1. Sofia Boutella is an Algerian actress, dancer and model.
16 Facts About Sofia Boutella
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Sofia Boutella began dancing in film and television shows, as well as in commercials and concerts.
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Sofia Boutella was one of Madonna's backup dancers for six years, performing in numerous music videos and at the 2012 Super Bowl.
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Sofia Boutella went on to appear in the well-received films Kingsman: The Secret Service, Star Trek Beyond, Atomic Blonde, Climax, Prisoners of the Ghostland, and Rebel Moon - Part Two: Director's Cut, among others.
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Sofia Boutella was born in the Bab El Oued district of Algiers, Algeria, to an architect mother and a jazz musician father, Safy Boutella.
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Sofia Boutella was raised in a 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 "Chiennes de Vie and Aphrodites".
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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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Sofia Boutella successfully auditioned for the Michael Jackson This Is It tour, 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 as the lead in the sci-fi adventure film Rebel Moon directed by Zack Snyder for Netflix.
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Sofia Boutella played the fictional female Free French spy Eve Mansour in SAS: Rogue Heroes in 2022 and reprised the role for the second series released in 2025.
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From March 2014 until October 2018, Sofia Boutella was in a relationship with Irish actor Robert Sheehan.