Actress Emmanuelle Chriqui Talks About Jewish Pride, Growing Up in Modern Orthodox Family

Emmanuelle Chriqui attending the Creative Coalition Celebrate Election Night with a Star-Studded Dinner & Watch Party Held in Beverly Hills, California, Nov. 6, 2024. Photo: Faye’s Vision/Cover Images via Reuters Connect

Jewish actress Emmanuelle Chriqui opened up in a podcast interview on Tuesday about being raised in a Modern Orthodox household in Canada, being proud to be Jewish and how pro-Israel activists in Hollywood inspire her.

Chriqui, 49, was born to Moroccan Jewish immigrants in Montreal, Canada.