Sofia Boutella

Sofia Boutella

1982-04-03

Biography

Sofia Boutella (born April 3, 1982) is an Algerian dancer, model, and actress. She is known mainly for her hip-hop and street dance, and for appearing in Nike Women's advertising campaigns. Boutella has starred as Gazelle in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015), an alien warrior named Jaylah in Star Trek Beyond (2016), and the main antagonist, Princess Ahmanet, in Universal's Dark Universe film The Mummy. Also in 2017, she starred alongside Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde, the film adaptation of the graphic novel The Coldest City, as undercover French agent Delphine Lasalle. Sofia 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. 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.

Also appears in

The Killer’s Game

The Killer’s Game

6.9

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

6.1

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

6.3

Kingsman: The Secret Service

Kingsman: The Secret Service

7.6

Argylle

Argylle

6.1

Atomic Blonde

Atomic Blonde

6.4

Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond

6.8

Climax

Climax

7.1

The Mummy

The Mummy

5.5

Settlers

Settlers

4.9

Prisoners of the Ghostland

Prisoners of the Ghostland

5.0

Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451

5.4

Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed

Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed

7.7

Hotel Artemis

Hotel Artemis

6.0

Monsters: Dark Continent

Monsters: Dark Continent

4.8

Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest

Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest

7.7

Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon

Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon

6.5

StreetDance 2

StreetDance 2

6.2

Madonna: The Confessions Tour

Madonna: The Confessions Tour

8.4

Love, Antosha

Love, Antosha

7.3