Personal details
- Birth Date: 1992-06-29
- Height: 5′ 5¾″ (1.67 m)
- Birth Location: Geneva, Switzerland
- Professions: Actress
Souheila Yacoub’s story doesn’t exactly follow a straight line. Born in Geneva with a Flemish mom and a Tunisian dad, she grew up hustling hard—first in the gym. She was legit, part of Switzerland’s national rhythmic gymnastics crew, training like a beast through her teens. But then, she made this wild pivot, jumping from the world of sports into theater, studying dance and acting in Geneva before scoring a scholarship that landed her in Paris. There, she joined the super selective "classe libre" at Cours Florent and later got into France’s top drama school. Things took off fast. The Lebanese-Canadian director Wajdi Mouawad cast her in TOUS DES OISEAUX, a multilingual stage production. Suddenly, everyone wanted to know who she was—critics, the public, you name it. The film world came knocking next. Gaspard Noé gave her a supporting role in the trippy Cannes hit CLIMAX, earning her a spot as a César "Revelation." She kept up the momentum with big festival films like LE SEL DES LARMES and DE BAS ÉTAGE, and then started showing up in buzzy TV: starring in LES SAUVAGES and the war series NO MAN'S LAND. She grabbed leading roles, too, like in ENTRE LES VAGUES, which hit Directors Fortnight at Cannes. And she’s not slowing down—her name keeps popping up in high-profile projects, from Cédric Klapisch’s dance flick EN CORPS to AVANT L'EFFONDREMENT. Basically, she’s everywhere and she’s just getting started.
Born in Geneva, this character’s roots are a wild mix—Flemish on mom’s side, Tunisian on dad’s. That blend isn’t just for show; it’s sewn into every decision, every glance. Growing up in a city famous for chocolate and diplomacy, but coming home to couscous one night and stroopwafels the next? That’ll mess with your sense of normal. They’re always caught between worlds—never quite fitting in with the neat Swiss crowd, but never fully at home in either parent’s culture, either. You’ll catch glimpses of all three backgrounds in their style, in the music they blast, even in the way they argue. It’s like they’re living three stories at once. That tension? It spills into everything they do, making their journey anything but boring—identity’s always up for grabs, and they know it. It’s not just a backstory, it’s the engine behind every twist in the plot.
June 29, 1992
5′ 5¾″ (1.67 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Geneva, Switzerland
33 years old