elisa sednaoui (born december 14, 1987) is a model, actress, philanthropist and film director of italian, egyptian, and french descent. she has appeared in such films as "eastern drift", "la baie du renard", "","", and "remember now", as well as in fashion campaigns for chanel eyewear, giorgio armani, missoni and roberto cavalli. in 2013, she created the elisa sednaoui foundation, dedicated to promoting creative learning, after-school initiatives for youngsters.