Omar in Elite is among the most popular characters on Netflix’s hit Spanish series. But who plays the character of Omar Shanaa? Here’s all you need to know about the Omar actor including his age and his boyfriend.
Who plays Omar Shanaa in Elite on Netflix?
Omar Shanaa in Netflix’s Elite is played by Omar Ayuso.
Omar Ayuso is a Spanish actor and model who is known for his portrayal of the gay Muslim teenager, Omar Shana,a in the Netflix series, Elite, which debuted in 2018.
Across seven seasons of the show, Ayuso’s performance and character arc of struggling with his identity while navigating through relationships has garnered significant acclaim from critics and audiences alike.
How old is the Elite Omar actor?
Born on March 26, 1998, Elite’s Omar Shanaa actor, Omar Ayuso is 25 years old in 2023.
However, his character in the show’s seventh season is three years younger than him in real life. Omar Shanaa was between 18–19 years old in Season 1 and is confirmed to be 22 in Season 7. He comes from a strict Muslim family that’s originally from Palestine. Due to his family’s conservative beliefs and his strained relationship with his father, he doesn’t reveal his homosexuality to his parents.
With Omar Ayuso also being an advocate of the LGBTQ+ community in real life, his portrayal of Shanaa has felt very convincing across the series.
Does Omar in Elite have a boyfriend?
In real life, Elite’s Omar Ayuso is dating artist Alonso Díaz.
Not a lot of information is available about Alonso. Howver, based on his Instagram pictures, he is an artist. After playing Omar Shanaa for three years on Netflix, Ayuso confirmed his real-life relationship with Alonso Diaz through the above Instagram post.
As for Omar’s lovers on Elite, his character was with Ander (Aron Piper) in the first four seasons, but he was seen with Joel (Fernando Lindez) in the latest Season 7.
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