She had her big break as a professional dancer, booking a Nike campaign and later becoming a backup dancer for Queen of Pop Madonna (she was at her 2012 Super Bowl halftime show) and even appearing in Michael Jackson’s “Hollywood Tonight” music video. But 2012 was the last time Sofia Boutella danced professionally.
In fact, she stopped touring with Madonna so she could focus on acting. Three years later, she took her break with the role of Gazelle in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015). Other films include Star Trek Beyond (2016), The Mummy with Tom Cruise and Atomic Blonde alongside Charlize Theron.
Sofia Boutella Bio (Ethnic origin and other general information)
Boutella was born on April 3, 1982 in Bab ElOued, Algiers, Algeria. She started dancing from the age of 5, but her childhood was cut short by the Algerian Civil War which forced her parents to emigrate the entire family to Paris, France, where she spent the rest of her childhood. . Her ethnicity is Algerian but she has both Algerian and French nationalities.
Sofia got her entertainment DNA from her father, Safy Boutella, a jazz musician. His mother, on the other hand, was an architect.
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In France, Sofia continued to dance and was part of the Vagabond Crew, winners in 2006 of the Battle of the Year, an international breakdance competition.
In 2007, at the age of 25, Sofia learned from a friend that Nike was holding auditions in Paris. She auditioned and was cast, earning a break from her dancing career.
Luckily for Sofia, the choreographer of the Nike campaigns, Jamie King had pop star Madonna among her clients. As a result, Sofia’s career took off, as she soon moved to the United States and became one of Madonna’s backup dancers.
Despite her hiatus, Sofia has not neglected her education. She attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where she graduated.
Sofia has also worked with other celebrities like Rihanna, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Usher and more. Before leaving professional dance in 2012 to devote herself solely to acting, Sofia had already recorded concerts. She played Eva in StreetDance 2.
The mom where she played Princess Ahmanet happens to be her biggest hit. The film grossed over $400 million against an average budget of $160 million.
Dating, Boyfriend
Boutella surely isn’t lacking when it comes to the romance department. In 2008, she would have had a relationship with Mr. Pokora, but few details on this partnership were available, in particular its duration.
However, at the time of this writing, we can confirm that she is in a relationship with fellow actor Robert Sheehan best known for his roles on the Misfits and Love/Hate TV series.
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According to Sheehan’s interview with Independent, he met Boutella around 2013/2014 in India, when they were both filming on Jet Trash, which will be released in 2016.
Upon their return to London, the couple had already started a relationship and have stuck together ever since. However, their relationship was called into question at some point in 2016 when rumors began circulating that Sofia might be in a relationship with her Star Trek Beyond co-star Chris Pine. The genesis of the rumors was seen when they were spotted holding hands at Coachella in April 2017.
The “outfit” turned out to be friendly as Sofia was found to still be dating Sheehan. In her interview with Independent in 2018, Sheehan, who lives in Ireland, described the difficulties they face as couples with busy work schedules.
“You sometimes look five months apart,” the actor said. “But it always works. She has free time and hops on a plane, I’m free and hops on a plane. The longest we have been out was only six weeks,” he added.
Robert Michael Sheehan was born on January 7, 1988, in Portlaoise, Co.Laois, Ireland. He started acting professionally in 2003. His role in Love/Hate won him the IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Height: 5 feet 5 inches (1.65m)
Feet: Sofia has beautiful feet, as can be seen on the Feet Wiki website where she scored 5 out of 5 points. Her shoe size is 6.5 (US).