Sami Malek Biography – Sami Malek Wiki
Sami Malek is a qualified American teacher and the younger identical twin brother of actor Rami Malek, who was born 4 minutes earlier. Rami has since gone on to become an award-winning actor, his brother Sami opted to stay out of the limelight of being an actor and instead chose to pursue a career in education.
According to his bio on the academy’s website, Sami double majored in American Literature & Culture and African-American Studies in college. He then started his teaching career through Teach for America – a non-profit organization to “grow the movement for educational equity and excellence”.
But, that has not stopped the pair from teaming up – as Rami previously admitted that the pair would try to use their uncanny likeness to their advantage. During an interview with Jimmy Kimmel in 2015, Rami explained how Sami needed extra credit to pass a class – and had to act out a monologue from a Greek tragedy in order to improve his grades.
Sami Malek Age
He was born in Los Angeles on May 12, 1981 – just four minutes after his older brother Rami.
Sami Malek Girlfriend
Due to his tendency to stay out of the public eye, it is not known whether he is dating or not. However, his brother Rami has been openly dating his Bohemian Rhapsody co-star Lucy Boynton since April 2018. They met while filming in London. Lucy was the first person Rami acknowledged when his name was called out at the Oscars.
Sami Malek Family
He is the son of Said Malek and Nelly Malek. He comes from a family of Egyptian immigrants and their father was formerly a tour guide in Cairo. The siblings are from an Egyptian Coptic Orthodox family born to a Cairo tour guide and later insurance broker father, and an accountant mother.
Sami Malek Siblings
He is the younger twin of actor Rami Malek and they also have an older sister, Yasmine Malek, who is a physician.
Sami Malek Height
He stands at a listed height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters) tall.