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Learn more about the artist 'Cherie Laurent ' and  from her incredible biography, awards, media releases & testimonials.

ARTIST STATEMENT 

I am a storyteller shaped by movement—between countries, cultures, disciplines, and identities.

 

My work exists at the intersection of art, technology, performance, and human truth. I create from lived experience, from survival, and from a lifelong commitment to creative expression as both a personal and social force.

My background in computer science, graphic design, film, fashion, photography, and performance allows me to approach storytelling holistically—where structure meets emotion, and precision supports vulnerability. I am drawn to stories that sit at the edges of identity: love, freedom, displacement, desire, resilience, and the unseen inner lives of people often left outside the frame.

As a creator, director, and performer, I believe authenticity is not a style—it is a responsibility. Every project I make is an invitation to see more deeply, to feel more honestly, and to recognize ourselves in one another.

My work is not about spectacle. It is about presence, truth, and human connection—and I continue to create because these stories matter.

 

BIOGRAPHY -CHERIE LAURENT  


SAG Actress | Producer | Fashion Icon  
Los Angeles, CA | cherielaurent@gmail.com |

Instagram: @macherietv |

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11365048/

PROFILE  
Multilingual actress and producer with OVER 200 international credits in television, film, and music. Known for glamorous style, emotional range, and multicultural versatility. Fluent in  Arabic, and English . Based in Los Angeles and open to travel.
 

Cherie Laurent — Biography

Cherie Laurent is an award-nominated international producer, director, television host, actress, singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and visual artist, with a career spanning over two decades across Australia, the Middle East, and the United States. She is the creator, producer, director, and host of the long-running multicultural television series Ma Cherie TV, which has aired for more than 15 seasons since 2006 and has been broadcast on Australian television (Channels 31 and 44) and internationally via streaming platforms including Roku and Amazon Fire TV.

Her work is recognized for its bold, emotionally driven storytelling, cinematic visual style, and focus on human stories, identity, culture, fashion, art, and social truth. Ma Cherie TV and its related projects have received multiple Antenna Award nominations, including Outstanding Direction, Best Performance in a Non-Factual Program, Best Arts Program, Best Camerawork, and Best Presenter.

Cherie’s creative practice is grounded in an exceptionally strong academic and technical foundation.

 

She holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science and Programming from Baghdad University, followed by a Master’s Degree in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) from the same institution.

 

Her academic background includes advanced training in systems analysis, programming logic, digital graphics, and design-driven technical workflows—skills that strongly inform her approach to directing, editing, and production management.

 

FILM & TELEVISION  
Ma Cherie TV – Creator/Host – 200 episode - 15 season - Channel 31/44 (Australia), Roku TV  
Don & Cherie TV – Co-Host –3 seasons Channel 44 & 31 (Australia), Amazon Fire TV.

Long list of Independent Films – writer , director, producer , Lead & Supporting Roles –  USA, Australia & Europe

 

SONGS 
Dreams Keep Us Alive, Down on Me, Daddy, You will never Understnd, Sex, Sex is my Game, 

Size Queen, Good Girl Turned Bad, I am your reality, Baby I Remamber , You are My Desier, I Think of you I Touch my Self, Illusion, You dont know me and more "  Lead Singer,Actress " Music videos. 
Various Independent Films & short Films – Lead & Supporting Roles – Australia & Europe

Independent Short

In addition to her formal degrees, Cherie completed professional film production and screen studies training at Metro Screen in Sydney, Australia, where she studied film production, directing, set organization, camera movement, scene analysis, and cinematic storytelling. This formal film education is complemented by extensive hands-on production experience across television, documentary, and independent film formats.

Cherie also holds an Associate Degree in Fashion Design and Technology from RMIT University (Melbourne), graduating in August 2020. Her fashion education informs her distinctive visual identity, costume design sensibility, and strong aesthetic control across her screen and photographic work.

From an early age, Cherie has pursued lifelong acting and performance training, studying continuously through respected acting institutions, drama schools, and extensive private coaching across multiple countries. Her training encompasses acting for stage and screen, character development, scene work, opera training, voice and vocal technique, singing, and music performance.

 

This depth of performance education contributes to her nuanced on-screen presence and her ability to direct actors with precision and empathy.

In parallel, Cherie undertook formal photography studies in Sydney, graduating with very high academic marks. Her photographic education includes visual composition, lighting, narrative imagery, and professional technique—elements that are clearly reflected in her cinematic framing, editorial eye, and strong visual authorship.

Alongside her creative career, Cherie has also worked as an educator, teaching subjects including Graphic Design, Computer Systems, System Analysis, and Microsoft Excel, demonstrating her ability to translate complex technical and creative disciplines into practical, real-world instruction.

Now based in the United States and working as  individuals of extraordinary ability, Cherie Laurent continues to develop new television, film, and cross-platform projects while expanding the international reach of her existing catalogue. Her work stands at the intersection of art, technology, performance, and human storytelling, shaped by a rare combination of academic rigor, multicultural experience, and sustained creative output.

 

CV / RÉSUMÉ (Education + Selected Credits)

CHERIE LAURENT

Producer • Director • Television Host •

SAG  Actress • Singer-Songwriter • Fashion & Graphic  Designer • Visual Artist


Based in the United States 

​EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in

Computer Science & Programming


University of Baghdad — Baghdad, Iraq
Graduation: October


• Programming
• Systems Analysis
• Software Logic & Technical Architecture

Master’s Degree

 

 Computer Graphics & Computer-Aided Design (CAD)


University of Baghdad — Baghdad, Iraq
Graduation: October


• Computer Graphics
• Digital Design Systems
• CAD & Visual Communication

Film Production & Screen Studies


Metro Screen — Sydney, Australia
• Film Production
• Film Direction
• Set Organization
• Camera Movement
• Scene Analysis
• Cinematic Storytelling

Associate Degree in Fashion Design & Technology


RMIT University — Melbourne, Australia
Graduation: 31 August 2020

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Photography Studies


Sydney, Australia
• Graduated with very high academic marks
• Visual composition, lighting, narrative photography

PERFORMING ARTS & VOCAL TRAINING

• Lifelong, continuous acting education across multiple countries


• Acting for stage and screen
• Character development & scene work
• Opera training
• Voice and vocal technique
• Singing & music performance
• Extensive private coaching with highly regarded acting, music, and vocal teachers

TEACHING & ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Instructor / Educator
• Graphic Design
• Computer Systems & System Analysis
• Microsoft Excel & technical software
• Creative and technical instruction across professional and academic settings

SELECTED CREDITS

Ma Cherie TV — Creator / Producer / Director / Host


• Long-running international lifestyle & documentary television series


• 15+ seasons since 2006


• Broadcast on Channel 31 & Channel 44 (Australia)


• International streaming on Roku & Amazon Fire TV

Awards & Recognition


• Multiple Antenna Awards nominations (Melbourne, Australia), including:
– Outstanding Direction in a Program
– Best Performance in a Non-Factual Program
– Best Arts Program
– Best Camerawork
– Best Presenter

NOMINATIONS 

TESTIMONIALS 

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PUBLIC RELEASES 

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