Alaa Safi Net Worth | Wife

What is Alaa Safi’s net worth? Who is Alaa Safi’s wife?

Introduction

Alaa Safi might not be a household name, but he has been in the spotlight for almost a decade as an international actor, director, and prolific stuntman.

From the time he was just 21 years old, he’s appeared in feature-length films, short films, television shows, and behind the scenes on film sets.

Taking risks with his body as a stuntman is all part of a day’s work for the French entertainer who catches audiences’ attention with his artful delivery of lines.

He’s so skilled, in fact, that he can deliver lines in English, French, Arabic, and Italian.

He also speaks a little Spanish.

Safi has graced the big screen alongside action greats like Jackie Chan in Chinese Zodiac—which he won some awards for—and Nicolas Cage in Crusades.

But most of our readers probably know him from his biggest break on the big screen to date: Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange.

This multi award winning actor may be used to the big time, but he’s also a patriot at heart—Alaa returns home regularly to star in and direct movies in France.

So what do we know about the enigmatic entertainer with the brooding good looks and multilingual expertise? Read on to find out more about Alaa Safi.

The Origin Story

Alaa Oumouzoune—now more popularly known as Alaa Safi—was born in Champigny-sur-Marne, Ile de France, on September 26, 1984.

He is of Moroccan descent, with both parents emigrating to France before he was born.

Safi had a good upbringing and was encouraged by his family to do well in school.

He also excelled in physical pursuits, doing Taekwondo from the time he was 7. As an adult, Alaa holds a black belt in the martial art.

It was his skills and discipline on the Taekwondo mat that led to him taking up acrobatics and gymnastics.

He took classes through high school, and eventually would parlay that into a career as a stuntman.

A Career of Many Turns

Like most people, Safi tried his hand at many things on his way to the top.

In his late teens, Alaa took out the top spot at the Taekwondo World Championship in Paris for the under 18’s category.

From there, he young over-achiever got a job offer to work as a stuntman in a French television show.

He accepted the job, which led to another offer—this time in India.

From India, he went on to Thailand, learning more about the demands of such a physical career—and also learning about the film industry operations around him.

Acting caught his eye, and he set his sights on moving into that side of the industry.

He returned home to study at the Atelier International de Theatre, training in comedy and securing small roles in upcoming movies and television productions.

One of his earliest roles allowed him to develop two skills at once—he worked as a Stuntman on Day After Day and also talked to the show’s producers to put him in front of the cameras as a character.

It paid off for the tenacious youngster, and he went on to a role in 2005’s Mercury Man in Thailand—where he learned Thai.

Next came parts in For Her, Treason, and The Missionary on the big screen.

By 2021, Safi had racked up an impressive list of film credits (23 by the end of 2021) in movies like The Mummy, American Assassin, Murder on the Orient Express, and A Butterfly Kiss.

There were also several short films after Day After Day, and roles in an impressive eight television series, and 13 gigs as a stuntman.

His role in Murder on the Orient Express would garner Safi a Best Male Actor award at the Festival National du Film Hyeres.

Since then, his acting has also scored him a big win in Hong Kong—the HK Film Award for Best Action Choreography.

Wife

Alaa Safi married his long-time girlfriend, Elena Borgogni, on August 20, 2016.

The pair met in France when Elena—who is a classically trained musician and performer—was starring in a Daniel-François-Esprit Auber opera.

Borgogni, who also has a passion for film, joined her new husband for his next project—the film The 25th Frame.

The film, which was written by Safi, explores a young man’s quest for identity and his struggles with insecurity, resistance, and challenges along his journey to becoming a great actor.

Safi himself said that the film was a way for him to exercise his own demons in that respect, and to encourage others to better deal with setbacks.

He and his wife launched an Indiegogo and GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the film’s production.

They raised just over $10,000 US dollars on Indiegogo, or half of their goal amount, by the October 2022 deadline.

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Alaa Safi – Net Worth

So, how much is Alaa Safi worth?

Safi earned most of his wealth from performing in 47 movies, TV shows, and short films, including – The Mummy, Twice Upon a Time, Villa Caprice, and The Chosen.

Therefore, Alaa Safi has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.

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