Touriya Haoud was born and raised in a small village in Holland of
Marocain/Macedonian heritage.
Soon after graduating public education institute Schoevers, with a
Communication Degree, a friend persuaded Touriya to participate in a
modeling contest. Touriya not only won, but also from that moment on,
she never looked back. Touriya then traveled Europe for the next few
years landing European Campaigns with Tommy Hilfiger and Replay. In
between her modeling, Touriya took various acting classes and landed a
lead role in the popular Dutch television series,
Hartslag (2002), the Dutch version
of Emergency Room: Die Notaufnahme (1994).
In the winter of 2003, after only one year on Television, she landed
one of the leading characters, in the highly acclaimed Dutch
Independent Movie,
Shouf, shouf habibi! - Schau ins Leben (2004)
(Hush Hush Baby). This movie was not only accepted to the prestigious
Berlin Film Festival, but was honored with the Public Choice Award. As
of today this movie has been sold to more than 40 countries and 51
festivals worldwide. Most recently screened at the Vancouver Film
Festival, scoring positive remarks amongst critics.
In 2004, Touriya was chosen to be one of the new faces for the
prestigious TIM campaign; Italy's leading networks. Touriya now joins
the likes of world acclaimed role models
Sophia Loren,
Naomi Campbell, in which she
followed, and since has passed it on to the newest
Adriana Lima.
Only months later, Touriya landed her biggest opportunity by being
named to star opposite
Laurence Fishburne, and
Ryan Phillippe as his leading lady in the
controversial film
Five Fingers (2006).
Following the wrap of shooting of
Five Fingers (2006), she moved to
Los Angeles in April 2005. Currently, she can be seen in national
commercials Budweiser Select, TAG Body Spray.
When she's not working Touriya enjoys, reading a good book, cooking up
her favorite MarocianMacadonian dishes, traveling around the Coast of
California. Our giving time out to help some of her favorite
organizations, Orange Babies, in South Africa.
