Anecdotes

She's a skilled poker player. She's participated to professional tournaments such as "Défi des As" and the European Poker Tour, and has become ambassador of the Poker770 website. She gave up the game in 2015.

She's an avid boxer.

Became a French citizen in 2016.

Her sister is a professional rugby player. Her two brothers are a painter and a builder, respectively.

Officially divorced from husband Patrick Ridremont during an episode of the talk show "Panique dans l'oreillette".

Her father, André Efira in an oncologist. Her mother, Carine Verelst, has worked as a beautician and restorer.

Made her acting studies at the INSAS (Institut national supérieur des arts du spectacle et des techniques de diffusion) and at the Belgian Royal Conservatoire.

Started her career as a TV announcer in 1998. Her acting debut was in 2004, providing the voice of Liz Wilson (Jennifer Love Hewitt) in the French dubbed version of Garfield, le film (2004).

Mother, with ex-fiance Mabrouk El Mechri, of daughter Ali El Mechri (b. May 24, 2013). Ali was named after Ali MacGraw and Muhammad Ali.

Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 78th Venice International Film Festival in 2021.

Was engaged to Mabrouk El Mechri from 2013 to 2014.

In a relationship with actor Niels Schneider since 2018. They co-starred together in the films Un amour impossible (2018) and Sibyl (2019).

Was the Master of Ceremony and host of the 75th Cannes Film Festival in May 2022.

As of 2022, she has had 3 films in the official competition of the Cannes Film Festival, and a total of 5 films screened at the festival.

Gave birth at age 46 to her second child, a son, Hiro Schneider (b. 28 August, 2023), with partner Niels Schneider.