A native of Paris, France, Leila has been photographing people and places since she was twelve years old. She studied film at Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris V and at NYU Film School, and photography at the International Center of Photography (ICP) where she also worked as a TA. 

Before moving to the United States, she worked as a singer, actor and theater director in Paris. A multi-disciplinary artist, Leila also paints watercolors & acrylics and she writes fiction & non-fiction. 

After working in New York for fifteen years, Leila recently moved to Jacksonville, Florida where she continues to share her passion for life and creativity in all its forms!