Many people speculate the cast of an upcoming movie Amsterdam, Rami Malek, is related to the famous singer Zayn Malik. Are they related or share a similar surname?
Rami Malek is renowned for playing Freddie Mercury in the biographical musical drama film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). For his outstanding performance in the biopic, he won the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and British Academy Film Award for Best Actor.
Moreover, he plays the role of computer hacker Elliot Alderson in the USA Network television series Mr. Robot (2015–2019). He was awarded a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He has undoubtedly made impressive progress in his acting career.
Is Rami Malek Related To Zayn Malik?
Rami Malek and Zayn Malik are both talented in their profession. Rami is an American actor who has won multiple awards. On the contrary, Zayn is a British singer.
Zayn came to the spotlight after his performance on the British music competition television series The X Factor in 2010. Malik was invited back into the competition after being eliminated to form the five-piece boy band One Direction, which became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
In March 2015, he stepped down from the band and secured a solo recording contract with RCA Records. With his debut song, Pillowtalk, and album, Malik became the first British male artist to debut at number one in both the U.K. & the U.S.
Malek and Malik are not related by any means. They share a similar surname that happens to be pronounced the same, but the spellings are different.
Three years ago, Malek was in the Wired autocomplete interview where he had to answer Google’s most searched questions about himself. In the interview, there was a question if Rami was related to Zayn Malik. For which he answered in a sarcastic way stating Zayn was his cousin, and they spelled it wrong.
People loved the joke and even went to Twitter to joke about it. However, though he was joking, they are not at all related. Malek is of Egyptian descent, whereas Malik comes from Pakistani descent. To make things clear, they have not even met each other.
Rami Malek Family Details
Malek was born to Egyptian immigrant parents in Torrance, California. His father is named Said Malek, and his mother is named Nelly Abdel-Malek. His father worked as a travel agent for westerners in the United States. Later, he changed his profession and worked as an insurance sales agent.
His mother worked as an accountant after moving to the U.S. His parents immigrated to the United States in 1978. Most people have no idea that Rami has a twin brother named Sami Malek, born minutes apart. Yasmine Malek is his sister.
Rami Malek’s Net Worth
The accomplished actor is worth $20 million. He is undeniably skilled and has made news for his outstanding on-screen performances.
He leads a simple life with his family. With his upcoming film, Amsterdam, set for release in November 2022, he will amass even more fortune in the future due to his great performance.