1. Mena Mansour Massoud is an Egyptian-born Canadian actor.
19 Facts About Mena Massoud
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Mena Massoud made his film debut in the 2017 Canadian dramatic thriller Ordinary Days.
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Mena Massoud starred in the Netflix film The Royal Treatment and the horror film The Sacrifice Game, the latter of which he executive produced.
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Mena Mansour Massoud was born on September 17,1991, in Cairo to Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christian parents Gorgit and Mansour Massoud.
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Mena Massoud has two elder sisters, Marian and Margaret, who both work in the medical field.
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Mena Massoud attended St Brother Andre Catholic High School, where he was the head of the improv team.
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Mena Massoud later attended the University of Toronto with a major in neuroscience, in the pursuit of becoming a doctor or psychologist.
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Mena Massoud did not finish this degree, and instead auditioned for theatre schools.
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Mena Massoud eventually transferred to Ryerson University for their theatre performance program, which he graduated from in 2014.
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Mena Massoud began acting in 2011, with guest appearances on the television series Nikita and Combat Hospital.
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In 2019, Mena Massoud portrayed the titular character in Disney's fantasy-adventure film Aladdin, which is a live-action adaption of the animated film of the same name.
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Mena Massoud was announced to star in the horror film The Sacrifice Game, which was released in 2023; he served as an executive producer for the film.
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In 2023, Mena Massoud announced via Instagram that he is producing the film The Last King, an Iranian adaptation of Stephen King.
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Mena Massoud is slated to reprise the role of Aladdin in an upcoming sequel.
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Mena Massoud starred opposite Isabelle Fuhrman in director Julia Stiles' romance drama film Wish You Were Here, released on January 17,2025.
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Mena Massoud spoke again about the foundation and his advocacy for diversity in the industry when he was honored at Egypt's third El Gouna Film Festival in 2019.
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In February 2022, Mena Massoud announced the release of his new gin, Dharma Indian Dry Gin, via an Instagram post.
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In 2024, Mena Massoud announced his engagement to actress Emily Shah.
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Mena Massoud is a vegan, and the creator of the cookbook, TV series and community with the name Evolving Vegan.