Tamer Hosny Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Weight | 78 kg |
Date of Birth | August 16, 1977 |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Spouse | Bassma Boussel |
Tamer Hosny is an Egyptian singer, actor, composer, director, and songwriter who has published the studio albums Hob (2004), Enayyah Bethebbak (2006), Ya Bint El Aih (2007), El Gana Fi Byotna (2007), Arrab Kaman (2008), Ha’esh Hayaty (2009), Ikhtart Sah (2010), Elly Gai Ahla (2011), Bahebak Enta (2013), 180° (2014), Omry Ebtada (2016), Eish Besho’ak (2018), and Khaleek Fulazy (2020). He has also directed and/or acted in several films and TV series.
Born Name
Tamer Hosny Sherif Abbas Farghaly
Nick Name
King of this Generation, King of the Stage, The Generation’s Star
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Cairo, Egypt
Residence
Cairo, Egypt
Nationality
Education
After his high school graduation, Tamer joined the 6th of October University, a private university in Giza, 6th of October City, Egypt. He had graduated from there with a degree in media studies.
Occupation
Singer, Actor, Composer, Director, Songwriter
Family
- Father – Hosny Sherif Abbas
- Mother – Fatma Al-Sabagh
- Siblings – Hussam Hosny (Older Brother)
- Others – Yasser Boussel (Brother-in-Law), Osama Boussel (Brother-in-Law)
Genre
Arabic Pop, Egyptian Pop
Instruments
Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Violin
Labels
- FreeMusic
- Alam El Phan
- Mazzika
- Rotana Records
- Tamer Hosny Production
Net Worth
Tamer Hosny’s net worth had been $10 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
78 kg or 172 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Tamer has dated –
- Mayy Izzuddin – Rumor
- Zeina – Rumor
- Bassma Boussel (2012-Present) – Tamer got married to Moroccan singer Bassma Boussel in 2012. They have 3 children together – a son named Adam and 2 daughters named Talyia and Amaya.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He is of Egyptian descent on his father’s side and Syrian descent on his mother’s side.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Side-cropped, side-parted, wavy hair
- Affable smile
- Sports a trimmed beard
Religion
Islam
Brand Endorsements
Tamer has served as the ambassador for several global brands including –
- PepsiCo
- Police sunglasses
- Vodafone Group
Tamer Hosny Facts
- Tamer’s parents had parted ways when he was just 7 years old.
- He grew up with a lot of interest in soccer and had played the sport for 5 years.
- In 2006, he was arrested after he was caught forging papers to avoid military conscription (military service is mandatory in Egypt for males of ages between 19 and 34; conscription has been in force in Egypt in some form or the other since the 1840s). He was sentenced to a year in prison but was released after serving 6 months of his term.
- His first directorial experience was the music video for the 2010 song Se7eet 3la Sotha (woke up to her voice).
- He was the first Arab celebrity to have served as the ambassador of Police, an Italian brand of fashion accessories.
- In August 2017, he had become the first Egyptian/Arab artist to be given the honor of leaving his/her footprints at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. The theatre has maintained concrete blocks in its forecourt which bear the signatures, footprints, and handprints of popular motion picture personalities from the 1920s to the present day.
- He had performed Right Where I’m Supposed to Be (which was the official song of the event) at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
- In December 2019, he had broken the Guinness World Record for the most contributions to a bulletin board.
Featured Image by Tamer Hosny / Instagram