Sephora — The Ten Commandments Character Profile

About Sephora

The eldest daughter of Midianite sheikh Jethro. She takes in Moses after he defends her sisters from Amalekites and marries him during his exile in Midian prior to his divine mission to free the Hebrews.

Quick Facts about Sephora

Occupation

herder

Sephora's Known Relations

• Moses — Spouse
• Eliezer — Child
• Gershom — Child
• Jethro — Father

Sephora appears in 3 titles

• The Ten Commandments (1956)
• The Prince of Egypt (1998) — character page
• Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Yvonne De Carlo

Appears in

The Ten Commandments (1956)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Sephora — Romantic Husband And Wife — Moses (Charlton Heston)

  Sephora becomes Moses's wife during his exile in Midian.

  After being housed by Jethro in Midian, Moses marries Jethro's eldest daughter Sephora.

• Sephora — Family Father — Jethro (Eduard Franz)

  Jethro shelters Moses and is the father of Moses's future wife.

  Jethro is described as the father of the seven sisters, including his eldest daughter Sephora.

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