Sofia Boutella

Sofia Boutella was born on April 6, 1982 in Bab El Oued, Algeria. She is a dancer, actress and musician, known mainly for hip-hop and street dance, and for Nike Women’s advertising campaigns. Boutella is known for starring as Eva in StreetDance 2 (2012), Ara in Monsters: Dark Continent (2014), Gazelle in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015), and an alien warrior named Jaylah in Star Trek Beyond (2016).

Left to right: Simon Pegg plays Scotty, Sofia Boutella plays Jaylah and Chris Pine plays Kirk in Star Trek Beyond from Paramount Pictures, Skydance, Bad Robot, Sneaky Shark and Perfect Storm Entertainment

Sofia Boutella in Star Trek Beyond (2016)