Lou Gala was born on November 9, 1995, in Paris, France. She is a French actress who achieved international prominence for her role as Neifile in the 2024 Netflix comedy-drama The Decameron. Trained at the Cours Florent and the Conservatoire de Paris, Gala began her career as a teenager with roles in French productions such as 16 ans ou presque (2013) and Tamara (2016). In addition to her French television work in series like Secrets d'Histoire and Les Chamois, she made her English-language debut with a role in the Max series Julia.