Fayez Al-Malki (Arabic: فايز المالكي; born September 12, 1969) is a Saudi Arabian television actor and humanitarian. He is best known as Menahi, a character he portrayed in several works such as Menahi's diary (2006) and Menahi (2009).
Background Al-Malki was born in Haddad Bani Malik, Ta'if. His brother is Ali Al-Malki, is an Islamic preacher. Al-Malki began his career in theater in 1985, where he portrayed a comic character known at the time as Abu Rannah. He made his television debut in the first season of the Saudi Arabian comedy, Tash ma Tash (No Big Deal) in 1993.
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.
On August 31, 2009, he was chosen as a Goodwill ambassador for UNICEF in the Persian Gulf region. Al-Malki resigned from the position in 2012 because of their stance regarding the Syrian crisis.
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.
In 2017, he was awarded the New Media Award represented by the Saudi Ministry of Media.
Al-Malki has hosted several talk shows such as Tonight with Fayez which premiered on Dubai TV in 2012 and Host in our house premiered in 2016.
Filmography
Television YearTitleNotes1993Tash ma TashSeason 1, 3, 61997El Wahm1998Abu Ruwaishid family1999Globalization2000Al Dera Net2002OudCount and go wrongNourahStay with MeSeason 7Some Salt2003Rejected ImagesWafaaTrail of Love2004Umm Rakan map2005My Brothers and SistersLast Sunset2006Menahi's diaryAnimationAbu Shalaakh Alburmayi2007Between Me and YouSeason 1, 2, 32008Rabah and the Doctor2009Rabeh's Dreams2010Soktom BuktomSeason 2, 3, 42012Shabab El-Bomb2014Khamis bin Juma2018Share Chat2019Quick Quick2021Curfew
Film YearTitle2005Haneen2009Menahi2021Not Me
Theater YearTitle2007Menahi and the Millions2008Rabeh the Loser
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