Djebril Zonga Biography
CIVIL STATUS
Professions Actor, Executive Producer, Director
Nationality French
Born 7 October 1981
BIOGRAPHY
Having grown up in Le Chêne-Pointu in Clichy-Sous-Bois, Djebril Didier Zonga joined the Bondy football club at the age of 15. At the age of 21, he was spotted by a second division team in Portugal where he played for a year. Back in France where he played for Bonneuil-sur-Marne, he was forced to stop football after an injury. Encouraged by his partner, the actress and comedian Nawell Madani, he successfully launched himself into modeling and became the face of the Diesel brand.
During his many travels, he discovered Susan Batson’s acting classes in New York. He took classes with this comedy coach and landed his first role in 2017 in C’est tout pour moi, his partner’s first film. That same year, he met Ladj Ly, whom he had known since childhood, and convinced him to give him a role in his short film Les Misérables. He is Gwada, a police officer from the BAC torn between his job and his origins. He reprised his role in 2019 in the feature film of the same name. His performance earned him a place on the list of César Revelations 2020, alongside his co-star Alexis Manenti.
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