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Mena Massoud is a Coptic Egyptian-Canadian actor. He was born to Coptic parents in Egypt and raised in Canada. In July 2017, he was cast to play Aladdin in Disney's live-action remake of Aladdin. Massoud was born in Cairo, Egypt to Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christian parents. He has two older sisters. When he was young he emigrated to Canada. He grew up in Markham, Ontario, where he attended St. Brother André Catholic High School. He is vegan and is the founder of the plant-based food travel show Evolving Vegan.
Mena Massoud is a Coptic Egyptian-Canadian actor and producer best known for starring as the title character in Disney's live-action Aladdin.
He is primarily known for playing Aladdin in the 2019 blockbuster adaptation, Prince Thomas in The Royal Treatment, and Jude in The Sacrifice Game.
Aside from acting, he founded the plant-based food travel show Evolving Vegan and has worked as an executive producer on several independent film projects.