Afida Turner
Afida Turner (born Hafidda Messaï on December 22, 1976) is a French-American singer, songwriter, actress, and media personality. In 2007, she married musician Ronnie Turner, the son of Ike Turner and Tina Turner.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hafidda Messaï |
| Born | December 22, 1976 Auchel, Hauts-de-France, France[1] |
| Genres | Synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, Auteur,TV host personality, radio host |
| Website | afidaturner |
Biography
Afida Turner was born in Auchel, France.[2]
Her father was from Algeria and her mother from La Réunion. When she was 2 years old, her father beat her mother to death. When she was five years old, her father died. She made appearances in five films, Shut Up And Shoot, The Sweep and Single Black Female. In 2013, she played a role in the self-produced film Visions Interdites.[3] In 2018, she played a role in the self-produced drama Lumière Noire 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]
Politics
On May 31, 2020, Turner announced her candidacy for President of France in the 2022 election. She is running on a platform opposing police violence and in favor of the Gilets jaunes movement.[12] If elected, she would be the first female and first black President of the Republic.
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 : Ivy (Season 4, episode 25)
Reality television
- 2002: Loft Story
- 2011: Carré ViiiP
- 2014: Un dîner presque parfait
Discography
Albums
- 2003: Roc Attitude (2003)
- 2011: Paris Hollywood (2011)
Singles
as Lesly Mess
- 1998 : Crazy About You
- 2002 : Pas celle que tu crois / Tu mens
- 2002 : Vilaine fille
- 2003 : Repose au paradis / Je t'ai en moi
as Afida Turner
- 2011 : Come with Me
- 2014 : Born an Angel
Other endeavors
- 2016: MuchCouture by Afida Turner (clothing line)
- 2016: Afida Turner (fragrance)
- 2019:Afida Turner jewelry collections by Stephano Andolfi
References
- "Afida Turner's Biography". IMDb.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ia672b0n167120 Afida Turner, star du web et de la télé née à Auchel, L'Avenir de l'Artois, April 14, 2016
- "Afida Turner dans le film Visions Interdites (Photos Exclusives)". Meltybuzz.fr. 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6138518/
- "Bio – AFIDA TURNER". Afidaturner.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- Lesly incontournable vedette du Loft 2, DHNet.be, April 12, 2002,
- Lesly du "Loft 2" vit le rêve américain, désormais appelez-la... Afida Turner !, Pure People, 27 March 2009
- "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.
- "Afida Turner | People". Premiere.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- "Afida Turner". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- 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.
- @AfidaTurner (May 31, 2020). "DEAR FANS ,DEAR FRANÇAIS JE VOUS ANNONCE MA CANDIDATURE À LA PRÉSIDENTIELLE AFIN DE REMÉDIER AUX PROBLÈMES DES GILETS JAUNES ET DE SURCROÎT A CETTE POLICE VIOLENTE 🇫🇷" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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