Merah Benoit

Acting

Merah Benoit was born in South Louisiana July 2, 2012, into a family of entertainers. Her great grandfather spent time as a traveling circus performer, and her uncle is a Grammy nominated blues artists, as well as her dad, an accomplished singer-songwriter. It was only a matter of time before she would take to the craft herself. At age 5, Merah began her professional career by gaining notoriety within the New Orleans theatre community by landing signature roles in such classics as "Peter Pan" and "The Sound of Music". Her love of performing continued to the big screen and television where she has had the opportunity to work with Award-Winning actors such as Melissa Leo, Renee Zellweger, and Will Smith. Merah enjoys balancing her busy schedule with taking care of her pet bunny and rescue dog as well as practicing with her classic rock band "The Snores".