French actress and comedian (born 1990)
Melha Bedia
Bedha in 2020
Born (1990-12-22 ) 22 December 1990 (age 34) Occupations Actress comedian director screenwriter 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
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
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
Film
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
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
^ 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).
^ 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).
^ 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).
^ 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 .
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