French singer and actress (born 1976)

Musical artist

Afida Turner (born Hafidda Messaï on December 22, 1976) is a French singer, actress and media personality. In 2007, she married musician Ronnie Turner, the son of Ike Turner and Tina Turner. In 2011, she made a musical comeback with the singles Come With Me, followed by Born an Angel, from her studio album Paris-Hollywood.

Turner has acted in several films, including Shut Up and Shoot (2006), The Sweep (2008), Single Black Female (2009), Visions Interdites (2011) and Lumière Noire (2018).

She also starred in the stageplay Requiem for une conne (2022).

Contents

• 1 Biography
• 2 Personal life
• 3 Politics
• 4 Filmography
  • 4.1 Films
  • 4.2 Television
  • 4.3 Music videos
• 5 Discography
  • 5.1 Albums
  • 5.2 Singles
• 6 THEATER
• 7 Other endeavors
• 8 References
• 9 External links

Biography

Afida Turner was born in Auchel, France. Her father was from Algeria and her mother from La Réunion. When she was two years old, her father beat her mother to death. She lived with foster families until she was 16. She then worked as a saleswoman in ready-to-wear and was once employed by the Parisian bar-lounge Buddha Bar.

In the 1990s, she started a singing career, releasing the song "Crazy About You" in 1998. She came to the public and media attention in 2002 by appearing in the second season of Loft Story, a reality show, as Lesly.

In 2002, Turner signed with Sony Music and released her first album called Rock At*ude under the name Lesly Mess.

Turner made appearances in three films, Shut Up and Shoot (2006), The Sweep (2008) and Single Black Female (2009).

In 2011, she released her second album called Paris-Hollywood, including the smash hit single Come With Me. She subsequently appeared as a guest star and host on various French TV shows.

In 2013, she played a role in the film Visions Interdites.

In 2018, she played a role in the drama Lumière Noire by Enguerrand Jouvin.

In 2022, she also star in the play Requiem pour une conne in Théâtre Trévise, which debut on January 17, 2022 with a huge success for six months.

Personal life

She had a relationship with Coolio lasting two years and also with American boxer Mike Tyson. In 2007, she married musician Ronnie Turner, the son of Ike and Tina Turner. She started to use the name Afida Turner.

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 Yellow Vests Movement. If elected, she would be the first female and first African President of the Republic. However, on January 11, 2021, she announced that she was withdrawing her candidacy.

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
• 2002: Loft Story
• 2009 Criminal Minds: Herself (season 4, episode 25)
• 2014: Un dîner presque parfait M6
• 2015: Nrj 12 le mag
• 2017: Nrj 12 le mag
• 2020: Touche pas à mon pos
• 2022: Touche pas à mon poste co-hosting with Cyril Hanounaa
• 2022: Touche pas à mon poste co-hosting with Mathieu Delormeau
• 2022: Un dîner presque parfait:: special guest

Music videos

• 2003: Shut Up cameo (Black Eyed Peas)

Discography

Albums

• 2003: Roc At*ude (2003)
• 2011: Paris Hollywood (2011)

Singles

• 1998: Crazy About You
• 2002: Pas celle que tu crois / Tu mens
• 2002: Vilaine fille
• 2003: Repose au paradis / Je t'ai en moi
• 2011: Come with Me
• 2014: Born an Angel

THEATER

• 2022: Requiem pour une conne as Inna Star

Other endeavors

• 2002: Book biographie:: My father killed my mom by Michel Lafon editions.
• 2016: Afida Turner (fragrance)
• 2016: MuchCouture by Afida Turner (clothing and swimmsuit line)
• 2019: Afida Turner jewelry collections by Stephano Andolfi

References

External links

• Afida Turner at IMDb