Emmanuelle Chriqui
- Actress
- Producer
Emmanuelle Chriqui was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Moroccan Jewish
immigrants, Liliane (Benisty) and Albert Chriqui. Her family moved to Toronto when she was two years old. At
the age of 10, Chriqui appeared in a McDonald's commercial. She moved
to Vancouver, guest-starring in series such as
Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990),
Forever Knight (1992),
Once a Thief (1996) and
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996).
Her first Hollywood role was in
Detroit Rock City (1999). Her
breakout performance came in 2000's
Snow Day (2000), in which she played the
foxy "Claire Bonner." She appeared in rock band
Hinder's "Lips of an Angel" music video in 2006.
Emmanuelle later starred in several films and was nominated for a DVD
Exclusive Award as Best Actress for her performance in
100 Girls (2000). She also starred in
the movie, Adam and Eve (2005),
opposite Cameron Douglas.
Chriqui increased her visibility by playing "Sloan" on the HBO hit
show, Entourage (2004), and by
starring opposite Adam Sandler in
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008).
She reprise her role as Sloan in Entourage (2015).
