nathalie joanne emmanuel was born on march 2nd, 1989 on essex, england.

when she was 3 years old she started taking acting, dancing and singing classes. her first role was nala in the "the lion king" adaptation in west end when she was 10.

in 2006, she made her television debut, starring as sasha valentine in the soap opera hollyoaks.

in 2013 she became internationally known for being cast as missandei in the hbo hit how "game of thrones" in which she became a regular in 2015. the show ended in 2019.

she won the screen nation award for best female performance in film for her role as ramsey in furious 7, in 2015.

FHM magazine ranked emmanuel as 99th in their 100 sexiest women of 2013, and 75th in their sexiest women of 2015

nathalie is currently in a serious relationship with the actor Alex Lanipekun, whom she met at the set of run

she has a cat named agatha dee

nathalie worked as a producer in the short movie run

she is also known for being vocal on social matters such as black lives matter, lgbt+ rights, woman rights

she has been an ambassador for brands such as pandora, reebok, speedo, dune london and can often be seen wearing miu miu clothes and acessories.

nathalie has been nominated for her first Emmy Award in the "Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series" category for her role as Jordan in Die Hart, in 2021.