Melha Bedia (born 22 December 1990) is a French actress, comedian, director, and screenwriter. She created and starred in the

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comedy series '' Miskina, Poor Thing''.

Early life

Melha Bedia was born in

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, the daughter of Algerian parents; her father is from

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and her mother is from

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. She is the younger sister of actor

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. Initially, her brother did not support her comedy and acting career, citing a need to protect her. She also has a sister named Rania. Bedia was educated at a private Catholic school. She skipped second grade and obtained her ''

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'' at the age of 16. She had enrolled at the

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, but quit college before graduating. She played for the

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girls academy team until she was 16 years old, although she supports

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Career

Bedia began her comedy career opening for French rapper

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while working as her stylist on tour. 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. At the

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in 2020, Bedia co-presented the

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with Arnaud Valois. In 2022, Bedia co-created, co-wrote, and co-directed the

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series '' Miskina, Poor Thing''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1990 births 21st-century French actresses Actresses from Paris Actresses of Algerian descent French film actresses French humorists French people of Algerian descent French television actresses French television directors French television writers French women comedians French women television writers Living people Comedians from Paris {{France-actor-stub