Oulaya Amamra

Oulaya Amamra (born 12 November 1995) is a French actress known for starring in the 2016 films Divines and Tamara. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 2017 for Divines. Amamra is the younger sister of director Houda Benyamina. Amamra attended Catholic school and studied classical dance for 15 years. Benyamina cast Amamra for a lead role in Divines, although initially concerned that the project could threaten their relationship. In January 2017, Amamra won the Lumières Award for Most Promising Actress for the role. She won Most Promising Actress at the 2017 César Awards on 24 February.