Monia Chokri is a Canadian actress, filmmaker, and screenwriter from Quebec. She is particularly known for her performances in Heartbeats, Laurence Anyways, A Brother’s Love, Falcon Lake, Babysitter, and The Nature of Love.
As a filmmaker, she has directed acclaimed works including An Extraordinary Person, A Brother’s Love, Babysitter, and The Nature of Love. Her first feature, A Brother’s Love, won the Un Certain Regard Jury’s Coup de Cœur Award at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.
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| Name: | Monia Chokri |
| Born: | June 27, 1982 (age 44 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Ethnicity: | Canadian |
| Religion: | Christianity |
| Parents: | Mr. and Mrs. Chokri |
| Occupation: | Actress, Director, Screenwriter |
| Net Worth: | $3 million |
Early life and education
Monia Chokri was born June 27, 1982, in Quebec City, Canada. She was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chokri and was raised by her parents in Quebec. Her mother is of Scottish descent, while her father has Tunisian Berber roots.
Her ethnicity is Canadian, with Scottish ancestry on her mother’s side and Tunisian Berber ancestry on her father’s side. Her religion is Christianity. For her education, Chokri studied acting at the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Montréal, graduating in 2005. She subsequently began her professional career in theatre before moving into film and television.
Career
Monia Chokri began her career as a stage actress in Montreal before making the transition to screen acting. Her early film appearances included Days of Darkness and other Quebec productions.
She gained major recognition after appearing as Marie in Xavier Dolan’s Heartbeats (2010). She later worked with Dolan again in Laurence Anyways (2012). Her performances in acclaimed Quebec and international productions helped establish her as a prominent French-Canadian actress.
Monia Chokri expanded into directing and screenwriting in 2013 with the short film An Extraordinary Person. The film won several awards, including recognition at Locarno and the Jutra Awards.
Her feature-directing debut, A Brother’s Love (2019), premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section and received the Jury’s Coup de Cœur Award. She followed it with Babysitter (2022) and The Nature of Love (2023), further establishing herself as a filmmaker. In 2026, Chokri served as President of the Caméra d’Or Jury at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, where she helped select the award recognizing outstanding directorial debuts.
Awards and nominations
- Locarno International Film Festival — Junior Jury Award for Best International Short: Winner, 2013, An Extraordinary Person
- Jutra Awards — Best Live Action Short Film: Winner, 2014, An Extraordinary Person
- Cannes Film Festival — Un Certain Regard Jury’s Coup de Cœur: Winner, 2019, A Brother’s Love
- Canadian Screen Awards — Best Lead Performance in a Film: Nominated, 2023, Babysitter
Personal life
Monia Chokri, 44 years old, is currently single and not married. There is no information about her past relationships. She has no publicly known children.
Monia Chokri maintains a relatively private personal life and is primarily known publicly for her work as an actress, director, and screenwriter.
Net worth
Monia Chokri‘s net worth is $3 million USD. She accumulated her wealth through her career as an actress, director, and screenwriter, earning income from films, television productions, theatre, directing projects, screenwriting, and other entertainment work.
Her involvement in acclaimed productions such as Heartbeats, Laurence Anyways, A Brother’s Love, Babysitter, and The Nature of Love has contributed to her professional earnings.
Filmography
- Heartbeats (2010)
- Laurence Anyways (2012)
- A Brother’s Love (2019)
- Babysitter (2022)
- Falcon Lake (2022)
- The Nature of Love (2023)