Sofia Boutella

Sofia Boutella born April 3 1982 is an Algerian dancer model and actress She is known mainly for her hiphop and street dance and for appearing in Nike Womens advertising campaigns Boutella has starred as Gazelle in Kingsman The Secret Service 2015 an alien warrior named Jaylah in Star Trek Beyond 2016 and the main antagonist Princess Ahmanet in Universals Dark Universe film The Mummy Also in 2017 she starred alongside Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde the film adaptation of the graphic novel The Coldest City as undercover French agent Delphine Lasalle Sofia Boutella was born in the Bab El Oued district of Algiers Algeria to an architect mother and a jazz musician father Safy Boutella Her brother Seif works as a visual effects artist in the entertainment industry Her surname means the men of the mountains She was raised in a fairly secular household that cultivated artistic expression and creativity In 1992 at the age of 10 she left Algeria with her family in the midst of the Algerian Civil War and moved to France Shortly thereafter she started rhythmic gymnastics joining the French national team at age 18