Nadia Melliti

Nadia Melliti is a French actress. She made her screen debut in Hafsia Herzi's The Little Sister, a role which earned her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.

Early life

Melliti is of Algerian descent through her mother, and can speak Arabic fluently. She was a footballer, and studies at Sorbonne Paris North University.

Career

While a student, Melliti was discovered by a casting director on the streets of Paris, having had no previous acting experience. In 2025, she made her screen debut in Hafsia Herzi's coming-of-age drama film The Little Sister, which premiered at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. The role earned her critical acclaim, and she was awarded the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress.