Algerian-born actress and dancer who played the scavenger Jaylah in Star Trek Beyond.
Sofia Boutella (born 1982) is an Algerian-born actress, dancer and model who grew up in France, trained in rhythmic gymnastics and built an early career as a dancer in music videos and commercials. Her film roles include Gazelle in Kingsman: The Secret Service, the title creature in The Mummy (2017), Atomic Blonde and Rebel Moon.
In Star Trek Beyond (2016) she played Jaylah, a resourceful alien scavenger stranded on the planet Altamid who has made her home inside the wreck of the USS Franklin. Jaylah allies with Scotty and helps the stranded Enterprise crew defeat Krall.