Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui, better known as Emmanuelle Chriqui, is a Canadian film and television actress known for her role as Lorelei Martins in the television series The Mentalist and for her portrayal of Daila, the love encounter of the character of Adam Sandler in You Don’t Mess with the Zohan.
The Canadian beauty also starred in these 2014 films, Fort Bliss, A Short History of Decay, Men at Work, and Beware the Batman. She also played the role of Veronica in the drama Cleaners.
Emmanuelle Chriqui Biography
Emmanuelle Chriqui was born in Montreal (Quebec, Canada) on December 10, 1975, the daughter of her parents Liliane and Albert Chriqui. Her nationality is Canadian, while she belongs to the Sephardic, Jewish ethnic group. While her father was born in Rabat, her mother is from Casablanca, both in Morocco. However, when she was only two years old, her Moroccan parents moved to Toronto, Ontario, where she grew up with her two older siblings, her brother Serge and sister Laurence.
She graduated from Unionville High School, where she took acting lessons. However, her interest in acting was awakened by her mother who encouraged her to pursue a career as an actress. Unfortunately, her mother, who had brought her in this way, died when she (Emmanuelle) was 16 years old before she could even advance in her career. Nevertheless, she grew up to a prominent actress over the years who is widely recognized for her talent and abilities.
Acting Career
When she was just 10 years old, Emmanuelle’s acting career began with her appearance in a McDonald’s commercial. She did a few more commercials, but that wasn’t what she wanted. With an eye on her ambitions to become an actress on the big screen, she moved to Vancouver in 1990 where she audited for shows. Even if it meant taking a job as a waitress to make ends meet before her future came, she did.
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After that Emmanuelle got some guest roles in TV series like Are You Afraid of the Dark (1990) and Once a Thief (1996), Forever Knight, Psi Factor. Films like Unwed Father (1997) and Principal Takes a Holiday (1998) refined her acting skills. She made her Hollywood debut in the film Detroit Rock City (1999) and stepped into the limelight in 2000 with her appearance in the film Snow Day.
Since then, she has appeared in television series and films including Principal Takes a Holiday, Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County, Futuresport Gonzales, 100 Girls (2000), Rocky 6 (2000), a leading role in On the Line (2001) where she appeared with Lance Bass and Joey Fatone. Others include Wrong Turn (2003), The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2003), Waiting (2005), and a leading role in Adam and Eve (2005).
Emmanuelle caught her audience’s attention when she portrayed Sloan on the HBO television show Entourage (2005). TV series such as Kung Fu, Merchants, The Adventures of Sinbad, Killing Jesus, Murder in the First, Shut Eye, and The Grinder also witnessed her skills.
Her numerous works include In The Mix, You Don’t Mess With Zohan, Waltzing Anna, August, Cadillac Records, Women in Trouble, Taking Chances, 13, and the sequel for the 2009 Women in Trouble, The Borgias (2010).
Recognitions
Emmanuelle Chriqui has been able to prove that her works and appearances on the canvas are no child’s play. For her performance in 100 girls, she was nominated for Best Actress at the Video Premier Awards. She was also nominated for the Choice Liplock Teen Award for the film On the Line with Lance Bass.
After winning the Standout Performance Trophy at the Young Hollywood Awards in 2008, she gained popularity among fans and the common people.
Emmanuelle Chriqui Net Worth
Over the years, the entourage actress has been able to justify her skills and talent and certainly has a commendable fortune to prove it. Her net worth is a cool $9 million.
Husband
After she had played gay roles on the screen in various films, such as Elektra Luxx with Adrianne Palicki, speculations about her sexuality became widespread. Is she heterosexual, bisexual, or lesbian? The doubts can now be dispelled, however, as she is currently in a relationship with actor and producer Gerard Celasco (alias Adrian Bellani).
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She has also had dates in the past with men like J.C. Chasez from 2001 to 2002, Jeremy Sisto from 2002-2003, and Clifton Collins Jr. from 2006 to 2007.
On September 26, 2013, she began dating Adrian, whom she refers to as her boyfriend. They met through a mutual friend, became friends, and eventually started dating. She publishes cute photos of them together and even performs with him in public. They are not married yet and there is no news that they will get married in the near future, but we hope that the wedding bells will ring in the near future.
Other Facts about Emmanuelle Chriqui
Her sun sign is Sagittarius.
Emmanuelle appeared on the cover of Naked Eye in 2008.
She also had her lows on her way to fame. During her early years in acting, she was signed to a film by Steven Spielberg, Artificial Intelligence: Al, but later she did not star in it.
She is not only a star in movies but has also starred in music videos such as Hinder’s Lips of an Angel, Zac Brown Band’s Whatever It Is, Charles Perry’s I Could Be The Best Time of Your Life.
The actress also lent her voice to the character of Hisae Aoki in the 1997 drama series, the vampire princess Miyu, and sang the Cheetara in the 2011 film ThunderCats, as well as another voice role in the series Tron: Uprising.
She became the most sought-after woman of 2010 when she took first place in the May 2010 issue of AskMen.com.
She was thought to be a lesbian, as she appeared on screen as such in films such as Elektra Luxx with Adrianne Palicki.
Body Measurements
- Height: 5’3″ (1.6m).
- Weight: 54 kg (119 lbs).
- Bust size: 34C
- Waist: 24
- Hips: 35
- Shoe Size: 7
- Dress Size: 4