Emmanuelle Chriqui

Birthday: 10 December 1975, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Birth Name: Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui

Height: 160 cm

Emmanuelle Chriqui was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Moroccan Jewish immigrants, Liliane (Benisty) and Albert Chriqui. Her family moved to Toronto when she was two years old. At the age of 10, Chriqui appeared in a McDonald's commercial. She moved to Vancouver, guest-starring in series such as Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990), Forever Knight (1992), Once a Thief (1996) and PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996). Her first Hollywood role was in Detroit Rock City (1999). Her breakout performance came in 2000's Snow Day (2000), in which she played the foxy "Claire Bonner". She appeared in rock band Hinder's "Lips of an Angel" music video in 2006. Emmanuelle later starred in several films and was nominated for a DVD Exclusive Award as Best Actress for her performance in 100 Girls (2000). She also starred in the movie, Adam and Eve (2005), opposite Cameron Douglas. Chriqui increased her visibility by playing "Sloan" on the HBO hit show, Entourage (2004), and by starring opposite Adam Sandler in You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008). _ She reprised her role as "Sloan" in the 2015 full length feature of "Entourage _". Show less «

One tip I like is don't forget your reusable bags when you go to the drug store or to the mall. I th...Show more »

One tip I like is don't forget your reusable bags when you go to the drug store or to the mall. I think most people think of the bags for the grocery store, but I try to take mine wherever I go. Show less «

As a child I was given the freedom to explore my passion for acting, but I also grew up in a home wh...Show more »

As a child I was given the freedom to explore my passion for acting, but I also grew up in a home where there were a lot of rules. I didn't have 'yes' parents. Show less «

I'm this little Canadian Jewish girl, and I'm living my dream.

When I look up and see a star, I know my mom is there. She's with me all the time. It's a powerful c...Show more »

When I look up and see a star, I know my mom is there. She's with me all the time. It's a powerful connection. Show less «

Is it easy to avoid paparazzi? It is, it really is.

My career has been successful, but it's been a grind of hard work.

Generally for red carpet, I love to relax first. I love to work out. I love to eat well, drink tons ...Show more »

Generally for red carpet, I love to relax first. I love to work out. I love to eat well, drink tons of water beforehand, so on the night of the red carpet I feel good and ready to go. I also love to get a good body scrub. Show less «

Acting is not glamorous. It's not. Anybody who wants to get into acting for the glamour is in for a ...Show more »

Acting is not glamorous. It's not. Anybody who wants to get into acting for the glamour is in for a hard time. Show less «

I generally circuit train and do Pilates.

I feel like I want to be known first and foremost for my work.

My mom was an aesthetician and she went to beauty school back in the '60s. I just remember watching ...Show more »

My mom was an aesthetician and she went to beauty school back in the '60s. I just remember watching her do her makeup all the time. She always had her nails done, makeup on - her face was ready to go when she went out. I loved it. Show less «

I appreciate humor so much, but I'm actually not a funny girl.

I love what I do, but I never want to OD on celebrity.

I have a theory that most people in Hollywood are from Texas.

I have to be honest, I am a true jeans and t-shirt girl.

Someone once told me that the most dynamic actors are people who have stories. People who have lived...Show more »

Someone once told me that the most dynamic actors are people who have stories. People who have lived life. People with experiences. Show less «

I love doing voice-over. It's so fun.

When you have confidence, that's what becomes attractive to other people and makes them want to work...Show more »

When you have confidence, that's what becomes attractive to other people and makes them want to work with you and spend time with you. Show less «

The girl next door isn't necessarily blonde and blue-eyed anymore. So I don't feel like I need to mo...Show more »

The girl next door isn't necessarily blonde and blue-eyed anymore. So I don't feel like I need to morph into that all-American thing. Show less «

I always describe my career as something where nothing ever popped overnight.

For the record: I wear makeup. All. The. Time. But I do it in a way that looks natural.

My elbows are double-jointed, so I can flip them inside out.

Most actors want to sink their teeth into amazing material.

I look at my father. He is one of my heroes. He is such an incredible, classy man. He was such a gre...Show more »

I look at my father. He is one of my heroes. He is such an incredible, classy man. He was such a great father and such a great husband in so many ways, and we lived through some pretty tough times losing my mom. When I see all that he did, I think, 'Wow, that's a really wonderful man.' Show less «

I'm actually very sensitive to energies, and when people are not aligned, I can feel that.

The beauty of voice-over work is that maybe you come in and record once every two weeks for a couple...Show more »

The beauty of voice-over work is that maybe you come in and record once every two weeks for a couple of hours and do a couple episodes a session. It's awesome! You spend an afternoon playing in the booth, and there you have it. It doesn't interfere with much. Show less «

Reese Witherspoon is my everywoman. She's managed to have a family and this amazing career. That's t...Show more »

Reese Witherspoon is my everywoman. She's managed to have a family and this amazing career. That's the goal. Show less «

I can celebrate food anytime. I love cheese. When I crave a certain food, I just eat it.

We have this idea of perfection that is so unrealistic. We are our own worst enemy. No one is notici...Show more »

We have this idea of perfection that is so unrealistic. We are our own worst enemy. No one is noticing that little scar. Show less «

I don't know why, but in my career and in my life, I often find myself in situations where I am the ...Show more »

I don't know why, but in my career and in my life, I often find myself in situations where I am the only girl among boys. Show less «

A great day in New York would be to wake up, get a cup of coffee and head up to Central Park for a n...Show more »

A great day in New York would be to wake up, get a cup of coffee and head up to Central Park for a nice walk. Then I'd go down to the East Village and stroll around. After that, maybe I'd go check out a museum or catch an indie film at the Angelika. Show less «

I had to deal with death at a really young age.

I tell the most horrible jokes.

I love European films in general. If I were to go to the movie store or something, that's what I lik...Show more »

I love European films in general. If I were to go to the movie store or something, that's what I like to see. Show less «

Never reveal your insecurities to a man, because nine times out of 10 they have no idea they even ex...Show more »

Never reveal your insecurities to a man, because nine times out of 10 they have no idea they even exist. Show less «

(On Judaism) You know I grew up with the same holidays and such, in an Orthodox manner, in a Kosher ...Show more »

(On Judaism) You know I grew up with the same holidays and such, in an Orthodox manner, in a Kosher home, and all of that. And those are strict rules to live by that I think really shape your personality and discipline. I think they definitely, whether I knew it at the time or not, subconsciously it definitely seeped in to just create a good balance. Show less «

When you're starting out, every line in a show or a commercial is like a huge success.