Mena Massoud

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Summary

Mena Massoud is an Egyptian-Canadian actor known for Aladdin, Reprisal, and other film and television roles. He has spoken about the lack of Arab and Middle Eastern representation in Hollywood and described Aladdin as a step forward in portraying those cultures; he has also praised the film’s female-empowerment themes. He founded the Ethnically Diverse Artists Foundation to support underrepresented artists, including Middle Eastern and LGBTQ artists. No public party campaigning or broad political advocacy is on record.