Chani (pronounced /ˈtʃeɪni/) is a fictional female character featured in Frank Herbert's novels Dune (1965) and Dune Messiah (1969). The character also appears in Hunters of Dune (2006) and Sandworms of Dune (2007), Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's novels which complete the original series.
She is portrayed by actress Sean Young in David Lynch's Dune (1984), Barbora Kodetová in the 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and its 2003 sequel, Frank Herbert's Children of Dune and Zendaya in Denis Villeneuve's 2021 Dune: Part One movie.
