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Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui (born December 10, 1977) is a Canadian actress who has appeared on...

Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui (born December 10, 1977) is a Canadian actress who has appeared on both television and the big screen. Her roles on HBO's Entourage as Sloan McQuewick, You Don't Mess with the Zohan as Dalia Hakbarah, Unscripted as herself, along with two appearances on The O.C. as Jodie, have increased her visibility and exposure in the entertainment world. In May 2006, Maxim magazine named her no. 37 in its annual Hot 100 list. Chriqui was born in Montreal, Quebec, the daughter of Moroccan Jewish immigrants. Her mother was born in Casablanca and her father in Rabat. Chriqui has relatives in Israel and 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 Unionville, a suburb northeast of the city. As a child, she took acting classes, for which her older brother paid. Chriqui attended the drama program at Unionville High School. After high school, Emmanuelle decided to pursue a career in acting. Chriqui began acting as a 10-year-old in a McDonald's commercial. She moved to Vancouver in the mid-90s, guest-starring