Djanet Lachmet | |
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Born | 1948 |
Nationality | Algerian |
Education | studied drama at Bordj El Kiffan |
Occupation | actress, novelist |
Djanet Lachmet (born 1948) is an Algerian novelist and actress.
Djanet Lachmet was born in a small town in Algeria. Forced into marriage at sixteen, she divorced three months later. Wanting to be a comedian, she studied drama for four years at Bordj El Kiffan. [1] From 1968 to 1972 she lived in Canada, and later moved to Paris to work as an actress. [2]
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