Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What strikes me about Hafsia Herzi is how completely she arrived. Her very first major role in The Secret of the Grain earned her the Marcello Mastroianni Award at Venice and the César for Best Female Revelation, the kind of debut most actors only dream of. But the part I respect more is what came after: she did not coast on that early acclaim. She moved behind the camera as a director and screenwriter, choosing to author stories rather than merely inhabit them. That restless ambition, paired with a raw, unguarded screen presence, makes her one of the most quietly compelling figures in contemporary French cinema.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hafsia Herzi
- Name (Japanese)
- アフシア・エルジ
- Reading
- あふしあ・えるじ
- Born
- January 25, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / film director / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Marcello Mastroianni Award
- 2008 César Award for Best Female Revelation
- 2007 Lumière Award for Best Female Revelation
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hafsiaherzi/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafsia%20Herzi
Frequently asked questions
When was Hafsia Herzi born?
Born January 25, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Hafsia Herzi from?
Hafsia Herzi is from Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
What does Hafsia Herzi do?
Hafsia Herzi works as film actor, film director, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.