[1] Chafak was born on 25 October 1990 in Helsinki, Finland, to a Moroccan Berber father from Meknes and a Finnish mother.

She competed to succeed outgoing titleholder Leila Lopes from Angola.

In autumn 2013 Chafak participated in the Finnish version of Dancing on Ice where ten celebrities (Sauli Koskinen among others) learned to ice skate with a professional partner.

She was partnered with ice dancer Sasha Palomäki and they placed third in the final standings.

[4] In July 2014 Chafak made her debut as a rap artist on a JVG music video.