- Omar Sy is an actor and comedian who is popular for films such as The Intouchables (2011), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), and The Takedown (2022)
- He is married to Helene Sy and together they have 5 children
- Omar is a devout Muslim who is reportedly from a humble family
Omar Sy is a French actor and comedian who became widely known across France following his role in the comedy-drama The Intouchables. He got married in 2007 to Helene after dating for 10 years and together they have 5 children.
Although Omar was born into a humble family, his talents soon paved the way for him in the entertainment industry. He went on to become the first African black man to win the Casar Award for Best Actor in 2012. In spite of his fame, Omar’s personal life, marriage, and children have been shielded from the public.
The Early life of Omar Sy
Omar Sy is one of eight children born to his parents; Demba Sy and Diaratou Sy. He was born on January 20, 1978, in Trappes, Yvelines, France.
He is from a Muslim background and of Fulani origin. His parents moved from Bakel, Senegal to France in search of greener pastures in 1962 and reportedly took low-income jobs to sustain livelihood. His father, a Senegalese worked in a factory while his mother, a Mauritanian was a house cleaner.
Consequently, Omar decided to venture into the entertainment industry after his high school education in 1996.
A Look at His Career as an Actor
As hinted earlier, Omar took to entertainment after his high school education. He started off as a radio host for Radio Nova and soon became friends with Fred Testot who also shared in his passion. Thereafter, he made his first appearance on Le Cinema de Jamel and TV channels.
Moving on, he created his TV show called Le Visiopion alongside his friend Fred. The comedy show became a huge success in France and birthed more shows like Je ne fais pas mon age, Service apres-vente des emissions, Omar et Fred: le spectacle, and many more. He also earned roles in several movies, comic series, and the like.
At present, the actor has made a name for himself across the borders of France. He is known for his appearance in films and series such as The Intouchables (2011), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Jurassic World (2015), Two Is a Family (2016), Inferno (2016), Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), Lupin (2021–present) and The Takedown (2022).
He Has Been Married for Over a Decade
Omar Sy has been married to Hélène Sy since July 6, 2007, and they will be celebrating 16 years in marriage come 2023. The couple first met in 1996 when Omar had just completed his high school education and was still finding footings.
On that fateful day, he had gone to visit his artist friend for a business discussion but was rather welcomed by Helene who shared the same apartment with his said friend. As the story goes, they soon became friends and then started dating the following year. Though they were young hustlers and had a lot in front of them, they held on to their love for over 10 years before exchanging vows at Le Tremblay-Sur-Mauldre in Paris, France.
Omar’s wife Hélène Sy is the CEO and founder of Siyah Organics and also runs the CéKeDuBonheur association – a nonprofit organization focused on helping hospitalized children.
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Omar Sy is a Father of Five
Omar Sy and his wife Helene have five children together including two sons; Alhadji Sy, and Tidiane Sy, and three daughters; Amani-Nour Sy, Selly Sy, and Sabah Sy. It is worth noting that they started building a family even before getting married.
Records have it that their first four children were born while they were still dating. After getting married they welcomed their fifth child Sabah Sy. Omar and his wife have done a good job in keeping their children away from the media thusly nothing is known about them.
Here are other Interesting Facts about Omar Sy
- Following Omar’s success in his career as an actor, he became the first African man to win the Casar Award for Best Actor in 2012. Thereafter the won an award for the Globe de Cristal as the best actor.
- Asides from Omar’s Career as an actor, he dabbled into music in 2010 and released Bleu, Blanc, and Rouge alongside his friend Fred Testot.
- Coming from a poor background, Omar is always giving back to society. Asides from his campaign and awareness insights on poverty, crime, and hunger. He once created a GOFUNDME to raise money for the less privileged alongside his co-actor Jereme Jarre.
- According to several quarters, Omar is estimated to be worth at least $5 million. He reportedly received a salary of €1,790,000 for his role in Intochables (2011) and €400,000 for Les Seigneurs (2012).
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