Sonia Rolland
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Sonia Rolland (born 11 February 1981) is a French actress who was Miss France 2000. She was the first African-born winner of the Miss France pageant. Born in Kigali, Rwanda, to a Rwandan mother and a French father, Rolland and her family fled the country due to safety concerns from the Rwandan genocide, especially since her mother is Tutsi. In 1990 they moved to the neighboring country of Burundi. With the growing unrest that led to the Burundi Civil War, they moved to France in 1994.
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Quotes
[edit]- I don't even wish it on my worst enemy, if I have one. It's horrible, dengue. It is something that strikes you down. You have thoughts of suicide, outright.
- We have become accustomed to the horror images of this country, but when I return I find that there is God everywhere all over Rwanda,
- "a-look-back-at-sonia-rollandas-documentary-arwanda-du-chaos-au-miraclea", The New Times (14 April 2021) [dead link]
- Rwanda is a country which is stable, unified, clean, at peace and resolutely turned towards economic development after 1995 Genocide against Tutsi.
- "a-look-back-at-sonia-rollandas-documentary-arwanda-du-chaos-au-miraclea", The New Times (14 April 2021) [dead link]
- I’ve been inspired by the fact that I’m Rwandan. We left this country in bad conditions. This is my way of contributing towards national development.
- I hope it’s going to help children to develop their inner talents, the idea was to turn this centre which used to serve as an orphanage into something useful for the children.
- It’s a big pleasure and honor to be among the judges to select Miss France 2021 and I will be celebrating 20 years since I was crowned Miss France 2000 .
- https://www.ktpress.rw/2020/12/sonia-rolland-among-miss-france-2021-judges/ ( KT Press , December 1, 2020)
- Thanks to the team of Ruhengeri Referral Hospital for having me and congratulations for the achievement .
- https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/172655/News/former-miss-france-donates-medical-equipment-to-ruhengeri-hospital ( The New Times, January 05, 2020 )
- I’ve been inspired by the fact that I’m Rwandan. We left this country in bad conditions. This is my way of contributing towards national development .
- https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/146249/News/ex-miss-france-lives-her-passion-to-improve-child-rights-in-rwanda ( ( The New Times, November 22, 2017 )
- I hope it’s going to help children to develop their inner talents, the idea was to turn this centre which used to serve as an orphanage into something useful for the children .
- https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/146249/News/ex-miss-france-lives-her-passion-to-improve-child-rights-in-rwanda ( The New Times, November 22, 2017 )
- MY COUNTRY of origin is called Rwanda .
- https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/185347/Entertainment/a-look-back-at-sonia-rollandas-documentary-arwanda-du-chaos-au-miraclea ( The New Times, April 14, 2021 )
- We have become accustomed to the horror images of this country, but when I return I find that there is God everywhere all over Rwanda .
- https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/185347/Entertainment/a-look-back-at-sonia-rollandas-documentary-arwanda-du-chaos-au-miraclea ( The New Times, April 14, 2021 )
- On May 7, I’m going to vote against Marine Le Pen because I love my country France .
- A country which is stable, unified, clean, at peace and resolutely turned towards economic development .
- https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/185347/Entertainment/a-look-back-at-sonia-rollandas-documentary-arwanda-du-chaos-au-miraclea ( The New Times, April 14, 2021 )
- In 2000 after winning the Miss France crown, I received over 2000 letters of insults and death threats from supporters of FN, because to them I did not represent France .
- In 2002 I made a choice between Chirac and Le Pen on second round of presidential elections .
- We are in 2017, the face seems more likeable, the communication more treated while the smile that accompanies the campaign promises of more social, making us believe that it will be the voice ‘of the people .
- I joined the beauty competition to enable me to be become an actress. I began as Miss Bourgogne in 2000 and three months later I became Miss France.
- https://panafricanvisions.com/2013/10/immigrant-turned-beauty-queen-movie-star/ ( Pan African Visions, October 29, 2013)
- But we all know that in real sense, the FN idealists supporters are always so stinking and are hungry of power much as they are quite a big number than before.
- I was like everyone who thinks about their career, I thought it would derail me. I am not married but I have two children. Family is everything and my kids have made me stronger.
- https://panafricanvisions.com/2013/10/immigrant-turned-beauty-queen-movie-star/ ( Pan African Visions, October 29, 2013)
- I have a boyfriend who is a director and actor. For now our lives are our biggest project.
- https://panafricanvisions.com/2013/10/immigrant-turned-beauty-queen-movie-star/ ( Pan African Visions, October 29, 2013)

