the 2014 film Le Crocodile du Botswanga[3] and the 2017 film Coexister.[4]
In 2014, she directed her first film Amour sur place ou à emporter, based on her script for the play of the same name. The stage version had played to sold-out audiences.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Hypnotized and Hysterical | Karine | Claude Duty | |
| 2006 | L'éclaireur | Linda | Djibril Glissant | |
| 2009 | The Barons | Malika | Nabil Ben Yadir | |
| 2013 | Joséphine | Rose | Agnès Obadia | |
| Denis | Isabelle | Lionel Bailliu | ||
| 2014 | Le Crocodile du Botswanga | Karina | Lionel Steketee & Fabrice Eboué | |
| Amour sur place ou à emporter | Amelle | Amelle Chahbi | ||
| Scènes de ménages | Marion's friend | Francis Duquet | ||
| 2017 | Coexister | Alexia Lejeune | Fabrice Eboué | |
| 2019 | All Inclusive | Sonia | Fabien Onteniente | |
| 2020 | Faites des gosses | Anissa | Philippe Lefebvre | TV series Filming |
Theater
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| Year | Title | Author | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2013 | Amour sur place ou à emporter | Amelle Chahbi & Noom Diawara | Fabrice Éboué | |
| 2016-2018 | Où est Chahbi ? | Amelle Chahbi | Josiane Balasko |
Personal life
editFrom 2007 to 2018, Amelle is in couple with the actor and comedian Fabrice Éboué. On 15 January 2015 she gave birth to their first child, a boy named Nael. On 1 December 2018 Fabrice Eboué announced their separation after eleven years of relationship.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Amelle Chahbi". Cosmopolitan (in French).
- ^ a b "Amelle Chahbi". Voici (in French). 15 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "Amelle Chahbi". Tendances Orange (in French).
- ^ "L'équipe du film était réunie pour l'avant-première de sa réalisation". Purepeople (in French).
- ^ "Fabrice Eboué et Amelle Chahbi parents : Le prénom de leur premier bébé dévoilé".
- ^ "Fabrice Eboué papa : Son bébé avec Amelle Chahbi est né".
- ^ "Fabrice Éboué et Amelle Chahbi, la rupture : "Je suis séparé depuis peu"".