
Sofia Essaïdi
Acting • Born 1984-08-06
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. Source: Article "Sofia Essaïdi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
44 credits
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
Movie • 2023

Overdose
Movie • 2022
Sara Bellaïche

Star Academy - La saga des clips
Movie • 2006
Self

Départ immédiat
Movie • 2012
Self

Cléopâtre, la dernière Reine d'Egypte
Movie • 2009
Cléopâtre

What's Wrong with My Family?
Movie • 2022
Céline

Sex, Lies and Surgery
Movie • 2012
Jennifer Gomez

Nostalgia
Movie • 2022
Alrette

Aïcha : Vacances infernales
Movie • 2012
Aïcha Bouamazza

Mea Culpa
Movie • 2014
Myriam

Aïcha
Movie • 2009
Aïcha Bouamazza

Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
Movie • 2024

Un petit mensonge
Movie • 2009
Sarah Castaing

Iznogoud
Movie • 2005
Belbeth

Tel Aviv Beirut
Movie • 2023
Nour

The Squad: Home Run
Movie • 2023
Aurore Chalet

Aïcha : La grande débrouille
Movie • 2011
Aïcha

Aïcha : Job à tout prix
Movie • 2011
Aïcha

Star Academy 1, 2 & 3 en concert au Parc des Princes
Movie • 2004
Self

It's Never Too Late
Movie • 2014
Leila

Les copains d'abord font du ski
Movie • 2014
Self

Les Héritiers
Movie • 2021
Agnès

Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés
Movie • 2025

Murder In Auvergne
Movie • 2017
Aurélie Lefaivre

Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)

Nos Voix Pour Toutes 2025
Movie • 2025
Self

Été 36
Movie

Les Enfoirés 2026 - La Ballade des Enfoirés
Movie • 2026
Self

The Plague
TV • 2024
Laurence Molinier

Salut les Terriens !
TV • 2006
Self - Guest

Women at War
TV • 2022
Caroline Dewitt

Murders in...
TV • 2013
Aurélie Lefaivre

Les plus belles comptines d'Okoo
TV • 2019

The Unexpected Getaway
TV • 2022
Self

La chanson de l'année
TV • 2004
Self

Kepler(s)
TV • 2019
Alice Hadad

Insoupçonnable
TV • 2018
Leila Baktiar

Champs-Elysées
TV • 1982
Self

Star Academy
TV • 2001
Self

The Promise
TV • 2021
Sarah

Log Out
TV • 2025
Giulia

L'Été 36
TV

Danse avec les stars
TV • 2011
Self - Candidate

Vendredi, tout est permis
TV • 2011
Self