Sofia Boutella
Sofia Boutella
Sofia Boutellais an Algerian-French dancer, actress and musician, known mainly for hip-hop and street dance, and for Nike Women's advertising campaigns. Boutella is known for starring as Eva in StreetDance 2, Ara in Monsters: Dark Continent, Gazelle in Kingsman: The Secret Service, and an alien warrior named Jaylah in Star Trek Beyond. She will be playing the title role in Universal's reboot of The Mummy...
NationalityAlgerian
ProfessionDancer
Date of Birth3 April 1982
CountryAlgeria
When I was little, I went to the Sahara desert and met an older woman with beautiful earrings that came all the way down to her stomach. She told me, 'For us Tuareg, jewelry is not meant for decoration. It absorbs negative energy that comes your way.' So think twice when you buy a vintage ring!
I make body chains that come from the neck, cross in the middle of your chest, then go around your waist. I mix them with feathers for a gypsy, bohemian style.
Working with Madonna, she always told me the meaning behind the steps and why I was doing these steps - she treated us like actors. So I feel like I've always been an actor, truly.
When I was a dancer, I was acting.