Sonia Ben Ammar
Sonia Ben Ammar (born 19 February 1999), also credited Sonia Ammar, is a French model, singer, and actress, who is signed with IMG Models. She has appeared on several magazine covers, including "Vanity Fair" and "L'Officiel". Ben Ammar released her debut extended play "Sonia" (2019) to positive reviews from critics. She played the role of Liv McKenzie in the slasher film "Scream" (2022), which was a critical and commercial success. Early life. Sonia Ben Ammar was born in Paris on 19 February 1999. She is the daughter of film producer Tarak Ben Ammar and actress Beata ( Sonczuk ). Her mother is of Polish descent, while her Tunisian-born father is of paternal Berber and maternal Corsican descent. He was raised Muslim; his own mother converted to Islam from Catholicism. Her paternal great-aunt (paternal grandfather's sister) Wassila Ben Ammar was the wife of the first President of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba. She graduated from the American School of Paris and started attending the University of Southern California in fall 2017. Career. In 2012, Ben Ammar made her acting debut in a role in the stage musical "". In 2013, she appeared in the film "Jappeloup". In 2016, she signed  with IMG Models and has since modeled for Dolce & Gabbana, Miu Miu, Carolina Herrera, Topshop, Nina Ricci and Chanel. She has also appeared in magazines such as "Vanity Fair", "Harper's Bazaar Arabia", "Love", and "L'Officiel". Ben Amnar made her musical debut as a featured artist in Petit Biscuit's song "Creation Come Alive" in 2017. Two years later, Ben Ammar released her debut single "Joyride", which served as the lead track of her debut extended play, "Sonia", which was released in November 2019 and earned positive reviews from critics. "Paper" magazine wrote that she was "fitting nicely into the  dark-pop scene" and went on to compare her to the likes of Halsey and Banks. In September 2020, it was announced that Ben Ammar would star as Liz McKenzie in the fifth "Scream" feature film (2022), which was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. To prepare for the role, she told "Vogue" Arabia that she "rewatched every interview and really got into my character. It’s funny, I actually read the script so many times and knew everyone else’s scenes by heart. This was an ongoing joke on-set." The film was released on 14 January  2022 to critical and commercial success.