Nelly Malek is the mother of Rami Said Malek. Nelly’s son Rami Malek is an award-winning American actor. He is perhaps best known for his performances as Elliot Alderson in the television series Mr. Robot (2015–2019) and Freddie Mercury in the biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). He has also worked as a producer. He has been nominated for and won several awards.
Nelly Malek: Bio Summary
| Name | Nelly Malek |
| Other names | Nelly Abdel-Malek |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of birth | N/A |
| Place of birth | Egypt |
| Famous as | mother of Rami Malek |
| Parents | N/A |
| Spouse | Said Malek |
| Children | Rami Malek, Sami Malek, and Yasmine Malek |
Who Is Rami Malek’s Mother, Nelly Malek?
Nelly Malek also known as Nelly Abdel-Malek is best known as the woman who gave birth to Rami Malek. Nelly is an Egyptian immigrant but most details of her early life are not publicly available. She is said to have been born in Egypt. The identity and details of her parents, siblings, and other relatives are not available. She was married to Said Malek, also an Egyptian immigrant. Said was a travel agent and tour guide who later sold insurance.
Nelly Malek and Said Malek have three children, Yasmine Malek, and identical twins Rami Said Malek and Sami Malek. Nelly and Said lived in Cairo (Egypt) before immigrating to the United States in 1978. They moved to the United States with their daughter, Yasmine. The family settled in Sherman Oaks, mostly staying in the San Fernando Valley.
On May 12, 1981, in Torrance, California, U.S., Nelly and Said’s identical twin boys, Rami Said Malek and Sami Malek arrived into the world. Rami once said: “My mum and dad left Cairo in 1978. My dad was working as a travel agent there, and he would pick up visitors from the west. Through them, he saw this other world that existed and he was fascinated by it.”
Although Nelly Malek and her family moved to America, she wasn’t happy about the move, as her son Rami revealed. “She did not want to leave,” Rami Malek said of his mom. “She had family and friends, right next door, and it was hard to give up that for a city like LA that can sometimes feel estranged from neighborhood to neighborhood.”
Rami Malek is 4 minutes older than his twin brother, Sami Malek, and Yasmine Malek is the oldest of the three. Nelly and Said’s children were raised in the family’s Coptic Orthodox Christian faith. They instilled discipline in their children and stressed the importance of preserving their Egyptian roots.
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Nelly Malek Worked As An Accountant
Nelly Malek was an accountant by profession. Although there isn’t much information about her work and achievements, she is believed to have been a hard-working accountant. Her children didn’t follow in her footsteps. Her daughter Yasmine Malek became an ER doctor, Rami Malek an actor and producer, and Sami Malek an ESL and English teacher.
Nelly Malek and Said Malek were not too happy about their son Rami Malek venturing into show business. Nelly and Said wanted Rami to become a lawyer or pursue a career in medicine to “achieve a good financial and social status” but “crazy and stubborn” Rami chose to study fine arts and theatre” instead. In an interview with Vogue Man Arabia, Rami Malek said:
“My brother is a teacher and my sister a doctor. My parents’ reactions to my career were a result of them caring about me, but at the start they let me know that they didn’t think it was a stable career.” However, Nelly and Said have been supportive of Rami. Rami first fell in love with acting during high school however he “had major doubts” about whether or not it could be his career.
Today, Rami is one of the most popular and successful actors. “It’s tough to tell a mom you want to be an actor, especially when they’ve come from Egypt,” he said. “They wanted us as kids to live an American dream and be doctors and lawyers. So the second I said I might do something that’s a little bit abnormal, it took a while for her to be able to sit with that.” Rami says his mom is “very proud at the moment, I’ll say that.”
Rami Malek has appeared in different notable films and television series. He has also won awards for his work in the film industry. Even Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019. His mother Nelly Malek is very proud of Rami and his achievements. She often accompanies Rami to his big events, premieres, and ceremonies.
The mother and son attended the London premiere of the film, Bohemian Rhapsody. Nelly said how proud she is of her son: “You know, I cannot imagine how proud, how happy I am!” she said during the interview on the red carpet. “I cannot believe it. It’s amazing.” Rami interrupted his mother by giving his mom a hug and kiss. “She’ll go on forever so…” he explained.
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Is Rami Malek’s Mother Still Alive?
Nelly Malek has lived a very private life so much is unknown about her life. She is suspected to still be alive. Her husband Said Malek died in the year 2006. A friend close to Rami Malek said: “The family are very close and, as twins, Sami and Rami are, of course, extremely close. When their father Said died, they became a very tight-knit group. His death really hit them hard and Rami really looked up to his dad, who always encouraged him to stay close to his family.”
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