Sonia Ben Ammar
French model, singer, and actress
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Sonia Ben Ammar (born 19 February 1999),[1] also credited as Sonia Ammar, is a French and 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.
Sonia Ben Ammar | |
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| Born | 19 February 1999 Paris, France |
| Education | University of Southern California Berklee College of Music (BMus) |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Father | Tarak Ben Ammar |
| Relatives | Wassila Ben Ammar (paternal great-aunt) Habib Bourguiba (paternal great-uncle) |
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
| 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 | Zena The Model | [25] |
Theater
| Year | Production | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2013 | 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille | Ensemble / Charlotte | Palais des Sports |
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Sonia[27] |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Joyride" | 2019 | Sonia |
| "Games"[27] | ||
| "I Don't Know" |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "By My Side" (Black Atlass featuring Sonia Ben Ammar) |
2020 | Dream Awake |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Creation Come Alive"[15] (Petit Biscuit featuring Sonia Ben Ammar) |
2017 | Presence |
Notes
- Ben Ammar also dubbed her role in the European French dubbing of the film.