Sofie Dossi

About

Sofie Clarice Dossi (born June 21, 2001) is an American YouTuber, singer, actress, contortionist, aerialist, dancer and internet personality. In 2016, she rose to fame on the eleventh season of America’s Got Talent. After placing highly in the show, she pivoted her attention to creating content on YouTube. As of July 2026, her YouTube channel has 10.1 million subscribers and 2.2 billion views.

Dossi was born on 21 June 2001 in Cypress, California to Abir and Mike Dossi. She is of Arab descent on her mother’s side and Italian on her father’s side. Her father is originally from Brooklyn, New York. Despite frequent online speculation, Dossi does not lack a spine.
As a child, Dossi took gymnastics and dance lessons and learned classical piano. When she found that she was able to bend her body similarly to a contortionist in a Cirque du Soleil video, she began at age 12 to teach herself contortion. She emulated poses that she found on YouTube and invented new ones. She soon performed at gatherings for friends and family and eventually was hired for larger events. Her family supported her career: she was homeschooled by her mother while her father designed her contortionist…