Fayez Al-Malki
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Fayez Al-Malki | |
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| فايز المالكي | |
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| Born | September 12, 1969 Ta'if, Saudi Arabia |
| Other names | Menahi |
| Occupation(s) | actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1985– present |
Fayez Al-Malki (Arabic: فايز المالكي; born September 12, 1969) is a Saudi Arabian television actor and humanitarian.[1][2][3] He is best known as Menahi, a character he portrayed in several works such as Menahi's diary (2006) and Menahi (2009).
Al-Malki was born in Haddad Bani Malik, Ta'if. His brother is Ali Al-Malki, is an Islamic preacher.[4] Al-Malki began his career in theater in 1985, where he portrayed a comic character known at the time as Abu Rannah.[5] He made his television debut in the first season of the Saudi Arabian comedy, Tash ma Tash (No Big Deal) in 1993.[6]
In 2009, he was featured in the list of Arabian Business 100 Inspiring leaders in the Middle East and honored at the King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh.[7][8]
On August 31, 2009, he was chosen as a Goodwill ambassador for UNICEF in the Persian Gulf region.[9] Al-Malki resigned from the position in 2012 because of their stance regarding the Syrian crisis.[10]
In 2015, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum awarded AL-Malki the Arab Social Media Influencers Award in Community Service category at the Arab Social Media Influencers Summit held in Dubai World Trade Centre.[11]
In 2017, he was awarded the New Media Award represented by the Saudi Ministry of Media.[12]
Al-Malki has hosted several talk shows such as Tonight with Fayez which premiered on Dubai TV in 2012[13] and Host in our house premiered in 2016.[14][15]
