Farida Khelfa

Farida Khelfa (born May 23, 1960) is a French documentary filmmaker and former model.

Farida Khelfa
BornMay 23, 1960 (1960-05-23) (age 63)
Lyon
Occupation(s)documentary filmmaker, model

Early life

Khelfa, one of eight children, was born in Lyon to Algerian immigrants.[1] She ran away from her strict Muslim family at the age of 15, joining her sister in Paris.[2] There she befriended Christian Louboutin, who gave her a place to stay.[3]

Career

While working at a nightclub, Khelfa was discovered by photographer Jean-Paul Goude. Goude was the first to use Khelfa as a model and later introduced her to designer Azzedine Alaïa.[3]

In 2013 Khelfa was appointed as the brand ambassador for Schiaparelli.[4] Khelfa parted with the brand in 2017 stating that she needed time to focus on her own projects including filmmaking.[5] However Khelfa continued to work with the brand, notably appearing on the Schiaparelli spring/summer 2020 Haute Couture runway in 2019.[6]

Personal life

At 20 Khelfa was involved romantically with photographer Jean-Paul Goude.[3]

Khelfa married Henri Seydoux in 2012. The couple had been together since 1989 and already had two sons, Ismaël Seydoux and Omer Seydoux, at the time of their marriage.[7] Through her marriage Khelfa is the step-mother of stylist Camille Seydoux and actress Léa Seydoux, her husband's children from his first marriage to Valérie Schlumberger.

Khelfa is a friend of former model Carla Bruni and was a witness at her 2008 wedding to French president Nicolas Sarkozy.[8]

References
  1. "Farida Khelfa". Madame Figaro (in French). Archived from the original on 7 January 2022.
  2. Walker, Harriet. "Farida Khelfa: The teen runaway who swapped Islam for Schiaparelli". The Times. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. Ghanem, Khaoula (3 January 2017). "Five Things You Probably Didn't Know About Farida Khelfa". Vogue Arabia. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. Volandes, Stellene (18 November 2013). "Madame Ambassador". Town & Country. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  5. Glendinning, Maddison. "Farida Khelfa Is Parting Ways With Schiaparelli". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  6. Midwood, Milli. "After Abruptly Leaving Two Years Ago, Has Farida Khelfa Been Reappointed As Brand Ambassador For Schiaparelli?". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  7. "Farida Khelfa : Retour sur un magnifique mariage aux côtés de Carla Bruni". Purepeople (in French). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  8. Sciolino, Elaine (3 February 2008). "French Leader and Ex-Model Wed in Quiet Ceremony". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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