Rachida Brakni

Rachida Brakni is a French actress. She is married to actor and former professional footballer Éric Cantona. In 2001, she joined the Comédie Française, as a member of which she won a Molière Award for her performance in Ruy Blas. In 2002, she was awarded the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in Chaos. In 2010, she directed her husband in Face au paradis (In Front of Paradise), a contemporary play, written by a young French playwright, Nathalie Saugeon. The production opened at Théâtre Marigny on the Champs-Élysées on 26 January 2010. In 2012, she joined her husband Eric as the face of the fashion brand The Kooples in an advertising campaign.