Afida Turner

Afida Turner
Afida Turner performing on stage
Background information
Birth name Hafidda Messaï
Born (1976-12-22) December 22, 1976
Auchel, France[1]
Genres Synthpop
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, TV personality and host
Website afidaturner.com//

Afida Turner (born Hafidda Messaï on December 22, 1976) is a French-American singer, actress, and media personality who once used the stage name Lesly Mess. In 2007, she married musician Ronnie Turner, the son of Ike and Tina Turner.

Biography

Afida Turner was born in Auchel, France.[2] Her father was from Algeria and her mother from La Réunion. She made appearances in three films, Shut Up And Shoot, The Sweep and Single Black Female. In 2013, she played a role in the film Visions Interdites.[3] In 2018, she played the main role in the drama Lumière Noir by Enguerrand Jouvin.[4]

In the 1990s, she started a singing career, releasing the title "Crazy About You" in 1998.[5] She subsequently appeared as a guest star and host on various French TV shows. She came to media attention in 2002 by appearing under the name "Lesly",[6] and released several records under the alias "Lesly Mess".[7]

She lives in Beverly Hills, California, United States.

Personal life

She had a relationship with Coolio lasting two years. In 2007, she married musician Ronnie Turner, musician, the son of Ike and Tina Turner.[8] She started to use the name Afida Turner.[7][9][10][11]

On June 12, 2017, she officially announced her breakup with Ronnie Turner after ten years of marriage.[12]

Filmography

Films

  • 2006: Shut Up and Shoot! as Fifi Belmondo
  • 2008: The Sweep as Bank Manager
  • 2009: Single Black Female as Blue
  • 2013: Visions Interdites as The Singer
  • 2018: Lumière noire as the gynaecologist

Television

  • 2000: H : Woman in the Sabri pub
  • 2009: Criminal Minds : Herself (Season 4, episode 25)

Reality television

Discography

Albums

  • 2003: Roc Attitude (2003)
  • 2011: Paris Hollywood (2011)

Other endeavors

  • 2016: MuchCouture by Afida Curry (clothing line)
  • 2016: Afida Curry (fragrance)

References

  1. ↑ "Afida Turner's Biography". IMDb.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ Afida Turner, star du web et de la télé née à Auchel, L'Avenir de l'Artois, April 14, 2016
  3. ↑ "Afida Turner dans le film Visions Interdites (Photos Exclusives)". Meltybuzz.fr. 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  4. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6138518/
  5. ↑ "Bio – AFIDA TURNER". Afidaturner.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  6. ↑ Lesly incontournable vedette du Loft 2, DHNet.be, April 12, 2002,
  7. 1 2 Lesly du "Loft 2" vit le rêve américain, désormais appelez-la... Afida Turner !, Pure People, 27 March 2009
  8. ↑ "PHOTOS - Lesly Mess alias Afida Turner au côté de son mari Ronnie Turner et de sa belle-mère Tina Turner" (in French). Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  9. ↑ "Afida Turner | People". Premiere.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  10. ↑ "Afida Turner". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  11. ↑ Lauren Provost (2014-09-15). ""Un dîner presque parfait" s'arrête : retour sur une émission culinaire phénomène". Huffingtonpost.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  12. ↑ "Afida Turner est célibataire et passe une annonce sur Twitter". Voici.fr (in French). 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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