During the 2000s and early-2010s, Entourage was one of the biggest hits on television. A series that was focused on a fictional movie star and his group of pals, a lot of people watched Entourage because they liked seeing people leading the Holywood lifestyle. This is especially true since the show was created by Mark Wahlberg which made Entourage viewers feel like the series presented a somewhat accurate view of the Hollywood system.
On the bright side, Entourage presented its viewer with a great view of how strong and loving male friendships can be. On the other hand, there also was a big element of toxic bro culture that was a part of the series. Since Entourage focused on both of those things, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone that its cast was mostly made up of men.
Over the years, there were only a handful of actresses that made a big impact on Entourage including Perrey Reeves, Debi Mazar, and Emmanuelle Chriqui. Of those three performers, there is little doubt that Chriqui played the character that was most important to Entourage’s success. With that in mind, it begs an obvious question, what has Emmanuelle Chriqui been up to since Entourage came to an end.
A Star Making Role
Early on in Emmanuelle Chriqui’s career, she proved that she had what it takes to make a living as an actor with her roles in movies like Snow Day, 100 Girls, and Wrong Turn. However, there was still no doubt that Chriqui was still looking for the role that would take her career to another level.
Fortunately for Emmanuelle Chriqui, everything changed for her when she appeared during the second season of Entourage. Even though it seems like Chriqui’s character originally wasn’t meant to stick around, since all of the show’s other romantic interests came and went, she remained a part of the series until the end. Of course, starring in a show that is as popular as Entourage was can make all the difference for an actor’s career.
Emmanuelle In The Press
Throughout Emmanuelle Chriqui’s career, she has managed to keep a relatively low profile when it comes to the tabloids. As a result, Chriqui’s fans have rarely known much about her personal life. For example, the only person that Chriqui is known to have dated since she left Entourage behind is a man named Gerardo Celasco. Aside from that, the only part of Chriqui’s personal life that has garnered attention is her extremely close friendship with Jenna Dewan, who has been in the spotlight partly due to her divorce.
Even though Emmanuelle Chriqui largely seems to avoid winding up in the headlines, that doesn’t mean that she is unwilling to get people talking with her comments. For example, in the years since Entourage ended, she has been very open about her feelings about the show and her former co-stars.
In 2018, Emmanuelle Chriqui described the Entourage cast as a “family” and said that she and her former co-stars have “connected” souls. While a lot of actors pay lip service to their adoration of their co-workers, the fact that Chriqui and Kevin Connelly attended Jerry Ferrara’s 2017 wedding seems to indicate that statement was genuine. Despite that, in 2018 Chriqui also made it clear that Entourage’s casual misogyny would have to change if it was made following the #MeToo movement. However, after making that statement, Chriqui instantly clarified that everyone involved with Entourage can still hold their heads high. “There shouldn’t be any shame about how we shot the show. All that is real and still exists in Hollywood.”
Chriqui’s Career High
In the years that followed Entourage coming to an end, Emmanuelle Chriqui’s career didn’t garner that much attention. As a result, some people may have concluded that the powers that be in Hollywood weren’t knocking on Chriqui’s door any longer. That said, if you take a look Chriqui’s filmography, it quickly becomes clear that is the furthest thing from the truth.
On the movie side of things, most of the films that Emmanuelle Chriqui has starred in since Entourage ended have come and went without much fanfare. However, she did appear in the Entourage spin-off movie and she landed one of the main roles in the highly anticipated 2018 comedy Super Troopers 2.
Fortunately for Emmanuelle Chriqui, she has landed a lot of television roles in recent years. For example, Chriqui starred in the 2011 animated ThunderCats reboot series and the Disney XD animated show Tron: Uprising. Chriqui also appeared in several episodes of The Mentalist and starred in series like The Passage, Shut Eye, and Murder in the First. If all of that wasn’t impressive enough already, Chriqui also is one of the stars of the DC superhero drama Superman & Lois. Considering how popular superhero media is today, it could easily be argued that Chriqui’s career reached an all-time high when she landed her Superman & Lois role.