Aboubakr Bensaihi
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1996 (age 29–30)
- Actor
- singer
- rapper
Aboubakr Bensaihi | |
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| Born | Aboubakr Bensaihi 1996 (age 29–30) Molenbeek, Belgium |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Musical career | |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Aboubakr Bensaihi (born 1996), is a Belgian actor, singer and rapper of Moroccan descent.[1] He is best known for starring as Marwan in the critically acclaimed 2015 film Black[2] and later the 2022 film Rebel.
Career
Actor
In 2014, Bensaihi was selected for the film Black by the directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. Then, he played the lead male character 'Marwan' in the film Black. The film gained positive acclaim and screened at several international film festivals. He was later nominated at the Ensor Best Debut Award at Ostend Film Festival in 2016 and the Best Actor Award at Magritte Awards in 2017. With the success of the film, he joined the soap opera Thuis as 'Junes Bakkal' in 2017. In 2018, he joined the television serial Daidj.[3]
Rapper
Apart from acting, Bensaihi is also a singer, songwriter and rapper, known by his stage name Bakr. He sang the song Do You Hear Me for the soundtrack of Black. His debut single was Sac à dos which was followed by the successful single Elle a, then he released the song Tomber dans ton love. In 2016, Bensaihi became one of the 10 laureates of Molenbekenaar of the year.[4]
