Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui (/ˈʃriË ki/ SHREE-kee; born December
10, 1975) is a Canadian actress and model of Moroccan origin. She is
known for her performance on HBO's Entourage as Sloan McQuewick, as
well as Dalia, the love interest of Adam Sandler's character in You
Don't Mess with the Zohan. She is also known for her role on The
Mentalist as Lorelei Martins. In May 2010, she topped the AskMen.com
Most Desirable Women of 2010 list.Chriqui was born in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada the daughter of Moroccan Jewish parents. Her mother,
Liliane, was born in Casablanca, and her father, Albert, in Rabat. She
also has relatives in Israel. Her family practiced Orthodox Judaism in
the Sephardic tradition.Chriqui has an older brother, Serge, and an
older sister, Laurence. When she was almost two, her family moved to
Toronto, Ontario. She grew up in Markham, Ontario, a suburb northeast
of the city. Her mother, an aesthetician who once told Emmanuelle she
would become an actress, died when Chriqui was sixteen years old.As a
child, Chriqui's brother began paying for her to take acting classes.
She attended the drama program at Unionville High School. After high
school, Chriqui decided to pursue a career in acting.
10, 1975) is a Canadian actress and model of Moroccan origin. She is
known for her performance on HBO's Entourage as Sloan McQuewick, as
well as Dalia, the love interest of Adam Sandler's character in You
Don't Mess with the Zohan. She is also known for her role on The
Mentalist as Lorelei Martins. In May 2010, she topped the AskMen.com
Most Desirable Women of 2010 list.Chriqui was born in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada the daughter of Moroccan Jewish parents. Her mother,
Liliane, was born in Casablanca, and her father, Albert, in Rabat. She
also has relatives in Israel. Her family practiced Orthodox Judaism in
the Sephardic tradition.Chriqui has an older brother, Serge, and an
older sister, Laurence. When she was almost two, her family moved to
Toronto, Ontario. She grew up in Markham, Ontario, a suburb northeast
of the city. Her mother, an aesthetician who once told Emmanuelle she
would become an actress, died when Chriqui was sixteen years old.As a
child, Chriqui's brother began paying for her to take acting classes.
She attended the drama program at Unionville High School. After high
school, Chriqui decided to pursue a career in acting.
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