Elisa Sednaoui

About Elisa Sednaoui

Elisa Sednaoui Dellal is an Italian-born model, actress, film director, author, and social entrepreneur of Italian, Egyptian, French, and Syrian heritage. Born on December 14, 1987, in Piedmont, Italy, she was raised between Italy, France, and Egypt, spending part of her childhood in Luxor and Cairo. She began modeling as a teenager and went on to establish an international career in fashion.
Sednaoui became a prominent figure in the fashion industry, appearing in campaigns for Chanel, Giorgio Armani, Lancôme, Ralph Lauren, Roberto Cavalli, and Missoni. She has been featured on the covers of publications including Vogue, Elle, Glamour, and Marie Claire, and became closely associated with designers Karl Lagerfeld and Christian Louboutin. Alongside modeling, she developed an acting career, appearing in films including Bus Palladium, Eastern Drift, Love Lasts Three Years, The Legend of Kaspar Hauser, Libertador, and Soap Opera. In 2015, she served as the godmother of the Venice Film Festival.
In 2013, Sednaoui expanded her career into education and social entrepreneurship by establishing the organization that developed into Funtasia, an educational initiative focused on creative and socio-emotional learning for children and young people. She subsequently founded Funtasia Enterprise and has continued directing the organization's international activities. In 2022, she co-authored Nessuno Può Farti Star Male Senza Il Tuo Permesso with Paolo Borzacchiello, marking another extension of her career beyond fashion and film.