Sofia Boutella Biography
Sofia Boutella is an Algerian-French actress and model. She first received fame for representing the Nike Girl in the Nike Women advertising campaigns and portraying a vital role in the film Kingsman: The Secret Service.
How old is Sofia Boutella? – Age
She is 41 years old as of April 2023. The actress was born on April 3, 1982, in Bab El Oued, Algiers, Algeria.
Sofia Boutella Height
The star stands at a height of 5 feet5 inches tall.
Sofia Boutella Childhood
Sofia was born to an architect mother and a jazz musician father, Safy Boutella. She has a brother, Seif, who works as a visual effects artist in the entertainment industry. Boutella was raised in a fairly secular household that cultivated artistic expression and creativity. She described her childhood as a happy one. With her family’s encouragement, the actress 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 Algeria Civil War and moved to France. Shortly thereafter, Sofia started rhythmic gymnastics, joining the French national team at the age of 18.
Is Sofia Boutella Married? – Husband
At present, Boutella is in a relationship with Keean Johnson. He is an actor and their affair was started in early 2019.
Sofia Boutella Career
Dancing
She was exposed to many more forms of dance, particularly hip hop and street-dance. She joined a group called 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. This was a major boost to her career and led to more work alongside stars like Madonna in her Confessions Tour, and Rihanna.
Acting
At the age of 17, Sofia rehearsed with famed Spanish choreographer Blanca Li. She began dancing in film and television shows, as well as in commercials and concert tours. She played the lead character Eva in the drama film StreetDance 2 2012, the sequel to StreetDance 3D 2010. In 2014, after 12 years as a dancer, Boutella sought a career in acting. Initially, she purposefully avoided auditioning for lead roles, wishing to play supporting characters so as to learn from more experienced actors.
In 2015, the actress appeared in her first major film, Kingsman: The Secret Service, which jump-started her career as an actress. A year later she appeared as the alien warrior Jaylah in Star Trek Beyond, released on 22nd July 2016. In 2017, the 4 1year old actress played titular character in The Mummy, along with Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe and Annabelle Wallis. Begging in 2018, Sofia’s profile rose, and began tp appear in more central roles. In October 2019, she starred in episode 5 of the first season of Amazon Prime’s Modern Love. In November 2021, Boutella was cast as the lead in the sci-fi adventure film Rebel Moon directed by Zack Snyder for Netflix.
Sofia Boutella Net Worth
Sofia has an estimated net worth of around $4 million.
Sofia Boutella Movie
2002 – Le Deft
2004 – Les Cordier, juge et Flic
2005 – Azur et Asmar
2007 – The Confessions Tour: Live from London
2010 – Dancing with the stars
2014 – Monsters: Dark Continent
2015 – Kingsman: The Secret Service
2016 – Tiger Raid
2017 – The Mummy
2019 – Love, Antosha
2023 – Rebel Moon
2024 – Rebel Moon-Part Two; The Scargiver
