Sofia Boutella

Sofia Boutella (Arabic: صوفيا بوتلة; born 3 April 1982)"UPI Almanac for Wednesday, April 3, 2019". United Press International. 3 April 2019. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019. dancer/actor Sofia Boutella in 1982 (age 37)“ is an Algerian actress, dancer and model.AlloCine. "Sofia Boutella". AlloCiné."How Sofia Boutella Is Redefining Her Action Stardom". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2019."Sofia Boutella Is the Best New Action Star of 2017". GQ. Condé Nast. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2019."Introducing Sofia Boutella, Your Newest Mummy". Vanity Fair. Condé Nast. Retrieved 27 November 2019."La Momie: Sofia Boutella, une danseuse franco-algérienne adoptée par Hollywood". 14 June 2017.
== Early life ==
Sofia Boutella was born in the Bab El Oued district of Algiers, Algeria,Lachichi, Mohamed-Chérif (21 August 2016). "Sofia Boutella, de Bab El-Oued à Hollywood / Sofia Boutella, from Bab El-Oued to Hollywood". Liberté (in French). Algeria. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2019. Née le 3 avril 1982 à Alger, dans le quartier mythique de Bab El-Oued... / Born April 3, 1982 in Algiers, in the mythical district of Bab El-Oued...“ to an architect mother and a jazz musician father, Safy Boutella."Sofia Boutella, l'Algérienne qui a conquis Hollywood". TSA (in French). 10 June 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2022. Her brother, Seif, works as a visual effects artist in the entertainment industry."IndieLondon: Streetdance 2 – Sofia Boutella interview – Your London Reviews". indielondon.co.uk.Morrow, Brendan (8 June 2017). "Sofia Boutella's Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 27 November2019. Her surname means 'the men of the mountains'."Meet Sofia Boutella: Bazaar's June Cover Star". Harper's BAZAAR Arabia. Retrieved 27 November 2019. She was raised in a fairly secular household that cultivated artistic expression and creativity."Meet Sofia Boutella: Bazaar's June Cover Star". Harper's BAZAAR Arabia. Retrieved 27 November 2019. Boutella described her childhood as a happy one, stating that she was "blessed to be born into a family that allowed me to express myself, to be myself and let out all sorts of colours that were living in my imagination and in my heart.""Meet Sofia Boutella: Bazaar's June Cover Star". Harper's BAZAAR Arabia. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
With her family's encouragement, Boutella started classical dance education when she was five years old. In 1992, at the age of 10, she left Algeria with her family in the midst of the Algerian Civil War and moved to France."Sofia Boutella Is the Best New Action Star of 2017". GQ. Condé Nast. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2019. Shortly thereafter, she started rhythmic gymnastics, joining the French national team at age 18.Aktar, Alev (22 May 2018). "How Sofia Boutella went from backup dancer to movie star". The Sydney Morning Herald."Sofia Boutella stars in new Foo Fighters music video". Arab News. 11 November 2020."Sofia Boutella Biography". Sofia Online. Retrieved 27 August2016.
==Filmography==
*Le Défi (2002)
*Les Cordier, juge et flic (2004)
*Permis D'Aimer (2005)
*Azur et Asmar (2006)
*Megatánc (Megadance) (2006)
*Supermodelo (2007)
*Dancing with the Stars (2010)
*StreetDance 2 (2012)
*Monsters: Dark Continent (2014)
*Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
*Star Trek Beyond (2016)
*Tiger Raid (2016)
*Jet Trash (2016)
*The Mummy (2017)
*Atomic Blonde (2017)
*Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
*Fahrenheit 451 (2018)
*Climax (2018)
*Hotel Artemis (2018)
==Gallery==
==Trivia==
* Growing up in Paris, Boutella was exposed to many more forms of dance, particularly hip hop and street-dance, which intrigued her for offering more "freedom" compared to the more disciplined styles of ballet and gymnastics. "Meet Sofia Boutella: Bazaar's June Cover Star". Harper's BAZAAR Arabia. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
* She joined a group called the Vagabond Crew, which won the Battle of the Year in 2006, and participated in a spin-off group called "Chiennes de Vie and Aphrodites".
* Her breakthrough as a dancer came in 2007, when she was picked for the Jamie King choreography for Nike Women's "Keep Up" campaign, serving as a role model of femininity and hip-hop."Biography of Sofia Boutella". African Success. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2016."Meet Sofia Boutella: Bazaar's June Cover Star". Harper's BAZAAR Arabia. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
* This was a major boost to her career and led to more work alongside stars like Madonna, in her Confessions Tour, and Rihanna."Sofia Boutella Biography". Sofia Online. Retrieved 27 August2016."Biography of Sofia Boutella". African Success. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
* She credits her work with Madonna for helping her learn English."Meet Star Trek's New Warrior". Time. Retrieved 27 November2019.
* Boutella successfully auditioned for the Michael Jackson This Is It concerts but could not attend due to the extension of the Madonna tour, whose dates coincided with the Jackson tour.
==Quotes==
==External links==
*Sofia Boutella at the Internet Movie Database
Category:1982 births
Category:Living people
Category:Actresses
Category:People from Bab El Oued
Category:21st-century actresses
Category:21st-century Algerian actresses
Category:21st-century French actresses