Sofia Essaïdi
Acting
Biography
Sofia Essaïdi (Arabic: صوفيا السعيدي, born 6 August 1984) is a French-Moroccan singer and actress. She was born in Casablanca, to a Moroccan father, Lhabib Essaïdi, and a French mother, Martine Adeline Gardelle.
From 30 August to 13 December 2003, she participated in the show Star Academy France's third season, becoming a semi-finalist. She eventually finished second to Elodie Frégé.
From 12 March to 7 August 2004, she participated in the Star Academy tour, going to Morocco, and Papeete, Tahiti, where she celebrated her 20th birthday. She released her first album called Mon cabaret. Later, she starred in the musical Cléopâtre, la dernière reine d'Égypte choreographed by Kamel Ouali which opened in "le Palais des Sports" in Paris on 29 January 2009.
In 2011, She appeared in the first season of the French version of Dancing with the Stars. She placed as the runners up with her partner, Maxime Dereymez with 38% of the public votes. This table shows the route of Sofia Essaïdi and Maxime Dereymez in Danse Avec Les Stars. In the final, the freestyle wasn't rated.
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