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 .
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]
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]
| 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] |
| 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] |
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