Jessi M'Bengue

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Jessi M'Bengue
Born
Jessika M'Bengue

(1989-12-27) 27 December 1989 (age 34)
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
  • singer
Children1
Modeling information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Hair colorDark brown
Manager Next Management
Website http://jessimbengue.com

Jessi M'Bengue (born 27 December 1989) is a French-born model, actress, and singer best known for playing Malika in A Meeting of the Minds and appearing in Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" video. [1] [2] [3]

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Early and personal life

M'Bengue was born in the South of France. [4] Her father is Ivorian-Senegalese and Christian, and her mother is Algerian and Muslim. [3]

M'Bengue lives between London and Los Angeles. [3] She has a son, born 2020, with her partner. [5]

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