Sofia Boutella (Arabic: صو٠يا بوتلة‎; born April 3, 1982)
is an Algerian-French actress, model, and dancer.Boutella was born in
the Bab El Oued district of Algiers, Algeria, to an architect mother
and a jazz musician father, Safy Boutella. Her brother, Seif, works as
a visual effects artist in the entertainment industry. Her surname
means "the men of the mountains". She was raised in a fairly secular
household that cultivated artistic expression and creativity. Boutella
described her childhood as a happy one, stating that she was "blessed
to be born into a family that allowed me to express myself, to be
myself and let out all sorts of colours that were living in my
imagination and in my heart."With her family's encouragement, Boutella
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 Algerian civil war and moved to France. Shortly thereafter, she
started rhythmic gymnastics, joining the French national team at age
18.
is an Algerian-French actress, model, and dancer.Boutella was born in
the Bab El Oued district of Algiers, Algeria, to an architect mother
and a jazz musician father, Safy Boutella. Her brother, Seif, works as
a visual effects artist in the entertainment industry. Her surname
means "the men of the mountains". She was raised in a fairly secular
household that cultivated artistic expression and creativity. Boutella
described her childhood as a happy one, stating that she was "blessed
to be born into a family that allowed me to express myself, to be
myself and let out all sorts of colours that were living in my
imagination and in my heart."With her family's encouragement, Boutella
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 Algerian civil war and moved to France. Shortly thereafter, she
started rhythmic gymnastics, joining the French national team at age
18.
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