Emmanuelle Chriqui

About Emmanuelle Chriqui

Emmanuelle Chriqui is a Canadian-American actress, director, and classical pianist. She is widely recognized for her role as Sloan McQuewick on the HBO series Entourage and as Lana Lang on The CW's Superman & Lois. Born in Montreal, Quebec, to Moroccan Jewish immigrants, she grew up in Toronto before moving to Vancouver to pursue acting full-time.

Chriqui began acting as a teenager, appearing in a commercial for McDonald's at the age of 10. In the mid-1990s, she landed guest-starring roles in Canadian television series such as Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Forever Knight, and Once a Thief.

Chriqui's breakout television role came in 2004 when she was cast as Sloan McQuewick in the HBO hit comedy-drama series Entourage. Her portrayal of the sophisticated, high-society partner to character Eric Murphy made her a central figure on the show until its conclusion in 2011. She later reprised the role in the 2015 Entourage feature film.

Chriqui transitioned to Hollywood feature films in the early 2000s. She starred in the teen comedy Snow Day (2000) and the romantic comedy 100 Girls (2000), the latter earning her a DVD Exclusive Award nomination for Best Actress. In 2003, she starred in the horror film Wrong Turn.
In 2008, she landed a major leading role opposite Adam Sandler in the action-comedy You Don't Mess with the Zohan, playing Dalia, a Palestinian salon owner. Her subsequent film work includes Super Troopers 2 (2018), the holiday film The Knight Before Christmas (2019), and the sci-fi thriller Model Citizen (2026).

Chriqui is of Italian, Moroccan Jewish, Portuguese, Sephardic Jewish, and Spanish descent. She became a naturalized citizen of the United States in September 2017. She has been in a relationship with fellow actor Sam Trammell since 2020. She is actively involved in philanthropic endeavors, particularly as a prominent supporter of the Raise Hope for Congo campaign, an initiative aimed at raising awareness and funds for women in the Democratic Republic of Congo.