Manal Braiga better known as Kenza Braiga (born November 13, 1976 in Baghdad, Iraq)[1] is a French television contestant, actress and author of Iraqi origin, she is simply known as Kenza Braiga. She and her family left Iraq during the Gulf War, in February 1991, when she was only 14. She is author of "Un jour j'ai quitté Bagdad", which is about her escape from Iraq, it was released in April 2003.[1] She was made known in France by appearing on reality television show Loft Story.