Houda Benyamina

Houda Benyamina
Houda Benyamina at the 2017 César Awards luncheon.
Born	1980 (age 36–37) Viry-Châtillon, Essonne, France
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter
Years active	2006–present

Houda Benyamina (born 1980) is a French director and screenwriter. She won the Cannes Film Festival Camera d'Or and César Award for Best First Feature Film for her 2016 film Divines.

Benyamina was born in Viry-Châtillon, Paris. Her family includes younger sister Oulaya Amamra.

In 2013, Benyamina directed the short film On the Road to Paradise. For Divines, Benyamina won the Camera d'Or, and Best First Film at the 42nd César Awards on 24 February, where she was also nominated for Best Director and shared a nomination for Best Original Screenplay.