Nadia Kounda (born 24 October 1989) is a Moroccan film
actress
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.
Career
Nadia Kounda was born in Casablanca, Morocco.
She began her career in film and television in 2008, in Morocco. In 2011, she played the leading role in the film ', achieving recognition in her native country. That same year she moved to
Montréal
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,
Canada
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, where she studied acting and film production. Kounda has been featured in national and international film and television productions.
Filmography
* ''L'amante du rif'' as Aya.
* ''Rabat'' in a supporting role. (
Nasrdin Dchar won a
Gouden Kalf
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best actor award for his performance in this film.)
* ''Mistaken'' as Layla Atta-Bassir.
References
External links
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Living people
1989 births
21st-century Moroccan actresses
Moroccan film actresses
Moroccan television actresses
Actors from Casablanca
Moroccan expatriates in Canada
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