Virginie Efira

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Biography

Belgian actress and television presenter

  • Primary profession
  • Actress·writer·producer
  • Country
  • Belgium
  • Nationality
  • Belgian
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 05 May 1977
  • Place of birth
  • Schaerbeek
  • Spouses
  • Patrick Ridremont·Mabrouk El Mechri

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Was engaged to Mabrouk El Mechri from 2013 to 2014.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a daughter named Ali El Mechri on May 24, 2013. Childs father is her ex-fianc, Mabrouk El Mechri. Theyve called the little girl Ali in honor of boxer and activist Muhammad Ali.

Shes a skilled poker player. Shes participated to professional tournaments such as "Dfi des As" and the European Poker Tour, and has become ambassador of the Poker770 website. She gave up the game in 2015.

Her father, Andr Efira in an oncologist. Her mother, Carine Verelst, has worked as a beautician and restorer.

Made her acting studies at the INSAS ( Institut national suprieur des arts du spectacle et des techniques de diffusion) and at the Belgian Royal Conservatoire.

Became a French citizen in 2016.

Her sister is a professional rugby player. Her two brothers are a painter and a builder, respectively.

Shes an avid boxer.

Officially divorced from husband Patrick Ridremont during an episode of the talk show "Panique dans loreillette".

Started her career as a TV announcer in 1998. Her acting debut was in 2004, providing the voice of Liz Wilson (Jennifer Love Hewitt ) in the French dubbed version of Garfield .

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