Emmanuelle Chriqui (pronounced similar to ‘shreeky’) was born in Montreal, Quebec, the daughter of Moroccan Jewish immigrants. Chriqui was raised in Sephardi Orthodox Judaism. When she was almost two, her family moved to Toronto, Ontario. She grew up in Unionville, Markham – a suburb northeast of the city. As a child, she took acting classes and then attended the drama program at Unionville High School. After high school, Emmanuelle decided to pursue an acting career.

Chriqui began acting as a 10-year-old in a McDonald's commercial. She moved to Vancouver in the mid-90s, guest-starring in series such as Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Forever Knight, Once a Thief, and Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal. Her first Hollywood role was as a supporting character in Detroit Rock City (1999). Chriqui later appeared in several movies such as 100 Girls, On the Line, and In the Mix. She starred opposite Cameron Douglas in the movie Adam and Eve and played the sexy virgin character of Eve. One of her more recent parts was in the film "You Don't Mess with the Zohan", where she played a Palestinian immigrant living in New York, who is the star's (Adam Sandler) love interest.

While her film career was taking off, she still had time to do television. She appeared in the hit show Entourage playing Sloan McQuewick and played a sexy extra in the show Unscripted. Chriqui has also guest starred in several other television shows.

She was nominated for a Best Actress DVD Exclusive Award for her performance in 100 Girls and was nominated, with Lance Bass for a Choice Liplock Teen Choice Award in On the Line. Recently, she won the Standout Performance Trophy at the Young Hollywood Awards. She threw the first pitch at a Los Angeles Dodger game on June 8, 2008.