Souheila Yacoub
Biography
Swiss-born Souheila Yacoub made her name as an Olympic gymnast before embarking on an acting career. She has worked with Rebecca Zlotowski ("Savages"), Philippe Garrel (The Salt of Tears), Alice Zeniter and Benoît Volnais (Before We Collapse), Cédric Klapisch (Rise), and Cédric Kahn (Making Of). Her outstanding performances in Climax, by Gaspar Noé, and The Braves, by Anaïs Volpé, earned her a nomination for the César Academy’s Revelations list.
In early 2024, she can be seen in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, alongside Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. She is also starring in The Balconettes, by Noémie Merlant, presented in the Midnight Screenings section at Cannes 2024, as well as in Planet B, by Aude Léa Rapin, starring Adèle Exarchopoulos, selected at the Settimana Internazionale della Critica during the 81st Venice Film Festival. She also performs in season 2 of the mini-series No Man's Land.
