Elias Kardous (he/she/they), known artistically as DOUNIA, is a multidisciplinary model, actor, and digital content creator, as well as a talent agent passionate about diverse representation.
Born in Tunisia with Réunionese roots, Dounia embraces both masculinity and femininity, blending spirituality, creativity, and community in all their work.
They have featured in the film Adieu Émile (ARTE, dir. Alexis Diop) as Zahir, the Technophoria book by Felicity Ingram, and Jorja Smith’s Go Go Go music video. In 2023, they appeared in the 7Days Global Campaign for Mondelez Group, broadcast in 25+ countries.
Dounia has collaborated with renowned photographers like Allan Hamitouche, Marc Turlan, and Felicity Ingram.
Their mission is to awaken, unite, and liberate humanity through art—fighting ego with empathy and exclusion with love.
Off-set, Dounia thrives on dancing, bringing people together, and celebrating life with unapologetic joy.
Elias K
- HEIGHT: 178 cm/5' 10''
- SHOE SIZE: 44EU/13US/11UK
- HAIR: Brown
- EYES: Green brown
- DIS/DIFF: Neurodiverse and bipolar
- HEIGHT: 178 cm/5' 10''
- SHOE SIZE: 44EU/13US/11UK
- HAIR: Brown
- EYES: Green brown
- DIS/DIFF: Neurodiverse and bipolar
Elias Kardous (he/she/they), known artistically as DOUNIA, is a multidisciplinary model, actor, and digital content creator, as well as a talent agent passionate about diverse representation.
Born in Tunisia with Réunionese roots, Dounia embraces both masculinity and femininity, blending spirituality, creativity, and community in all their work.
They have featured in the film Adieu Émile (ARTE, dir. Alexis Diop) as Zahir, the Technophoria book by Felicity Ingram, and Jorja Smith’s Go Go Go music video. In 2023, they appeared in the 7Days Global Campaign for Mondelez Group, broadcast in 25+ countries.
Dounia has collaborated with renowned photographers like Allan Hamitouche, Marc Turlan, and Felicity Ingram.
Their mission is to awaken, unite, and liberate humanity through art—fighting ego with empathy and exclusion with love.
Off-set, Dounia thrives on dancing, bringing people together, and celebrating life with unapologetic joy.