Sonia Rolland
Rolland in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com
Place of Birth: Kigali, Rwanda
Date of Birth: 11 February, 1981
Ethnicity:
*French, Basque (father)
*Tutsi Rwandan (mother)
Sonia Rolland is a French actress. She was Miss France in the year 2000. She also competed in the Miss Universe competition. She was the first African-born winner of the Miss France pageant.
Sonia was born in Kigali, Rwanda, to a Tutsi Rwandan mother, Landrada Twagiramariya, and a French father, Jacques-Pierre Rolland, who has Basque ancestry. Her family left the country due to safety concerns with the Rwandan Genocide instigating, especially as her mother is Tutsi.
Sonia has a daughter with her former partner, confidence man Christophe Rocancourt; and a daughter with her partner, actor and director Jalil Lespert.
Sonia’s maternal grandfather was named François Rushingabigwi. He survived the Rwandan Genocide.
Source: https://www.gala.fr
Her father was Jacques-Pierre Rolland, he had Basque ancestry. Her mother’s name is Landrada Twagiramariya.
Her maternal grandfather was named François Rushingabigwi, he survived the Rwandan genocide : https://www.gala.fr/l_actu/video_-_sonia_rolland_sur_les_traces_de_son_grand-pere_survivant_du_genocide_rwandais_396606
Her mother’s people are back in control of the country so she’d be very safe now.
sweet girl