Emmanuelle Chriqui was born on December 10th, 1977 in the Canadian city of Montreal. The Chriqui (pronounced shree-kee) family is Moroccan and Emmanuelle has both an older sister and an older brother. They moved to Unionville Ontario, a small suburb of Toronto when Emmanuelle was about six years old and this is where she grew up.

Chriqui has appeared in several movies and television shows, both as a guest star and regular cast member, since her late teens. In 2005, she became part of HBO's dramedy Entourage with a recurring role as Sloan.