Reem Kherici

{{Short description|French film director and actress of Tunisian and Italian descent}}

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| caption = Reem Kherici at the 19th Lumière Awards

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|02|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

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| occupation = Actress, director, screenwriter

| years_active = 2003–present

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Reem Kherici (born 13 February 1983) is a French film director and actress of Tunisian and Italian descent. In 2013 she wrote and directed her first film and in 2017 she wrote and appeared in the romantic comedy film "Jour J" (D Day).{{Cite web|last=Média|first=Prisma|title=Le saviez-vous ? Philippe Lacheau est toujours très proche de son ex, Reem Kherici – Gala|url=https://www.gala.fr/l_actu/news_de_stars/reemkhericijourjtoujourstresprochedesesexphilippelacheauetstephanerousseau_392311|access-date=4 January 2022|website=Gala.fr|date=19 July 2021 |language=fr}}

Life

Kherici was born in France in 1983. Her parents were immigrants as her mother is Italian and her father is Tunisian. He was ambitious for her to have a career in science and he was disappointed when she became an actor.{{Cite web|title=Interview express de Reem Kherici|url=https://www.marieclaire.fr/,reem-kherici-interview-paris-a-tout-prix-film,696066.asp|access-date=4 January 2022|website=Marie Claire|language=fr}}

She came to notice on the radio in 2002 on Fun Radio. The following year she was the host of a TV programme Girls of the Weekend on Fun TV. In 2004 she met Philippe Lacheau, alias Fifi and she appeared intermittently on La Cave à l'Info with Fifi and his troupe. In 2005, the Band to Fifi was on TV every night in Le Grand Journal by Canal +, with Birthdays and is noticed during the 59 ^th Cannes Film Festival for his live skits.

In 2006–2007, the Bande à Fifi was presenting live every weekday, within Canal +'s Grand Journal.

In 2009, she took part in the W9 program Chut, chut, chut with the same Fifi troupe and also on France 4 as a recurring guest in The Open Door to All Windows, a program presented by Cyril Hanouna. She also took a major part in the spy spoof film, OSS 117: Lost in Rio which was released in 2009.{{Cite web|title=OSS 117 RIO NE RÉPOND PLUS (2009)|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8d4921e3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624014703/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8d4921e3|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 June 2018|access-date=4 January 2022|website=BFI|language=en}}

In 2013 she write, directed and starred in the romantic comedy film "Paris at any Price".

In 2020 she was a celebrity chosen to appear in an Amazon programme where comedians compete for a prize by getting each other to laugh.{{Cite web|last1=Roxborough|first1=Scott|date=27 November 2020|title=Amazon Greenlights French Comedy Competition 'LOL'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/amazon-greenlights-french-comedy-competition-lol-4097946/|access-date=4 January 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}

Personal life

In 2004, she dated actor Philippe Lacheau. She is now in a relationship with Gilles Lemaire, the son of Myriam Ullens, and they had a son in 2019.{{Cite web|title=Reem Kherici : Qui est Gilles Lemaire, son sublime mari et père de son fils ?|url=https://www.purepeople.com/article/reem-kherici-qui-est-gilles-lemaire-son-sublime-mari-et-pere-de-son-fils_a448423/1|access-date=4 January 2022|website=www.purepeople.com|language=fr}}

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Director ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
rowspan=3\|2009 \| OSS 117: Lost in Rio \| Carlotta \| Michel Hazanavicius \|
Neuilly Yo Mama! \| Rislem \| Gabriel Julien-Laferrière \|
Bob Ghetto \| \| Stéphane Marelli \| TV series (1 episode)
rowspan=2\|2010 \| Fatal \| Malaisia \| Michaël Youn \|
Au bonheur des hommes \| Crystal Carlier \| Vincent Monnet \| TV movie
rowspan=2\|2011 \| Colombiana \| Nymphette \| Olivier Megaton \|
Bienvenue à bord \| Russian's wife \| Éric Lavaine \|
2013 \| Paris à tout prix \| Maya Ben Latif \| Reem Kherici \| Also writer Nominated – Palm Springs International Film Festival – New Visions Grand Jury Prize
rowspan=2\|2016 \| Le convoi \| Nadia \| Frédéric Schoendoerffer \|
Débarquement immédiat ! \| Maria Carasco \| Philippe de Chauveron \|
rowspan=4\|2017 \| Jour J \| Juliette \| Reem Kherici (2) \| Also writer
Mes trésors \| Caroline \| Pascal Bourdiaux \|
Sahara \| Alexandrie \| Pierre Coré \|
Holy Lands \| Rivka \| Amanda Sters \|
rowspan=1\|2018 \| Nicky Larson et le Parfum de Cupidon \| Fille Tatouée \|Philippe Lacheau \|
rowspan=2\|2020 \| Brutus vs César \| Efna \| Kheiron \|
30 Jours max \| Linda \| Tarek Boudali \|
rowspan=2\|2023 \| Alibi.com 2 \| Shana \| Philippe Lacheau \|
3 Jours max \| Linda \| Tarek Boudali \|
rowspan=1\|2024 \| Chien et chat \| Monica \| Reem Kherici \| Also writer

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Director

! class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan=3|2009

| OSS 117: Lost in Rio

| Carlotta

| Michel Hazanavicius

Neuilly Yo Mama!

| Rislem

| Gabriel Julien-Laferrière

Bob Ghetto

| Stéphane Marelli

| TV series (1 episode)

rowspan=2|2010

| Fatal

| Malaisia

| Michaël Youn

Au bonheur des hommes

| Crystal Carlier

| Vincent Monnet

| TV movie

rowspan=2|2011

| Colombiana

| Nymphette

| Olivier Megaton

Bienvenue à bord

| Russian's wife

| Éric Lavaine

2013

| Paris à tout prix

| Maya Ben Latif

| Reem Kherici

| Also writer
Nominated – Palm Springs International Film Festival – New Visions Grand Jury Prize

rowspan=2|2016

| Le convoi

| Nadia

| Frédéric Schoendoerffer

Débarquement immédiat !

| Maria Carasco

| Philippe de Chauveron

rowspan=4|2017

| Jour J

| Juliette

| Reem Kherici (2)

| Also writer

Mes trésors

| Caroline

| Pascal Bourdiaux

Sahara

| Alexandrie

| Pierre Coré

Holy Lands

| Rivka

| Amanda Sters

rowspan=1|2018

| Nicky Larson et le Parfum de Cupidon

| Fille Tatouée

|Philippe Lacheau

rowspan=2|2020

| Brutus vs César

| Efna

| Kheiron

30 Jours max

| Linda

| Tarek Boudali

rowspan=2|2023

| Alibi.com 2

| Shana

| Philippe Lacheau

3 Jours max

| Linda

| Tarek Boudali

rowspan=1|2024

| Chien et chat

| Monica

| Reem Kherici

| Also writer

Theater

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! Author

! Director

! Notes

2008–09

| Qui a tué le mort ?

| Philippe Lacheau, Tarek Boudali & Julien Arruti

| Philippe Lacheau & Morgan Spillemaecker

| Le Splendid

Television

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! TV Show ! Channel
2003 \| Les Filles du week-end \| Fun TV
2005 \| La Cave à l'info \| Canal+
2005–07 \| Le Grand Journal \| Canal+
rowspan=2\|2009 \| Chut, chut, chut \| W9
La Porte ouverte à toutes les fenêtres \| France 4

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! TV Show

! Channel

2003

| Les Filles du week-end

| Fun TV

2005

| La Cave à l'info

| Canal+

2005–07

| Le Grand Journal