Rami Malek

Creator Context

Summary

Egyptian-American actor and producer Rami Malek was born in California to Coptic immigrant parents from Egypt. He has supported the ACLU, served as an ambassador for (RED) to raise HIV/AIDS awareness (including travel to Eswatini), celebrated stories of a gay immigrant living unapologetically in his 2019 Oscar speech, and expressed anxiety about rising animosity toward immigrants in the U.S. while praising Barack Obama’s presidency as a hopeful moment for the American dream.