- Her mother is an architect and her father Safy Boutella is a jazz musician. In 1992, the family departed Algeria in the middle of the Algerian Civil War and moved to France. She was raised in a household that cultivated artistic expression and creativity.
- Michael Jackson was so impressed with her dancing that while she was touring with Madonna, he offered her a spot on his "This Is It" tour. Although the tour never happened on account of Jackson's death on June 25, 2009, she appeared as the lead in the music video of his posthumously released song "Hollywood Tonight" (2011).
- She was one of Madonna's backup dancers for six years, performing into numerous music videos, her Confessions Tour, her Sticky & Sweet Tour and the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show on February 5, 2012.
- In 2007, her breakthrough as a dancer came when she was chosen for the Jamie King choreography for Nike's Women "Keep Up" campaign, serving as a role model of femininity and hip-hop. This was a major boost in her career and lead to more work alongside stars like Madonna and Rihanna. She credits her work with Madonna for helping her learn English.
- Although she has resided mostly in France since age 10, she maintains strong connections to her Algerian ancestry and identity.
- Speaks Arabic, French and English fluently.
- She began classical dance education at age five, began rhythm gymnastics at age 10, and joined the French national team at age 18. She then attended and graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
- She took up hip-hop and street dance, and was part of a group called the Vagabound Crew, which won the Battle of the Year (2006). She also participated into a group called Chienne de Vie and Aphrodities created by Mono from the Vagabound Crew.
- Was in a relationship with actor Robert Sheehan (March 2014-October 2018).
- Currently resides in Paris, France and Los Angeles, California.
- Her surname from Arabic means "the men of the mountains".
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