Habibitch

Habibitch, whose real name is Lissia Benoufella, is a non-binary artist, voguing and waacking dancer of Franco-Algerian origins, formerly known as Ari de B. As a queer feminist decolonial activist, they transform dance floors into political spaces.

Biography

Early life Lissia Benoufella was born in the 1980s, in Algiers, Algeria. When they were four years old, their family of Kabyle origins, settled in France to flee the civil war that was raging in their country of origin. They remember the material distress of their parents upon their arrival, who both became teachers.

Studies They grew up in Vendée, and since their childhood, dreamt of becoming a dancer. After completing their first level of undergraduate studies with a specialization in humanities (known in the French education system as classes préparatoires littéraires), they then earned a double degree in history and Spanish They are also the godmother of House of Gorgeous Gucci in Paris, and provide initiation classes