Omar Sharif Jr. (born 28 November 1983) is a Canadian actor, model, author and gay activist who lives in the United States. अधिक देखें

Sharif is the son of a Jewish Canadian mother, Debbie, and an Egyptian father, Tarek Sharif. His paternal grandparents were Omar Sharif and Faten Hamama, both Egyptian actors; his maternal grandparents were Jewish Holocaust survivors. … अधिक देखें

In 2012, Sharif came out as gay in The Advocate, a gay news magazine. Noting that the recent parliamentary elections in Egypt had … अधिक देखें

• A Tale of Two Omars: A Memoir of Family, Revolution, and Coming Out During the Arab Spring (5 October 2021), ISBN अधिक देखें

Sharif has worked as an actor, appearing in the 2000 Egyptian miniseries Wagh el qamar, the 2005-6 French-language Canadian series Virginie, the 2008 Egyptian film … अधिक देखें

As of 2012 he was living in Cairo, however shortly thereafter, uneasy about the "new Egypt," he left the country. He now resides in Los Angeles. अधिक देखें

He was honored as one of the "Out 100" in 2012," The Advocate's "40 Under 40" in 2014 and 2015, and won Attitude Magazine's … अधिक देखें