Just Riadh
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Last updated: 5 Mar 2023
Last updated: March 05, 2023
Riadh Belaïche[3] (French: [ɾjad belaiʃ]; born 3 July 1998), also known by his pseudonym Just Riadh, is an Algerian-born French Internet celebrity and actor. In 2023, he plays the main character in the movie Sugar and Stars (À la belle étoile in French) and embodies[clarification needed] the French pastry chef Yazid Ichemrahen.
Early life
Belaïche was born in Sidi Bel Abbès wilaya[4] in Algeria. When he was eight,[5] he moved to the Paris region with his family, living first in Drancy[6][7] and later in Magny-le-Hongre.[8] As a child, he dreamed of becoming a professional footballer.[7][9]
Career
Under the pseudonym riadhtheone,[3] Belaïche started making humorous videos on social networks when he was a teenager.[10]
He collaborated in 2017 for the first time[11] at age 18 with other social media personalities and appeared in the video Saïd & Paul: Les Gens sur Twitter (transl. People on Twitter) by Paul Darbos and Saïd Bengriche[12] broadcast on YouTube.[10][7] He stopped the videos to focus on his studies. After obtaining his baccalauréat,[13] he went to a BTS but stopped to restart videos on social networks.[10] A friend of him posted one of his videos on Facebook and it got millions of views.[14] In November 2017, French rapper Booba also shares one of his videos on Instagram.[15]
In 2020, Belaïche played the role of Wejdene's boyfriend in her music video clip Coco.[16]
In 2021, he confronted his haters in the documentary J’aime pas Just Riadh (I hate Just Riadh in English) made by the French media Brut on BrutX.[17]
In 2022, he collaborated with several brands like Canal+, Puma, Paco Rabanne and LVMH and is elected influencer of the year 2022 by Stratégies magazine.[18]
Belaïche has acted in several films and television series like 30 jours max (transl. 30 Days Left) (2020), Stalk (2021)[19][10] or LOL, qui rit, sort! on Amazon Prime (2022).[20] In 2022, he participated in the French reality game show Pekin Express: Duos de choc on M6 with his bestfriend.[21][22]
In 2023, Belaïche acted as the main character of the movie À la belle étoile (transl. Sugar and Stars)[23][24] and played the role of Yazid Ichemrahen, world champion of frozen desserts in 2014.[7][25]
Filmography
Films | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
2017 | Saïd & Paul : People on Twitter | Riadhtheone | Short film by Saïd Bengriche and Paul Darbos |
2020 | 30 Days Left | Sammy | |
2020 | Les sacrifiés | Sabri Djebari | Short film by Jordan Pavlik |
2023 | Sugar and Stars | Yazid Ichemrahen | Main role |
TV | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2020 | All the Way Up (Canal+) | Himself | Season 1; guest role; episode 5 |
2020 | Kiffe aujourd’hui (France.tv Slash) | Riad | Web-serie; season 2; main role |
2020 | Stalk (France.tv Slash) | Justin | Web-serie; season 2; 10 episodes |
2021 | Belle, belle, belle (TF1) | Ryan | TV film; remake of I Feel Pretty |
2021 | Driven Round the Bend (Arte) | Nasser | TV film |
2022 | LOL, qui rit, sort! (Amazon Prime) | Participant | TV series; season 2 |
References
- ^ Kaddouri, Sabah (2022-07-18). "Galo Diallo, l'homme derrière la vague des nouvelles étoiles d'Internet". Forbes France (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Riadh BELAICHE Artiste interprète". agencesartistiques.com (in French).
- ^ a b Deleschaud, Clément (2023-02-22). "Riadh Belaïche : "Influenceur, ça ne veut rien dire, il n'y a pas que des arnaques aux codes promos"". GQ France (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Rachedi, Mabrouck (2023-02-22). "Just Riadh : "Les gens vont réaliser que je peux être comédien"". Jeune Afrique (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Denne, Inès (2022-04-08). "Just Riadh (LOL, qui rit, sort!) : qui est l'influenceur qui met tout le monde d'accord ?". Voici (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ Laroche, Sophie (2018-11-12). "Rencontre avec Just Riadh, le prince du rire sur Instagram". konbini.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ a b c d ""À la belle étoile : tout savoir sur Just Riadh, cet influenceur star qui fait ses premiers pas au cinéma"". CNews (in French). 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Magny le Mag n°1 (janvier 2019)" [Magny the Mag No. 1 (January 2019)] (PDF). Magny le Mag (in French). Magny-le-Hongre: Mairie de Magny-le-Hongre. 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2023-03-06., then Magny-le-Hongre
- ^ "Just Riadh, de star des réseaux sociaux à premier rôle au cinéma". L'Express with Agence France-Presse (in French). 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ a b c d Schneider, Emilie (2023-02-24). "Just Riadh : qui est l'influenceur star qui joue dans À la belle étoile ?". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ C., Clara (2022-06-15). "Just Riadh : retour sur sa première collaboration sur YouTube". NRJ (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Razafinjatovo, Toky (2023-04-19). "Just Riadh, des débuts avec Paul Darbos jusqu'à son rôle au cinéma". legit.ng (in French). Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ Piat, Marie (2018-08-09). "Just Riadh : l'école, Booba, le cinéma, ses vidéos... L'influenceur nous raconte son ascension". purebreak.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ Labro, Camille (2023-02-08). "Riadh Belaïche : "Quand on mange un gâteau, on mange également une histoire"". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Broyart, Camille (2017-09-06). "Just Riadh : le petit protégé de Booba". Influenth (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Echaïeb, Anissa (2020-08-19). "Wejdene de retour avec son "Coco" Just Riadh dans son nouveau clip". Mouv' (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Telha, Redwane (2021-04-15). "Quand un influenceur se retrouve confronté à ses "haters"". France Inter (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Di Quinzio, Cécilia (2022-11-17). "Just Riadh est l'influenceur de l'année". Stratégies (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "Stalk : "Je me marie l'année prochaine", Aloïse Sauvage cuisine Riadh Belaïche sur ses projets de vie perso (VIDÉO)". Télé-Loisirs (in French). 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ C., Clara (2022-03-16). ""LOL qui rit, sort": le casting de dingue avec Philippe Lacheau, Eric et Ramzy, Just Riadh…". NRJ (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ Boucher, Kevin (2023-07-13). "Just Riadh, la révélation de «Pékin Express» sur M6 : «Tout le monde veut faire cette émission un jour dans sa vie»". Le Parisien.
- ^ Rivas, Athena (2022-02-11). ""Pekin Express": Valérie Trierweiler, Just Riadh et Ines Reg au casting". HuffPost fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2022-02-01). "France TV Distribution Boards 'Sugar and Stars' With Influencer Just Riadh (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "L'influenceur Just Riadh sera bientôt champion du monde de pâtisserie…au cinéma". vanityfair.fr (in French). 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ Vié, Caroline (2023-02-21). ""A la belle étoile" : Just Riadh, déjà meilleur pâtissier et future graine de star". 20 minutes (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-06.
External links
- Riadh Belaïche at IMDb
- Riadh Belaïche at AlloCiné (in French)