Melha Bedia
Melha Bedia | |
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 Bedha in 2020 | |
| Born | 22 December 1990 Paris, France |
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| Relatives | Ramzy Bedia (brother) |
Melha Bedia (born 22 December 1990) is a French actress, comedian, director, and screenwriter. She created and starred in the Amazon Prime Video comedy series Miskina, Poor Thing.
Early life
[edit]Melha Bedia was born in Paris, the daughter of Algerian parents; her father is from Kabylia and her mother is from Oran.[1] She is the younger sister of actor Ramzy Bedia.[2] Initially, her brother did not support her comedy and acting career, citing a need to protect her.[3][4] She also has a sister named Rania.[5]
Bedia was educated at a private Catholic school. She skipped second grade[5] and obtained her baccalauréat at the age of 16. She had enrolled at the Sorbonne, but quit college before graduating.[6][7]
She played for the Paris Saint-Germain girls academy team until she was 16 years old,[6] although she supports Marseille.[8]
Career
[edit]Bedia began her comedy career opening for French rapper Diam's while working as her stylist on tour.[6][9] In 2018, after taking on smaller acting roles, she co-wrote and starred in Ballsy Girl, a film about a woman who takes up pole dancing to embrace her femininity.[8]
At the 45th César Awards in 2020, Bedia co-presented the César Award for Best Cinematography with Arnaud Valois.[10]
In 2022, Bedia co-created, co-wrote, and co-directed the Amazon Prime Video comedy series Miskina, Poor Thing.[11]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Chat | Fille au Téléphone | Short film | [12] |
| 2014 | The Grad Job | Fati | [13] | |
| 2016 | Tout schuss | Brenda | [14] | |
| Pattaya | Boulette | [15] | ||
| Hibou | Enquêtrice WWF | [16] | ||
| 2017 | Bad Buzz | La vendeuse migrante | [17] | |
| 2020 | Ballsy Girl | Nour | Also co-writer | [18] |
| Simply Black | Melha Bedia | [19] | ||
| Le fumoir | Farah | Short film; also writer and director | [20] | |
| 2022 | Two Much for the Job | Sofia | [21] | |
| The (in)famous Youssef Salem | Bouchra Salem | [22] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-14 | Lascars | Nora | 2 episodes | [23] |
| 2015 | Les Kassos | Sharon | 1 episode | [24] |
| 2019 | Mike | Lacrima | 1 episode | [25] |
| 2022 | Miskina, Poor Thing | Fara | Main role; also creator, writer, and director | [26] |
| 2024 | Dans 5 ans | TV movie | [27] |
References
[edit]- ^ Langlais, Pierre (9 October 2022). "Melha Bedia : "Il fallait que je vanne avant de me faire vanner"". Télérama (in French).
- ^ Jaeglé, Yves (18 January 2023). "Ramzy et Melha Bedia, frère et sœur tout en humour : «C'est la dernière interview qu'on fait ensemble»". Le Parisien (in French).
- ^ Cardinal, Lea (18 January 2023). ""Je trouvais ça bête" : pourquoi Ramzy Bedia ne voulait pas que sa soeur Melha devienne humoriste - Gala". Gala (in French).
- ^ Biancarelli, Carla (18 January 2023). ""Très contre !" pourquoi Ramzy Bedia ne voulait pas que sa soeur Melha se lance dans le métier". Ohmymag (in French).
- ^ Jump up to: a b Goldszal, Clementine (29 September 2022). "Melha Bedia : « J'étais une petite rebeu à lunettes, en surpoids, mais avec un frère connu »". Le Monde (in French).
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Patrelle, Jérémy (10 March 2020). "Melha Bedia : "Être la sœur de Ramzy m'a desservie, il m'a vraiment mis la misère"". GQ France (in French).
- ^ Avril, Alexia (12 March 2020). "Melha Bedia donne des nouvelles de Diam's : « Elle va hyper bien »". Interlude (in French).
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bonnet, Chrystelle (6 April 2018). "Melha Bedia: «Je refusais de porter le survêt du PSG pour m'entraîner»". L'Équipe (in French).
- ^ Letertre, Marilyne (24 July 2020). "Melha Bedia : "C'est Diam's qui m'a mis le pied à l'étrier"". Madame Figaro (in French).
- ^ Patrelle, Jeremy (10 March 2020). "Melha Bedia revient sur son terrible bide aux César". GQ France (in French).
- ^ Fournier, Audrey (30 September 2022). "« Miskina, la pauvre », sur Amazon Prime Video : Melha Bedia, éternelle Bridget Jones de banlieue". Le Monde (in French).
- ^ "Melha Bedia - La biographie de Melha Bedia avec Gala.fr". Gala.fr (in French). 1 August 2022.
- ^ "The Grad Job". TVGuide.
- ^ "Tout schuss (2016)". The A.V. Club.
- ^ "Pattaya (2016)". The A.V. Club.
- ^ "Hibou (2016)". The A.V. Club.
- ^ "Bad Buzz (2017)". The A.V. Club.
- ^ "Ballsy Girl (2020)". The A.V. Club.
- ^ Brody, Richard (4 October 2021). ""Simply Black," Reviewed: An Urgent Mockumentary About Racial Politics in France". The New Yorker.
- ^ "Le fumoir". myCANAL (in French).
- ^ "Two Much for the Job de Frédéric Quiring (2020)". Unifrance.
- ^ "The (in)famous Youssef Salem de Baya Kasmi (2022)". Unifrance.
- ^ "Melha Bedia". Canneseries.
- ^ "Casting Les Kassos S03". AlloCiné (in French).
- ^ "Filmographie Melha Bedia". AlloCiné (in French).
- ^ "Miskina, la pauvre (2022)". The A.V. Club.
- ^ Bonnéry, Margot (3 January 2024). "« Dans 5 ans » : Hakim Jemili invente avec humour la société de 2028". L'Humanité (in French). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Melha Bedia at IMDb
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- 1990 births
- 21st-century French actresses
- Actresses from Paris
- Actresses of Algerian descent
- French film actresses
- French humorists
- French people of Algerian descent
- French television actresses
- French television directors
- French television writers
- French women comedians
- French women television writers
- Living people
- Comedians from Paris
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