Sonia Ben Ammar

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Sonia Ben Ammar
Born (1999-02-19) 19 February 1999 (age 26)
Paris, France
Education University of Southern California
Berklee College of Music (BMus)
Occupations
  • Model
  • singer
  • actress
Years active2012–present
Parents
Relatives Wassila Ben Ammar (paternal great-aunt)
Habib Bourguiba (paternal great-uncle)

Sonia Ben Ammar (born 19 February 1999), [1] also credited as Sonia Ammar, is a French-Tunisian [2] model, singer, and actress, who is signed with IMG Models. She has appeared on several magazine covers, including Vanity Fair and L'Officiel .

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Ben Ammar released her debut extended play Sonia (2019) to positive reviews from critics. She played the role of Liv McKenzie in the slasher film Scream (2022), which was a critical and commercial success.

Early life

Sonia Ben Ammar was born in Paris, France, [3] on 19 February 1999.[ citation needed ] She is the daughter of a famous Tunisian film producer Tarak Ben Ammar and actress Beata Ammar ( née Sonczuk). [4] Her mother is of Polish descent, [3] while her Tunisian-born father is of paternal Amazigh and maternal Corsican descent. He was raised Muslim; his own mother converted to Islam from Catholicism. [5] [6] [7] Her paternal great-aunt (paternal grandfather's sister) Wassila Ben Ammar was the wife of the first President of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba. [5]

She graduated from the American School of Paris and started attending the University of Southern California in fall 2017. [8]

Career

In 2012, Ben Ammar made her acting debut in a role in the stage musical 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille . [9] In 2013, she appeared in the film Jappeloup .

In 2016, she signed with IMG Models and has since modeled for Dolce & Gabbana, Miu Miu, Carolina Herrera, Topshop, Nina Ricci and Chanel. [10] [11] [12] [13] She has also appeared in magazines such as Vanity Fair , Harper's Bazaar Arabia , Love , and L'Officiel . [8] [12]

Ben Ammar made her musical debut as a featured artist in Petit Biscuit's song "Creation Come Alive" in 2017. [14] [15] Two years later, Ben Ammar released her debut single "Joyride", [16] which served as the lead track of her debut extended play, Sonia, which was released in November 2019 and earned positive reviews from critics. [17] [18] [19] Paper magazine wrote that she was "fitting nicely into the dark-pop scene" and went on to compare her to the likes of Halsey and Banks. [20]

In September 2020, it was announced that Ben Ammar would star as Liv McKenzie in the fifth Scream feature film (2022), which was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. [21] [22] [23] To prepare for the role, she told Vogue Arabia that she "rewatched every interview and really got into my character. It's funny, I actually read the script so many times and knew everyone else's scenes by heart. This was an ongoing joke on-set." [24] The film was released on 14 January 2022 to critical and commercial success.

Ben Ammar had a role in Megalopolis (2024), directed by Francis Ford Coppola. [25]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Jappeloup Raphaëlle Dalio (young)
2022 Scream Olivia "Liv" McKenzie [n 1]
2023 The Equalizer 3 Chiara Bonucci [26]
2024 Megalopolis Zena The Model [25]

Theater

YearProductionRoleLocation
2012–2013 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille Ensemble / Charlotte Palais des Sports

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Sonia [27]

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Joyride"2019Sonia
"Games" [27]
"I Don't Know"
TitleYearAlbum
"By My Side"
(Black Atlass featuring Sonia Ben Ammar)		2020Dream Awake

Other appearances

TitleYearAlbum
"Creation Come Alive" [15]
(Petit Biscuit featuring Sonia Ben Ammar)		2017Presence

Notes

  1. ↑ Ben Ammar also dubbed her role in the European French dubbing of the film.

References

  1. ↑ "Barbara Palvin, Estella Boersma y Sonia Ben, las nuevas supermodelos". mujerhoy.com (in Spanish). 15 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "6 choses à savoir sur Sonia Ben Ammar". 8 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 Ben Ammar, Sonia. "For anyone who feels lost in translation... hopefully this helps a bit. I was born & raised in Paris but my father is Tunisian & my mother…". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Bhoyrul, Anil (1 November 2017). "INTERVIEW: November Cover Star Sonia Ben Ammar Is The Face Of A New Generation". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  5. 1 2 Rachdi, Rahma (31 July 2012). "Interview: Tarak Ben Ammar - Arab Film Producer and Distributor". Arabian Gazette. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Serafini, Dom (November 2003). "Tarak Ben Ammar: The Great Negotiator". videoageinternational.com. Video Age International. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  7. ↑ Pons, Giovanni (26 May 2008). "Tarak Ben Ammar il Grande Tessitore tra politica, cinema e tv" [Tarak Ben Ammar the Great Weaver between politics, cinema and TV]. Repubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  8. 1 2 Okwudu, Janelle (20 June 2017). "Sonia Ben Ammar Went From Dolce & Gabbana's Runway to Graduation in 48 Hours". Vogue . Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  9. ↑ Duverger, Sarah (4 April 2017). "Qui est Sonia Ben Ammar?" [Who is Sonia Ben Ammar?]. Glamour (Paris) (in French). Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  10. ↑ Cenea, Laia (5 August 2017). "La revolución de las modelos bajitas". La Vanguardia . Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  11. ↑ Allen, Kelly (5 December 2017). "Topshop enlists rising stars for a new Christmas song (& we love it)". Glamour . Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  12. 1 2 Anastasiou, Zoe (20 July 2018). "Who is Anwar Hadid's New Love Interest Sonia Ben Ammar?". Elle Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  13. ↑ Ghanem, Khaoula (28 May 2017). "Meet Sonia Ben Ammar: The Tunisian Model Who Lit Up Cannes". Vogue Arabia. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  14. ↑ "French-Tunisian singer Sonia Ben Ammar cameos in new music video". Arab News. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  15. 1 2 Garden, Sarah (19 April 2018). "Sonia Ben Ammar Performs Live at Coachella". Harper's BAZAAR Arabia. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  16. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (26 September 2019). "Sonia Unveils Dreamy 'Joyride' Music Video: Premiere". Billboard . Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  17. ↑ "French Singer Sonia Ben Ammar On Mixing Her Style, Her Music, and More". Teen Vogue. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  18. ↑ "5 Sonia Ben Ammar Tracks You Need to Listen To". Mille World. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  19. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (26 September 2019). "NEWS: Sonia Unveils Dreamy 'Joyride' Music Video". Billboard.
  20. ↑ "SONIA's 'Games' Is a Mind-Bending Dark Pop Maze". papermag.com. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  21. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (17 September 2020). "'Sonia Ammar Joins Cast of 'Scream 5,' Set to Start Shooting Later This Month (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  22. ↑ "Sonia Ben Ammar celebrates as 'Scream' wraps filming". ArabNews.com. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  23. ↑ Pullar, Jessica (11 January 2022). "Model By Day, Horror Movie Star By Night: How 'Scream' Star Sonia Ben Ammar Juggles Both". Elle.com.au. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  24. ↑ Minthe, Caterina (14 January 2022). "Sonia Ammar Talks About Her New Movie: 'Scream was my childhood'". Vogue Arabia. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  25. 1 2 Shaw, Angel (15 January 2024). "A $120 Million Movie That's Been in the Works for 40 Years is 2024's Riskiest Sci-Fi". Screen Rant . Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  26. ↑ Grobar, Matt (23 November 2022). "'The Equalizer 3' Adds Six To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  27. 1 2 Kaplan, Ilana (29 October 2019). "SONIA's 'Games' Is a Mind-Bending Dark Pop Maze". Paper . Retrieved 17 December 2020.
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