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Rachida Brakni at 2015 César Awards
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Born |
Paris, France |
15 February 1977
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001-present |
Spouse(s) | Eric Cantona (m. 2007) |
Children | 2 |
Rachida Brakni (born 15 February 1977) is a French actress of Algerian origin. She is married to Éric Cantona, an actor and ex-professional footballer whom she met on the film set of Outremangeur in 2002.
In 1997, 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 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 Eric as the face of the fashion brand The Kooples in an advertising campaign.