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Youssef Ben Hayoun Sadafi

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Youssef Ben Hayoun Sadafi
Born (1990-12-22) 22 December 1990 (age 33)
Occupation(s)Actor, Model, Fighter
Years active2014–present

Youssef Ben Hayoun Sadafi (Arabic: يوسف بن حيون صدافي) born (22 December 1990-) in Agadir is a Moroccan actor, model and fighter. He rose to popularity through the TV series Thousand and One Nights on Medi 1 TV playing the role of "Farès", and later during his participation in Arab casting, an Arabic talent show.

Biography

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Born in Agadir of a Moroccan father and an Italian mother, Ben Hayoun Sadafi grew up in Marrakesh, before travelling to Italy to study when he was 18.

Model

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Ben Hayoun Sadafi began a career in modeling when he was almost in his twenties. He appeared in campaigns and photo shoots for brands such as Johnnie Walker and Wings of Freedom in addition to a shoot for the Ministry of Tourism to promote domestic tourism in Russia.[1]

Actor

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Ben Hayoun Sadafi's first appearance on Moroccan TV, was as "Farès" in the Moroccan series "1001 Nights" in 2011. He also participated in Arab Casting, a talent show aired on Abu Dhabi TV "Chorouq",[2] and served as Nabila Benatia's bodyguard during the shooting of reality TV Allo Nabila in Marrakech.

He had the main role in the Inwi action webseries #code, which premiered on 1 June 2017.[3]

Fighter

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Ben Hayoun Sadafi began martial arts at the age of 4, starting with taekwando and continuing aged 12 with kickboxing and later, Brazilian jiu-jitsu.[4] In 2012, he won the gold medal in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Morocco and Tunisia[4]

References

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  1. ^ Jihane BOUGRINE. "Youssef Ben Hayoun Sadafi : Chevalier de l'écran". Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Youssef Ben Hayoun, star en devenir". Al Huffington Post. 13 October 2015. Archived from the original on October 14, 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "#Code, la nouvelle web série de Inwi pour le mois de ramadan". Medias24 - Site d'information (in French). Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  4. ^ a b "Youssef Ben Hayoun "Youth has to believe in their hidden talent" | Youth ID". www.youthid.net. Retrieved 2018-01-21.