Sonia Ben Ammar (born 19 February 1999), also credited as Sonia Ammar, is a French-Tunisian model, singer, and actress, who is signed with

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. She has appeared on several magazine covers, including '' Vanity Fair'' and ''

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''. Ben Ammar released her debut

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''Sonia'' (2019) to positive reviews from critics. She played the role of Liv McKenzie in the

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'' Scream'' (2022), which was a critical and commercial success.

Early life

Sonia Ben Ammar was born in

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, France, on 19 February 1999. She is the daughter of a famous Tunisian film producer

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and actress Beata Ammar ( Sonczuk). Her mother is of

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descent, while her

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n-born father is of paternal

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and maternal Corsican descent. He was raised

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; his own mother

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from

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. Her paternal great-aunt (paternal grandfather's sister) Wassila Ben Ammar was the wife of the first

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. She graduated from the

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and started attending the

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in fall 2017.

Career

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

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''. In 2016, she signed with

and has since modeled for

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, Nina Ricci and

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. She has also appeared in magazines such as '' Vanity Fair'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

''. Ben Ammar made her musical debut as a featured artist in Petit Biscuit's song "Creation Come Alive" in 2017. Two years later, Ben Ammar released her debut single "Joyride", which served as the lead track of her debut

, ''Sonia'', which was released in November 2019 and earned positive reviews from critics. ''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

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. 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

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and

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. 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." The film was released on 14 January 2022 to critical and commercial success. Ben Ammar had a role in ''

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'' (2024), directed by

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Filmography

Film

Theater

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As featured artist

Other appearances

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ben Ammar, Sonia Living people 1999 births 21st-century French singers Actresses from Paris American University of Paris alumni French female models French people of Arab descent French people of Tunisian descent French people of Corsican descent French people of Polish descent IMG Models models Singers from Paris Tunisian female models University of Southern California alumni Berklee College of Music alumni 21st-century French women singers Models from Paris French people of Italian descent English-language singers from France