Zineb Sedira was born on April 1, 1963, to Abdul Rahman Sedira and Oumessaad Rouabah, immigrants from Algeria, in the Parisian suburb of Gennevilliers.Cotter, Holland. "'Zineb Sedira: Present Tense' at the Taymour Grahne Gallery". 14 January 2016. Accessed 5 March 2016. She moved to England in 1986.Lambelin, Joke. "This is My Body: Sedira's Eyes . Al Arte Magazine. 19 January 2013. Accessed 5 March 2016.
