Sonia Ben Ammar | |
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Born | Paris, France | 19 February 1999
Education | University of Southern California Berklee College of Music (BMus) |
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Years active | 2012–present |
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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 .
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.
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 Berber 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]
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 will have a role in the upcoming Megalopolis (2024), directed by Francis Ford Coppola. [25]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Jappeloup | Raphaëlle Dalio (young) | |
2022 | Scream | Olivia "Liv" McKenzie | [n 1] |
2023 | The Equalizer 3 | Chiara Bonucci | [26] |
2024 | Megalopolis | TBA | [25] |
Year | Production | Role | Location |
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2012–2013 | 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille | Ensemble / Charlotte | Palais des Sports |
Title | Details |
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Sonia [27] |
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Title | Year | Album |
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"Joyride" | 2019 | Sonia |
"Games" [27] | ||
"I Don't Know" |
Title | Year | Album |
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"By My Side" (Black Atlass featuring Sonia Ben Ammar) | 2020 | Dream Awake |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Creation Come Alive" [15] (Petit Biscuit featuring Sonia Ben Ammar) | 2017 | Presence |
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