Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui famously known as Emmanuelle Chriqui is a Canadian born film and television star known for her performance as Lorelei Martins in the popular TV series called, The Mentalist and for her depiction of Daila, the love affair of Adam Sandler’s character in You Don’t Mess with the Zohan.
The Canadian actress also starred in these 2014 movies, Men at Work, Fort Bliss, A Short History of Decay, and Beware the Batman. She also performed the role of Veronica in the drama series Cleaners.
Emmanuelle Chriqui Biography
actress Emmanuelle Chriqui was born on December 10, 1975, in Montreal town, Quebec, Canada, to her parents Albert Chriqui and Liliane. Her origin is Canadian while she belongs to the Sephardi, Jewish ethnicity. While her dad was born in Rabat, her mom hails from Casablanca, both in Morocco. Nevertheless, when she was barely 2, her Moroccan parents moved to Toronto, Ontario,Canada, and that was where she was brought up alongside her two older siblings; her brother named Serge and sister Laurence.
She graduated from the Unionville high school, a place where she took drama lessons. Her interest in acting was nonetheless kindled by her mother, who inspired her to take it up as a career. Sadly, her mother, who geared her towards that trail, died when she (Emmanuelle) was 16 before she could even make progress in her career. That, however, she has grown over the years into a famous actress that is widely celebrated for her talent and abilities.
Acting Career
When she was just 10 years old, Emmanuelle’s acting profession took off with her character in a McDonald’s commercial. She moreover did a few more commercials, but that was not what she really needed. With her eyes set on her ambitions, to become a big-screen actor and moved to Vancouver city in 1990, where she audited for movies. Even though it meant taking up a career as a waitress to make ends meet before her destiny comes, she did.
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Later, Emmanuelle got a few guest performances in TV series like Are You Afraid of the Dark (in 1990), and Once a Thief (in 1996), Forever Knight, Psi Factor. Films such as Unwed Father (in 1997) and Principal Takes a Holiday (in 1998) honed her acting skills. She made her Hollywood appearance in the movie Detroit Rock City (in 1999) and came into the spotlight with her appearance in the 2000 film, Snow Day.
She has since performed in television series and movies including Futuresport Gonzales,100 Girls (2000), Principal Takes a Holiday, Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County, Rocky 6 (in 2000), a lead role in On the Line (in 2001) where she co-starred with Joey Fatone and Lance Bass. Others are Wrong Turn (in 2003), The Crow: Wicked Prayer (in 2003), Waiting (2005), and a lead tv role in Adam and Eve (in 2005).
Emmanuelle caught her audience’s hearts when she characterized Sloan in the HBO’s TV show, that is, Entourage (in 2005). TV series such as Killing Jesus, Kung Fu, Traders, The Adventures of Sinbad, Murder in the First, Shut Eye, and The Grinder have additionally witnessed her skills.
In The Mix, Waltzing Anna, August, You Don’t Mess With Zohan, Cadillac Records, Women in Trouble, Taking Chances, 13, and the series for the 2009 Women in Trouble, The Borgias (in 2010) are among her many works.
Recognitions
Emmanuelle Chriqui has been able to show that her works and appearances on the big screen are no child’s play. For her appearance in 100 Girls, she received a nomination for Best Actress at the Video Premier Awards. In addition to that, she was drafted for the Choice Liplock Teen Award for the movie On the Line with Lance Bass.
She earned more prominence among supporters and the common people after she got the Standout Performance Trophy at the popular Young Hollywood Awards in 2008.
Net Worth
Over the past years, the Entourage actress has been able to prove her skills and expertise and sure has a laudable net worth to prove it. Her net worth is a cool $10 million at the moment.
Husband
Having represented on-screen gay roles in several movies such as Elektra Luxx with Adrianne Palicki, speculations became widespread about her sexuality. Is she straight, bisexual, or a lesbian? Nonetheless, the doubts can now be extinguished as she is currently in a romantic relationship with actor and top producer, Gerard Celasco (aka Adrian Bellani).
Additionally, she has had dated men in the past, such as J.C Chasez between 2001 to 2002, Jeremy Sisto between 2002-2003 and Clifton Collins Jr between 2006 and 2007.
She began dating Adrian, who she calls her man-crush on 26 September 2013. They met via a mutual friend, became good friends, and eventually started dating. She posts adorable photos of them together and even makes public presentations with him. They are not married still, and there is no news of them getting wedded anytime soon, but we do really hope the wedding bells ring in the nearest future.
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
Contacts
You can reach and follow her through her social media handles;
Twitter: @echriqui
Instagram: @echriqui
