12 Facts About Sofia Boutella

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Sofia Boutella is an Algerian actress, dancer and model.

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Sofia Boutella was raised in a fairly secular household that cultivated artistic expression and creativity.

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Sofia Boutella joined a group called the Vagabond Crew, which won the Battle of the Year in 2006, and participated in a spin-off group called "Chienne de Vie and Aphrodites".

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Sofia 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.

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Sofia Boutella was the main character in the music video for "Hollywood Tonight" by Michael Jackson in February 2011.

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Sofia Boutella began dancing in film and television shows, as well as in commercials and concert tours.

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Sofia Boutella played the lead character Eva in the drama film StreetDance 2, the sequel to StreetDance 3D.

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In 2014, after 12 years as a dancer, Sofia Boutella sought a career in acting.

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In November 2021, Sofia Boutella was cast in the sci-fi adventure film Rebel Moon directed by Zack Snyder for Netflix.

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Sofia Boutella played the female lead in SAS: Rogue Heroes, released in 2022.

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Sofia Boutella has cited Fred Astaire, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Daniel Day-Lewis and Bob Fosse as artistic influences.

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From March 2014 until October 2018 Sofia Boutella was in a relationship with Irish actor Robert Sheehan.