Actor Roschdy Zem appears on TF1 Sunday for Sept à huit television program. The 59-year-old Moroccan-born performer keeps his personal life private despite career success. He grew up poor with a construction worker father and cleaning lady mother. Four siblings shared their family home during difficult times. Zem says poverty never made him suffer because joy filled their daily lives.
Catholic Relief Services placed baby Zem with Belgian foster parents when he was 18 months old. He returned to France at age six and lived with family again. The actor moved to a council estate in Drancy after reunion. His childhood separation left marks but caused no lasting trauma. His mother carried guilt about the early placement despite having no choice.
Zem faced family tragedy when brother Abdellatif tried killing his daughters and himself during 2017. The brother learned wife Souad Massi wanted divorce and poisoned the children with drugs. He opened gas cylinders and spread gasoline around their house. Police found everyone unconscious after the failed murder-suicide attempt. Courts sentenced the brother to 15 years prison during March 2023.
The actor has two children named Chad and Nina with former partner Nicole. Their relationship lasted about fifteen years before ending. Zem describes himself as a loving and watchful father who avoids violence. He meets teachers when problems arise at school. Since 2023 he dates Sarah Poniatowski who designed interiors and married Marc Lavoine previously.
Catholic Relief Services placed baby Zem with Belgian foster parents when he was 18 months old. He returned to France at age six and lived with family again. The actor moved to a council estate in Drancy after reunion. His childhood separation left marks but caused no lasting trauma. His mother carried guilt about the early placement despite having no choice.
Zem faced family tragedy when brother Abdellatif tried killing his daughters and himself during 2017. The brother learned wife Souad Massi wanted divorce and poisoned the children with drugs. He opened gas cylinders and spread gasoline around their house. Police found everyone unconscious after the failed murder-suicide attempt. Courts sentenced the brother to 15 years prison during March 2023.
The actor has two children named Chad and Nina with former partner Nicole. Their relationship lasted about fifteen years before ending. Zem describes himself as a loving and watchful father who avoids violence. He meets teachers when problems arise at school. Since 2023 he dates Sarah Poniatowski who designed interiors and married Marc Lavoine previously.
