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Virginie Efira
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Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium
Virginie Efira (born 5 May 1977) is a Belgian-French actress and television presenter. Efira got her first leading role in the romantic comedy It Boy (2013). She subsequently received critical praise for her performance in the comedy drama In Bed with Victoria (2016), for which she received a Magritte Award for Best Actress as well as a César Award for Best Actress nomination. She then appeared…
Known for
- Parallel Tales — Anna / Nita2026
- All of a Sudden — Marie-Lou Fontaine2026
- Royaumes d'Asie — Narrator (voice over)2026
- Ablaze — Karine2025
- A Private Life — Paula Cohen-Solal2025
- Mammifères, les champions de la survie — Narrator (voice)2025
- Mammifères, les conquérants de l'extrême — Narrator (voice)2025
- Boire — Narrator : Voice Over2025
- Le temps des femmes ? — Self2025
- Anatomie d'une chute : L'ascension de Justine Triet — Self2024
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1977-05-05 ) 5 May 1977 (age 49) , Brussels , Belgium
- Citizenship
- Belgium France (from 2016)
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1998–present
- Spouse
- Patrick Ridremont ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2002 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2009 )
- Partners
- Mabrouk El Mechri (2012–2017) Niels Schneider (2017–present)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Spouse
- Mabrouk El Mechri
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Employer
- M6
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Hair colour
- blond hair
- Image
- Virginie Efira-8693.jpg
- Height
- 175
- Number of children
- 2
- Work location
- France
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- Virginie Efira
- date of birth
- 1977-05-05
- name in native language
- Virginie Efira
- nominated for
- César Award for Best Actress
- member of
- Collectif 50/50
- start of work period
- 2005-00-00
- unmarried partner
- Niels Schneider
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Encyclopedic overview
Virginie Efira (born 5 May 1977) is a Belgian and French actress. She had her first leading role in It Boy (2013). Efira subsequently received praise for In Bed with Victoria (2016), for which she received a Magritte Award for Best Actress and her first César Award for Best Actress nomination.
She also starred in the psychological thriller Elle (2016), the comedy drama Sibyl (2019), the black comedy Bye Bye Morons (2020) and the psychological drama Benedetta (2021). In 2023, she won the César Award for Best Actress for Paris Memories (2022). For her performance in the drama All of a Sudden (2026) she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress.
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