Biography
Roxane Mesquida is a French actress and model. Born on 1 October 1981 in Marseille, she grew up in Le Pradet in southern France. She was discovered at the age of eleven by director Manuel Pradal while walking with her mother, which led to her screen debut in Marie Baie des Anges (1998).
She gained international attention through her collaborations with Catherine Breillat, appearing in Fat Girl (2001) and Sex Is Comedy (2002). Mesquida has worked in both French and American productions, with notable roles including Beatrice Grimaldi in the fifth season of Gossip Girl (2011–2012), Sheila in Rubber (2010), Lorelei in Kaboom (2010) and Mimi in Kiss of the Damned (2012). She is also credited as Yvette in I Want Your Sex (2026).
After appearing in Sheitan (2006), she moved to the United States, where she has continued to work with directors including Gregg Araki. In 2011 she married director Frederic Da.
