Amira Hilda Douaouda

Amira Hilda Douaouda is an Algerian actress recognized for her natural and emotionally expressive performances in North African and French cinema. Before establishing herself as an actress, she studied translation at the University of Ferhat Abbas in Sétif, Algeria. Her multilingual background has helped her work across Algerian and French productions.

She gained international recognition for portraying Samira in Papicha (2019), the award-winning drama directed by Mounia Meddour. She later reunited with the director in Houria (2022), where she played Sonia alongside Lyna Khoudri, Rachida Brakni, and Salim Kissari. She has also appeared in the television series Monsieur Spade (2024) and several Algerian productions.

According to Papicha director Mounia Meddour, Douaouda was cast because of her exceptional natural acting ability and background as a slam poet, qualities that helped shape her memorable performance in the film