Noufissa Benchehida

Noufissa Benchehida (born 23 October 1975) is a Moroccan actress.

Biography Benchehida was born in Morocco in 1975 in Oujda. She developed a passion for cinema in her childhood. She studied at the Cours Florent in Paris. Benchehida earned a diploma in dramatic arts at the Conservatory of Casablanca. She also attended Ecole supérieure d’hôtellerie et de tourisme à Montpellier. In 2015, she starred in the film Aida.

In 2016, Benchehida starred in A la recherche du pouvoir perdu ("In Search of Lost Power"), directed by Mohammed Ahed Bensouda. She portrayed Ilham, a cabaret singer who gets involved with a retired general. Her performance caused her to receive the Golden Sotigui at the 2017 Sotigui Awards. Benchehida was also awarded Best Actress honors at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou.

Benchehida speaks French, Arabic, and English.

Filmography 2004 : Syriana 2006 : El kadia (TV series) 2006 : Moulouk Attawaif (TV series) 2009 : Elle 2010 : Scars (short film) 2010 : Une heure en enfer (TV series) 2011 : Agadir Bombay 2013 : Beb El Fella - Le Cinemonde 2013 : Appel Forcé 2015 : Aida 2016 : Massafat Mile Bihidayi 2016 : A la recherche du pouvoir perdu 2018 : Wala alik (TV series) 2020 : Alopsy (short film)