Emma Boulanouar
Biography
Emma Boulanouar is a Franco-Belgian actress. She made her screen debut in television and film projects in the early 2020s. She notably played the lead role in Sabrina Idiri Chemloul's short film Deux ou trois choses que je ne sais pas d'elle (2021), then appeared in Marion Vernoux's television film Comme des reines (2020) as well as the drama series La Maison d'en face (2021). She gained wider public recognition by playing the recurring role of Samia Naji in the daily series Ici tout commence (2022–2023) on TF1. In 2024, she starred in the title role of the mini-series Nismet, directed by Philippe Faucon for Arte, a performance praised at the La Rochelle TV Fiction Festival.
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • as Nismet
To escape her violent stepfather Denis, 16-year-old Nismet decides to flee her home and ends up on the street of her own free will. The teenager has not yet told her mentally unstable mother about the attempts at violence by Denis. Nismet struggles on alone for the time being and is worried when she suddenly can no longer reach Najoua. Has Denis possibly done something to her? Shortly afterwards, the runaway is picked up by the police and placed in a temporary home for children and young people. There she finds a friend in Souad. A juvenile court judge finally wants to find a solution together with Najoua and Denis.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Nour
Three young girls: Samia, Louise and Jessica aged 15 to 20 are looking for an easy way to earn money. While Samia blind sighted by all the cash follows Louise and her boyfriend and start selling herself, the older Jessica learns she's pregnant. Three girls. Three paths. One question: how to make it through?
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Lila
Lila is an 18-year-old girl living in Brest, France. She recently decided to wear a veil, to the dismay of her family. After an argument with her boyfriend, Lila does not feel like celebrating Eid at home and decides to slip away.