Afida Turner
| Afida Turner | |
|---|---|
 Afida Turner performing on stage | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hafidda Messaï |
| Born |
December 22, 1976 Auchel, France[1] |
| Genres | Synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, TV personality and host |
| Website |
afidaturner |
Afida Turner (born Hafidda Messaï on December 22, 1976) is a French-American singer, actress and media personality. Since 2007, she has been married to Ronnie Turner, son of Ike and Tina Turner.
Biography
Afida Turner was born in Auchel, France.[2] Her father was from Morocco 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 obtained a role in the film, Visions Interdites.[3]
In the 1990s, she started a singing career, releasing the title "Crazy About You" in 1998.[4] She subsequently appeared as a guest star and host in various French TV shows. She came to media attention in 2002 by appearing under the name 'Lesly',[5] and released several records under the alias 'Lesly Mess'.[6] She lives in Beverly Hills, California, United States.
Personal life
She had a relationship with Coolio lasting two years. Since 2007, she has been married to Ronnie Turner, the son of Ike and Tina Turner.[7] After marrying Ronnie Turner, she started to use the name Afida Turner.[6][8][9][10]
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
Television
- 2000 : H : Woman in the Sabri pub
- 2009 : Criminal Minds : Herself (Season 4, episode 25)
Discography
Albums
- 2003 : Roc Attitude (2003)
- 2011 : Paris Hollywood (2011)
Other endeavors
- 2016 : MuchCouture by Afida Turner (Clothing line)
- 2016 : Afida Turner (Fragrance)
References
- ↑ "Afida Turner's Biography". IMDb.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Bio – AFIDA TURNER". Afidaturner.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- ↑ Lesly incontournable vedette du Loft 2, DHNet.be, April 12, 2002
- 1 2 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 (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 (in French)). Retrieved 2017-03-24.