Washington- Sofia El Marikh, a Moroccan born actress and singer, was recently ranked the 15th most beautiful woman in the world by World Actuality.
Also representing the Middle East and North Africa in the top 50 list were Amal Maher of Egypt, who ranked 37th, Saudi princess Amira Al Taweel, 18th, Iranian actress Claudia Lynx, ranked 14th, and Tunisian model Rim Saidi in 8th place.
El Marikh made her way into the public eye with her first modeling gig at 4 years old in a diaper ad. From then on she continued modeling until the age of 15 when she acted alongside Sophia Loren in the French film Soleil.
El Marikh’s big break came when she was a finalist on the Middle East reality talent competition show Star Academy. Quickly gaining fame from her time on the show, Sofia toured the Middle East for a series of sold-out concerts in Tunisia, Kuwait, Egypt, Dubai, Jordan and Lebanon.
Eventually, she landed a high-profile Pepsi advertising campaign and released her debut album which earned her best Artist in 2007.
El Marikh has worked with famous directors such as Randa Alam, Wissam Smayra, and collaborated with Jermaine Jackson. She has also been awarded high honors by King Mohammed VI.
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