Melha Bedia

Melha Bedia (born 22 December 1990) is a French actress, comedian, director, and screenwriter. She created and starred in the Amazon Prime Video comedy series Miskina, Poor Thing.

Early life
Melha Bedia was born in Paris, the daughter of Algerian parents; her father is from Kabylia and her mother is from Oran. She is the younger sister of actor Ramzy Bedia. Initially, her brother did not support her comedy and acting career, citing a need to protect her. She also has a sister named Rania.

Bedia was educated at a private Catholic school. She skipped second grade and obtained her baccalauréat at the age of 16. She had enrolled at the Sorbonne, but quit college before graduating.

She played for the Paris Saint-Germain girls academy team until she was 16 years old, although she supports Marseille.

Career
Bedia began her comedy career opening for French rapper Diam's while working as her stylist on tour. In 2018, after taking on smaller acting roles, she co-wrote and starred in Ballsy Girl, a film about a woman who takes up pole dancing to embrace her femininity.

At the 45th César Awards in 2020, Bedia co-presented the César Award for Best Cinematography with Arnaud Valois.

In 2022, Bedia co-created, co-wrote, and co-directed the Amazon Prime Video comedy series Miskina, Poor Thing.