Sofia Boutella Net Worth

Sofia Boutella's Quotes

• When I was a dancer, I was acting.
• I truly believe the discipline I have honed as a dancer will bring me more opportunities as an actor.
• I wanted a choker, and couldn't find one I liked, so I thought, "I'll just make it".
• Working with Madonna, she always told me the meaning behind the steps and why I was doing these steps--she treated us like actors. So I feel like I've always been an actor, truly.
• When I was dancing, whether it was the music or the story, the question was, "Why am I doing this piece, and why am I dancing?" It is exactly the same when you are acting. You have a very close relationship with your body movement. You have to find the physicality of your character.

Interesting Facts about Sofia Boutella

1. Her mother is an architect and her father, Safy Boutella, is a jazz musician. In 1992, the family moved from Algeria to France.
2. She began classical dance education at age five, began rhythmic gymnastics at age ten and joined the French national team at age 18.
3. Her influences include Fred Astaire, Jean Michel Basquiat, Daniel Day-Lewis and Bob Fosse.
4. She took up hip-hop and street dance, and was part of a group called the Vagabond Crew, which won the Battle of the Year (2006). She also participated in a group called Chienne de Vie and Aphrodites created by Mono from the Vagabound Crew.
5. Michael Jackson was so impressed with her dancing that while she was touring with Madonna, he offered her a spot on his "This Is It" tour. Although the tour never happened due to Jackson's death in 2009, she did appear as the lead in the music video for his posthumously released song "Hollywood Tonight" (2011).
6. Has a tattoo of an inverted cross on her arm, which was made by Jared Leto.
7. Born on the same date as Cobie Smulders.
8. Currently resides in Los Angeles, California.