Birth name: Sofia Essaidi
Date of Birth: August 6, 1984
Place of Birth: Casablanca, Morocco
Nationality: Moroccan
Origin: Moroccan/French
Occupation: Singer, dancer, actress
Height: 5 ft 5 in; 1.65 m
Essaidi in one sentence – Sofia is a talented singer/actress and a charming young lady with an exotic Moroccan beauty.
Quotes:
I love singing, acting and dancing. Entertainment business is something that I’m born for.
There is nothing I can’t do but there are things that I chose not to do.
I loved being part of the Dancing With The Stars Show. It was difficult and demanding but lots of fun and rewording.
Interesting Facts:
Sofia was born in Casablanca to a Moroccan father and a French mother.
At age of six Sofia started taking lessons in dancing and piano.
She pays the piano, percussion and guitar.
When she was 18 years old she moved to Paris, France to get a Bachelor’s degree in Economy from the University of Dauphine.
In 2003 Essaidi participated in the Star Academy television show (she finished second).
In 2004 Sofia released her first album Mon Cabatert.
Essaidi is best known for her singing career even though she appeared in few films and television shows. However, Sofia is definitively very talented actress therefore it will be no surprise if she becomes the European mainstream actress one day.
This beautiful Moroccan/French singer is also a very talented dancer. She participated in the French Dancing with the Stars show more than once.
In 2012 Sofia was received the Francophone Female Artist of the Year Award at the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes.
Sofia was one of the beauty judges at the Miss France 2012.
Go to Sofia Essaidi Gallery or to Beautiful African Women
Always remember that true beauty comes from within.