About Leïla Bekhti
Yasmine Leïla Bekhti (born 6 March 1984) is a French film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in Tout ce qui brille (2010) and, in 2006, Paris, je t'aime and Sheitan. == Early life == Bekhti was born in 1984 in Issy-les-Moulineaux to an Algerian family from Sidi Bel-Abbes. She is the youngest of three children. Bekhti went to drama school in Paris (18e) before entering the programme of Stéphane Gildas in Tolbiac. She next studied in the programme of Bérengère Basty at the Art’aire studio. To live and pay for her acting studies, she worked odd jobs in clothing and telemarketing. She has self-identified as a Muslim and speaks Algerian Arabic as well, because of her grandmother. == Career == In 2005, Bekhti's friends convinced her to go to the casting of Sheitan, where she was selected for the role of Yasmin, a young beurette. Released on 1 February 2006, Sheitan spent 13 weeks in cinemas, selling around 300,000 tickets.
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