Emmanuelle Chriqui was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Arab Jewish immigrants of Sephardic Moroccan descent. Her family moved to Toronto when she was 2 years old. At the age of 10, Chriqui appeared in a McDonald's commercial. She moved to Vancouver guest-starring in series such as Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Forever Knight, Once a Thief, and Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal. Her first Hollywood role was in Detroit Rock City (1999). Her breakout performance came in 2000's Snow Day, in which she played the foxy Claire Bonner. She appeared in rock band Hinder's "Lips of an Angel" music video in 2006. Emmanuelle later starred in several films and was nominated for a DVD Exclusive Award as Best Actress for her performance in 100 Girls (2000). She also starred in the movie Adam And Eve, opposite Cameron Douglas.



Her family is from Morocco. Has one sister named Laurence and a brother - both older. They were raised for several years in Unionville, Ontario. Filmed an appearance for the television series, "Manchester Prep" (1999). The series was not picked up despite having several episodes filmed, and was later edited into the movie Cruel Intentions 2 (2000) (V). Emmanuelle's scenes were not used, although she appears in the trailer. She is bilingual, English and French. Is an alumna of the Arts York Drama Program at Unionville High School, a school that specializes in the creative arts. Many of her relatives spell their last name, "Chreky". Ranked #1 on AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2010 Edition.