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- Born Place: France
Sophia Yamna
Sophia Yamna is a rising French actress and singer of Moroccan heritage who has gained recognition for her recurring roles in French television. While her exact birth date is not widely publicized, she falls within the playing age of roughly 19 to 31 (as of 2025). Born in France with a background that includes fluency in French, English, and Arabic (Maghrebi dialect), she has leveraged her trilingual abilities in her acting career. Professionally, Yamna is best known for her role as Norah Shankar (sometimes credited as Norah Mansour) in the popular crime series Astrid et Raphaëlle (released internationally as Bright Minds), joining the cast in Season 4. Her other notable credits include playing Nefertari in the historical docu-drama series Ramses The Great: King of Ancient Egypt (2024). She has also appeared in feature films such as Novembre (2022), the action-comedy 3 Jours Max (2023), and the Netflix film Cash (2023). Beyond acting, she is a skilled singer (Alto/Mezzo-soprano) and dancer, with training in styles ranging from jazz to salsa.
