Omar Ayuso
Omar Ayuso (born 26 March 1998) is a Spanish actor. He is best known for his role as Omar Shanaa on the television series Elite (2018–present).
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Born | Madrid, Spain | 26 March 1998
Education | Charles III University of Madrid |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2018–present |
Early life and education
Ayuso was born in Madrid on 26 March 1998 and raised in Manzanares el Real.[1][2][3] After seeing Bad Education as a child, he became interested in becoming an actor or filmmaker. Ayuso studies audiovisual communication at the Charles III University of Madrid.[1]
Career
In 2018, Ayuso was cast in the Spanish web television series Elite as Omar Shanaa, a closeted gay Muslim who develops a relationship with Ander Muñoz who is played by Arón Piper.[1] In preparation for the role, Ayuso worked for two months with director Ramón Salazar to absorb his character's role.[4]
In 2019, Ayuso starred in three short films including Maras’ de Salvador Calvo and Ráfagas de vida salvaje by Jorge Cantos and Disseminare by Jools Beardon.[5]
In January 2020, Ayuso was featured in the music video of "Juro Que" by singer songwriter Rosalía.[6][7]
Ayuso plays the character, David, in the upcoming film, 8 Años, a gay drama where he reflects on an eight-year relationship.[8]
Public image
Ayuso and Piper's onscreen relationship, coined "Omander", and offscreen friendship has generated a global following.[1][9] As of June 2020, he had over four million followers on social media.[4] The role has boosted LGBT visibility although Ayuso resists the notion that he serves as a role model.[9][2] As a gay man, Ayuso has been the subject of homophobic commentary. He believes the widespread support for his onscreen relationship with Piper is due to it being easier for homophobic people to accept gays in fiction rather than in real life.[4]
Ayuso has had a transgressive image which includes provocative fashion choices in public appearances and social media posts.[10][8]
Personal life
In 2019, Ayuso moved into an apartment in downtown Madrid. He has a tattoo of a flame and an eye on his hand inspired by artist Ricardo Cavolo.[1] Ayuso is gay.[4] He has stated in interviews that he is proud of his generation's social progress on topics including feminism, LGBT rights, and efforts against racism.[11][4]
Ayuso cites singer Alaska as one of his idols.[9]
As of March 2020, Ayuso is in a relationship with artist Alonso Díaz.[3][12]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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Upcoming | 8 Años | David | J.D. Alcázar | [5] |
Short films
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2019 | Maras’ de Salvador Calvo | Jorge Cantos | [5] |
Ráfagas de vida salvaje | |||
Disseminare | Jools Beardon |
References
- Pastor, Custodio (2019-09-17). "Meet the most sought-after young men in Madrid". EL PAÍS. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- "'Omander', la pareja gay más explosiva de 'Élite' habla para 'La Vanguardia' de la tercera temporada". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Salazar, Marco (2020-03-27). "Omar Ayuso tuvo un atípico romántico cumpleaños gracias a su novio". E! Online (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Alarcón, Anna (2020-01-24). "OMAR AYUSO: "Para un homófobo es mucho más incómodo un gay real que un gay de la ficción"". vanidad.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Brown, Mireya (2020-01-24). "Quién es Omar Ayuso, el último fichaje de Rosalía". Nius Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Moreno Abellan, Adriano; Leganés Nieto, Alejando (2020-02-27). "Lo que sintió Omar Ayuso (Élite) al trabajar con Rosalía". LOS40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- "¿Qué hacen la cantante Rosalía y Omar Ayuso de 'Élite' juntos?". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Street, Mikelle (2020-04-03). "'Elite's Omar Ayuso Just Posted His Whole Bush on Instagram". Out. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Urzaiz, Begoña Gómez (2020-03-27). "Omar Ayuso: "¿Que pida algo? ¡Llámame, Pedro!"". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Primo, Carlos (2019-09-03). "Omar Ayuso da una clase magistral de transgresión en la alfombra roja de 'Élite'". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Sanguino, Juan (2019-01-10). "Qué hacer cuando la fama te estalla de un día para otro: lo cuentan los siete protagonistas masculinos de 'Élite'". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Henderson, Taylor (2020-05-28). "'Elite' Star Omar Ayuso Went Instagram Official With His Boyfriend". Out. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
External links
- Omar Ayuso at IMDb