Sonia Ben Ammar

Sonia Ben Ammar (born 19 February 1999 in Paris)[2] is a French-Tunisian model, actress and singer, who is currently signed with IMG Models. In November 2019, she released her debut EP SONIA.[3]

Sonia Ammar
Ben Ammar in 2017
Born (1999-02-19) 19 February 1999
Paris, France
NationalityFrench, Tunisian[1]
EducationUniversity of Southern California
OccupationModel, singer, actress
Parent(s)Tarak Ben Ammar
Beata Sonczuk

Life and career

Ben Ammar is the daughter of film producer Tarak Ben Ammar and actress Beata Ben Ammar.[1] She is half Polish, half Tunisian.[4] Her Tunisian-born father is Muslim.[5] She graduated from the American School of Paris and started attending the University of Southern California in fall 2017.[6]

In 2012, Ben Ammar had a role in the stage musical 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille.[7] In 2013, she made her acting debut appearing 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.[8][9][10][11] She has also appeared in magazines such as Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar Arabia, Love, and L'Officiel.[6][10]

In 2019, Ben Ammar had her musical debut with the music video "Joyride", which premiered on Billboard in September 2019.[12] In the same year, she released her self-titled debut EP SONIA. In September 2020, Ben Ammar was cast in an undisclosed role on the fifth Scream film, which was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.[13][14] The film will be released on January 14, 2022.[15][16]

Discography

EPs
Year Title
2019 SONIA[17]
Year Title Album
2017 Creation Come Alive (Petit Biscuit + SONIA)[18] Presence

Filmography
Film roles
YearTitleRolesNotes
2022 Scream Liv McKenzie Post-production[19]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Barbara Palvin, Estella Boersma y Sonia Ben, las nuevas supermodelos". mujerhoy.com (in Spanish). 15 October 2018.
  3. Kaplan, Ilana (29 October 2019). "MUSIC: SONIA's 'Games' Is a Mind-Bending Dark Pop Maze". PAPER Magazine.
  4. "SONIA AMMAR on Instagram: "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. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  5. "Tarak Ben Ammar: The Great Negotiator". Videoageinternational.com. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  6. 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.
  7. Duverger, Sarah (4 April 2017). "Qui est Sonia Ben Ammar?". Glamour (Paris) (in French). Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  8. Cenea, Laia (5 August 2017). "La revolución de las modelos bajitas". La Vanguardia. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  9. 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.
  10. Anastasiou, Zoe (20 July 2018). "Who is Anwar Hadid's New Love Interest Sonia Ben Ammar?". Elle Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  11. 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.
  12. Aniftos, Rania (26 September 2019). "NEWS: Sonia Unveils Dreamy 'Joyride' Music Video". Billboard.
  13. 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.
  14. "Sonia Ben Ammar celebrates as 'Scream' wraps filming". ArabNews. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  15. Miska, Brad (28 August 2020). "Relaunch of 'Scream' Slashing Into Theaters on January 14, 2022!". BloodyDisgusting. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  16. Kroll, Justin (24 June 2020). "New Scream Movie From Spyglass Media Will Be Released by Paramount (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  17. "SONIA's 'Games' Is a Mind-Bending Dark Pop Maze". PAPER. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  18. 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.
  19. "Filming for horror relaunch gets underway in Wilmington". WWAY. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

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