Amelle Chahbi (born 21 August 1980) is a French comedian, writer and director.

Amelle Chahbi
Born (1980-08-21) 21 August 1980 (age 44)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)actress, writer, film director
Years active2002 - present

Biography

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Of 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 [fr] 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 [fr]; she left the show in 2012. She also appeared on the program Vendredi tout est permis avec Arthur [fr].[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 [fr], based on her script for the play of the same name. The stage version had played to sold-out audiences.[3]

Filmography

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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

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From 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

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  1. ^ a b "Amelle Chahbi". Cosmopolitan (in French).
  2. ^ a b "Amelle Chahbi". Voici (in French). 15 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Amelle Chahbi". Tendances Orange (in French).
  4. ^ "L'équipe du film était réunie pour l'avant-première de sa réalisation". Purepeople (in French).
  5. ^ "Fabrice Eboué et Amelle Chahbi parents : Le prénom de leur premier bébé dévoilé".
  6. ^ "Fabrice Eboué papa : Son bébé avec Amelle Chahbi est né".
  7. ^ "Fabrice Éboué et Amelle Chahbi, la rupture : "Je suis séparé depuis peu"".
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