Wajiha Jendoubi

Wajiha Jendoubi (born 1972) is a Tunisian actress and comedian.

Biography Jendoubi was born in 1972. Originally from Kairouan, she finished her theatrical studies in 1995. For her graduation project, Jendoubi wrote a play alongside another student and played the role of a future bride, which she described as unforgettable. She was quickly noticed by Tunisian directors and appeared in several television soap operas such as Mnamet Aroussia, Ikhwa wa Zaman and Aoudat Al Minyar, the last of which is her best-known work. In 2010, she appeared in The Season of Men.

Jendoubi performed the one-woman-show Madame Kenza in 2010. She discovered the pleasure of being the only person on the stage, and her goal was to hold her audience in suspense, having fun and bringing out whatever she felt.

In 2017, Jendoubi starred as Bahja in Salma Baccar's film El Jaida. She was named an officer of the Order of the Republic in 2019. In December 2019, Jendoubi claimed that she was not paid by Attessia TV for her performances in the shows Le Président, Flashback and Ali Chouerreb.

She is married and the mother of two children.

Filmography Cinema 2000: The Season of Men by Moufida Tlatli: Salwa 2001: Fatma by Khaled Ghorbal 2010: Dirty laundry (short film) by Malik Amara: Jamila 2016: Spring perfume by Férid Boughedir 2017: El Jaida by Salma Baccar: Bahja 2019: Porto Farina by Ibrahim Letaïef: Monia 2025 : Parasol : Lilia

Television Series 1998: Îchqa wa Hkayet by Slaheddine Essid: Chrifa 2000: Mnamet Aroussia by Slaheddine Essid: Lilia Thabti-Chared 2002: Gamret Sidi Mahrous by Slaheddine Essid: Sabiha Souilah 2003: Ikhwa wa Zaman (Brothers and time) by Hamadi Arafa: Souad 2004: Loutil (The hotel) by Slaheddine Essid: Dorra 2005: Aoudat Al Minyar by Habib Mselmani: Rakia 2009: Aqfas Bila Touyour (ar) (Cages without birds) by Ezzeddine Harbaoui 2010: Garage Lekrik by Ridha Béhi 2012: Dipanini by Hatem Bel Hadj 2013: Yawmiyat Imraa (A lady's diary) by Khalida Chibeni: Daliya 2015: Naouret El Hawa (season 2) by Madih Belaid: Safia 2016: Nsibti Laaziza (season 6) (My beloved mother-in-law) by Slaheddine Essid and Younes Ferhi: Rafika 2016: The President of Jamil Najjar 2016: Bolice 2.0 by Majdi Smiri 2017: Dawama by Naim Ben Rhouma : Zayneb Kadri 2017: The Hairdresser (ar) by Zied Litayem 2017: Flashback (season 2) by Mourad Ben Cheikh 2019: El Maestro by Lassaad Oueslati 2019: Ali Chouerreb (season 2) by Madih Belaid and Rabii Tekali: Ms. Abid 2020: The Seamstress by Zied Litayem 2021-2022: Harga (ar) by Lassaad Oueslati: Naâma 2025: Arrière El Goddem S1 by Bassem Hamraoui: Fatma Oued El Bey by Raouia Marmouch 2026 : Arrière El Goddem S2 by Bassem Hamraoui: Fatma Beb Bnet : Sabria

Dubbing 2009-2013: Tunis 2050 by Sami Faour: Aziza (voice)

Theater 2007: Bitter words, text by Dhafer Néji and direction by Chedly Arfaoui 2008: Madame Kenza, text and direction by Moncef Dhouib 2013: Ifcha, mon amour, text and direction by Chedly Arfaoui and Wajiha Jendoubi 2019: Big Bossa, text and direction by Wajiha Jendoubi

Distinctions Officer of the Order of the Republic (Tunisia).