Melha Bedia
French actress and comedian (born 1990)
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Melha Bedia (born 22 December 1990) is a French actress, comedian, director, and screenwriter. She created and starred in the Amazon Prime Video comedy series Miskina, Poor Thing (2022–2024).
- Actress
- comedian
- director
- screenwriter
Melha Bedia | |
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Bedha in 2020 | |
| Born | 22 December 1990 Paris, France |
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| Relatives | Ramzy Bedia (brother) |
Early life
Bedia was born in Paris, the daughter of Algerian parents; her father is from Kabylia and her mother is from Oran.[1] She is the younger sister of actor Ramzy Bedia;[2] initially, her brother did not support her comedy and acting career, citing an obligation to protect her.[3] She also has a sister named Rania.[4]
Bedia played for the Paris Saint-Germain girls' academy team in her youth.[5][6] She was educated at a private Catholic school, skipping second grade and obtaining her baccalauréat at the age of 16. She later enrolled at the Sorbonne, but dropped out before graduating.[4][7]
Career
Bedia began her comedy career opening for French rapper Diam's while working as her stylist on tour.[7][8] In 2018, after taking on smaller acting roles, she co-wrote and starred in Ballsy Girl, a film about a woman who takes up pole dancing to embrace her femininity.[5] At the 45th César Awards in 2020, Bedia co-presented the César Award for Best Cinematography with Arnaud Valois.[9]
In 2022, she co-created, co-wrote, and co-directed the Amazon Prime Video comedy series Miskina, Poor Thing.[10] After a 2025 appearance on the show Liars Club on Amazon Prime Video, Bedia was criticized for using the term "bande de gwers", an offensive term toward white, Christian, non-Muslim people.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Grad Job | Fati | ||
| 2016 | Tout schuss | Brenda | [12] | |
| Pattaya | Boulette | |||
| Hibou | Enquêtrice WWF | |||
| 2017 | Bad Buzz | La vendeuse migrante | ||
| 2020 | Ballsy Girl | Nour | Also co-writer | [13] |
| Simply Black | Herself | [14] | ||
| 2022 | Two Much for the Job | Sofia | [15] | |
| The (in)famous Youssef Salem | Bouchra Salem | |||
| 2025 | Le Mélange des genres | Sofia |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2014 | Lascars | Nora | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Les Kassos | Sharon | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Mike | Lacrima | 1 episode | |
| 2022–2024 | Miskina, Poor Thing | Fara | Main role; also creator, writer, and director | [16] |
| 2025 | Liars Club | Herself | [17] |
