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    Sofie Dossi
    Personal information
    BornSofie Clarice Dossi[1]
    (2001-06-21) June 21, 2001 (age 21)[2]
    Cypress, California, U.S.
    Occupation
    • Actress
    • contortionist
    • dancer
    • internet personality
    • singer
    Websitehttps://sofiedossi.com
    YouTube information
    Channel
    Years active2016–present
    Subscribers8.3 million[3]
    Total views1.5 billion[3]
    Last updated: February 21, 2023

    Sofie Clarice Dossi (born June 21, 2001) is an American contortionist and YouTuber. In 2016, she rose to fame on the eleventh season of America's Got Talent.

    Life and career[edit]

    Dossi grew up in the city of Cypress in southern California.[4][5] She was homeschooled from a young age by her mother, Abir. Her father, Mike, has helped with her career by designing props and roadying, and her older brother, Zak, produces and appears in her YouTube videos.[5][6] Her mother's side is of Arab descent, her father's of Italian.[7]

    As a child, Dossi took gymnastics and dance lessons and learned classical piano.[5][6] When she discovered that she was innately as flexible as the performers in a Cirque du Soleil video, she began at age 12 to teach herself contortion by emulating poses that she found on YouTube and inventing new poses.[5][8][9][10] Despite the common rumor, Dossi does not lack a spine.[9]

    In 2016, America's Got Talent featured Dossi, then 14, on the show's eleventh season, where she performed various feats of flexibility, strength, and dexterity.[11][12] Her first performance included shooting a bow and arrow with her feet while doing a handstand.[12][13] After another performance that featured an aerial hoop routine and shooting a flaming arrow from a bow with her feet, guest judge Reba McEntire awarded her the "Golden Buzzer".[4][13] In the season finals, she did another routine with handstand tricks and an aerial hoop but did not make the cut for the last five.[14][15] She returned to the series in 2019 for the first season of AGT: The Champions.[16]

    Dossi uploaded the first video to her YouTube channel in late 2016 and continues to post weekly.[10] As of 2023, her channel has accumulated over 8 million subscribers and over 1.5 billion views.[3] For her YouTube work, she has been nominated for several Streamy Awards.[17]

    In acting, Dossi had cameos on Disney Channel's Bizaardvark and K.C. Undercover and starred on the Brat TV show Boss Cheer (2018–2019).[17] Dossi ventured into pop music with the release of her debut single, "Bunny", on August 19, 2022.[6][18] She co-wrote this breakup song with her brother, Zak, who directed the music video.[6][18]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Dossi, Sofie (December 14, 2019). Fitting into Small Places to Impress My Crush. YouTube. Event occurs at 0:05. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
    2. ^ Dossi, Sofie (June 26, 2021). Nobody showed up to my birthday... YouTube. Event occurs at 5:27. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
    3. ^ a b c "About Sofie Dossi". YouTube.
    4. ^ a b Bayos, Kris (July 18, 2016). "'America's Got Talent 2016' update: Self-taught contortionist Sofie Dossi earns golden buzzer". International Business Times. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
    5. ^ a b c d Hawkins, Sally; Valiente, Alexa; Effron, Lauren (April 3, 2018). "What life is like for this 16-year-old, self-taught contortionist and YouTube star". abcnews.go.com. ABC News. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
    6. ^ a b c d Despres, Tricia (August 29, 2022). "TikTok Influencer Sofie Dossi Spills the Tea About the Breakup That Turned into Her Debut Single 'Bunny'". People. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
    7. ^ Dossi, Sofie (August 12, 2022). Answering the Internet's Darkest Questions About Me. YouTube. Event occurs at 6:16. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
    8. ^ "Sofie Dossi". nbc.com. NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016.
    9. ^ a b Keegan, Kayla (January 7, 2019). "Does 'AGT' Star Sofie Dossi Have a Spine? An Investigation". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
    10. ^ a b A Contortionist's Entire Routine, From Waking Up to Training. Allure. November 24, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
    11. ^ Sanusi, Tayi (December 28, 2022). "7 Times Children Absolutely Stunned the AGT Judges With Their Acts". nbc.com. NBCUniversal. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
    12. ^ a b Wiley, Elizabeth (September 13, 2016). "Meet the 10 finalists competing on 'America's Got Talent' tonight". 12news.com. KPNX. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
    13. ^ a b Slead, Evan (June 13, 2016). "America's Got Talent: Simon Cowell calls contortionist something out of Game of Thrones". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
    14. ^ Foy, Kenya (September 15, 2016). "14-year-old contortionist Sofie Dossi absolutely killed it on the 'America's Got Talent' finals". HelloGiggles. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
    15. ^ Mallenbaum, Carly (September 14, 2016). "The 'America's Got Talent' champion is..." USA Today. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
    16. ^ Swift, Andy (November 16, 2018). "America's Got Talent: The Champions Reveals 25 Returning Acts". TVLine. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
    17. ^ a b Thompson, Avery (January 7, 2019). "Sofie Dossi: 5 Things To Know About The Amazing Contortionist, 17, On 'AGT: The Champions'". Hollywood Life. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
    18. ^ a b Hammer, Katherine (August 19, 2022). "Exclusive! Sofie Dossi spills on the story behind her very first single 'Bunny'". Girls' Life. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

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