Monia Chokri trained as an actress at the Montreal Conservatory of Dramatic Art. She began her career in theater and then shot. Imaginary Loves And Laurence Anyways by Xavier Dolan. While pursuing her career as an actress, she directed her first short film, Someone extraordinary (2013), awarded the Prize for Best International Short, Youth Jury at the 66th Locarno International Film Festival. She directed her first feature film, My Brother's Wife (2019), awarded the Un Certain Regard jury's favorite award at Cannes. She is completing her second feature film, Babysitter (2022) selected in the Midnight section of the Sundance Film Festival.