Sofia Boutella

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Sofia Boutella
Born (1982-04-03) April 3, 1982 (age 31)
Bab El Oued, Algiers, Algeria
Residence Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality French
Other names First name is often misspelled as Sophia
Ethnicity Algerian
Occupation Dancer, model, actress
Years active 1998–present
Known for Nike advertisements and touring with Madonna as a dancer
Influenced by Fred Astaire, Karim Barouche, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Safy Boutella, Daniel Day-Lewis, Bob Fosse, Madonna, Michael Jackson[1]
Website
www.sofiaboutella.org

Sofia Boutella (born April 3, 1982) is an Algerian-French dancer, mainly hip-hop and street dance, known as the Nike Girl from Nike Women advertising campaigns.

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Biography [edit]

The daughter of Algerian singer, songwriter and jazz musician Safy Boutella, she was born in the Bab El Oued district of Algiers. She started classical dance education at the age of 5 and at the age of 10 in 1992 she left Algeria with her family, and moved to France where she started rhythmic gymnastics, and joined the French national team for the Olympics at the age of 18.

Meanwhile, she had taken up Hip hop and street dance, and was part of a group called the Vagabond Crew, which won the World Championship HipHop battle in 2006. She also participated in a group called "Chienne de Vie and Aphrodites", created by Momo from the Vagabond Crew. Sofia is graduate of Berklee College of Music.

At the same time, she had been rehearsing since the age of 17 with choreographer Blanca Li. She has danced in several film and TV appearances, as well as commercials. She has also danced with singer Madonna in the Confessions Tour.

Her real breakthrough arrived in 2006, when she was picked for the Jamie King choreography for Nike, as a role model of femininity and Hip hop.[2] This was a major boost in her career, and led to more work alongside stars like Madonna and Rihanna.

She auditioned for the Michael Jackson This Is It concerts, but although successful, could not attend due to the extension of the Madonna tour, whose dates coincided with the Jackson residency. In February 2011, she was the main character of the video of the song "Hollywood Tonight".

Her latest major project is the lead character Eva in the film StreetDance 2,[3] the sequel to StreetDance 3D.

Music videos [edit]

Appearances [edit]

Film / Television [edit]

Commercial [edit]

  • Nike Women - "Keep Up" (2005)[11]
  • Peugeot 206 CC - "‪Désirable"‬ (2005)[12]
  • Nike (UK Women Campaign) - "Tell Me I'm Not an Athlete" (2006)[13]
  • Nike Plus - "Sofia" (2007)[14]
  • Mazda2 - "Fitness comes as standard" (2007)[15]
  • Nike Women - "You Are Your Own Limit" (2007)[16]
  • Nike - "NIKEiD" (2008)[17]
  • Panasonic - "VIERA P906i Mobile TV Phone" (2008)
  • Nike Sportswear - "Sofia Boutella In Motion" & "Sofia Sitting" (2008)[18]
  • Nike Plus - "Men vs. Women" (2009)[19]
  • Nike Pro - "Hyperwarm Women’s Hoodie" (2010)[20]
  • Svedka Vodka - "R U Bot Or Not?" (2010)
  • Nike Women - "Make Yourself featuring Allyson Felix, Julia Mancuso, and Sofia Boutella" (2010)[21]

Live Performance / Tours [edit]

Judging [edit]

  • MTV - "TRL" - Milan, Italy (2006)[27]
  • Nike - "Dance to LA" (2006)[28]
  • Nike - "Dance to NY" (2007)[29]
  • Nike Dance Clash - London, England (2007)[30]
  • Nike Dance Competition - Istanbul, Turkey (2007)[31]
  • Intersport Dance Battle - Moscow, Russia (2007)[32][33]

Nike Campaigns [edit]

  • Nike Women - "Take Sport. Add Music." (2005)
  • Nike Women - "Just Dance" (2005)[34]
  • Nike Women - Nike Women Fitness Collections (2005–2012)[35]
  • Nike Women - "Let's Dance!" (2005)[36]
  • Nike - "‪Nike Rockstar Workout"‬ campaigns [Choreographed by Jamie King] (2006)[37][38]
  • Nike Women - "Gear Up & Dance" (2006)[39][40]
  • Nike - "Just A T-Shirt" (2007)[41]
  • Nike Sportswear - "Icon Book" (2008)[42][43]
  • Nike Women - "Here I Am" (2008)[44]
  • Nike Women - "Here I Am" Athlete Book (2008)
  • Nike Sportswear - "V for Victory" (2009)[45]
  • Nike Women - "Let Yourself Out" (2009)[46]
  • Nike Sportswear - "The AW77" Hoodie (2009)[47]
  • Nike Women - "Nike Pro" (2010)[48]
  • Nike Women - "Make Yourself" (2010–2011)[49][50]
  • Nike Women - "Make It Count" (2012)[51]

Magazine / Fashion [edit]

  • Breakin'Dance Magazine - "La Part Belle"[52]
  • Sistoeurs.net Magazine - "Sofia la mystérieuse…" (2004)[53]
  • Perso Magazine - "Car Crash"[54]
  • Seb Janiak photo shoot [Editorial] - "Cube Lighted"[54]
  • Seb Janiak photo shoot [Exhibitions] - "Mutant", "Downtown Explosion" & "Mountain City" (2005)[54]
  • Daily Mirror - "How To Get A Body Like.... Madonna" (2006)[55]
  • Hot Magazine [Italy] (2006)[56]
  • 5 Styles Magazine (No. 39) - "Sofia" (2006)[57]
  • Jalouse Magazine (No. 90) - "Sofia, pleine de grâce" (2006)[58]
  • Jeune et Jolie Magazine (No. 227) [France] - "Nike, une campagne qui déchire!" (2006)[59]
  • WAD Magazine (No. 29) The Southern Europe Issue - "La reine Sofia" (2006)[60]
  • H&M - "‪Madonna & Crew"‪ (2006)[4]
  • Ça Va? - "Sofia Boutella, la danse passionnément" (2006)[61]
  • Graff It! Magazine (No. 20) (2006)[62]
  • Groove Magazine (No. 109) - "Sofia Boutella: Tout Simplement" (2007)[62]
  • Le Figaro - Madame - "Sofia Boutella, freestyle" (2007)[63]
  • Telva Magazine [Spain] - "La danza forma parte de mí" (2007)[64]
  • Top Beauty Magazine [Russia] (2007)[65]
  • Elle Magazine - "La folie dance class" (2007)[66]
  • Gala Magazine (No. 773) - "Entrez dans la danse avec Sofia Boutella" (2008)[67]
  • Paris Match Magazine - "Sofia Boutella Elle danse avec Madonna" (2008)[68]
  • Valérie Mathilde photo shoot (2009)[69]
  • Cosmopolitan Magazine - "Interview : Sofia Boutella, danseuse de Hip-Hop" (2009)[70]
  • Juste Debout Magazine (No. 24) - "Sofia Boutella, la force et la beauté" (2009)[1]
  • Muse Magazine - "Lindsay's Private Party" (2009)
  • Paris Match Magazine - "Ces Français qui secouent Los Angeles" (2010)[71]
  • Francois Berthier photo shoot (2010)[72]
  • InStyle UK Magazine - "Wild Flower" (2012)[73]
  • Rob Daly photo shoot (2012)[74]
  • Addi Enzo Rachid photo shoot - "Soft/Raw" (2012)[75]
  • Vogue Italia Magazine (Issue 749 Global Life) - "Multi Ethnic Gallery" by Paolo Roversi (2013)[76]
  • Numéro Magazine (No. 140) - "Performance" by Jean-Baptiste Mondino (2013)[77]

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