Tamer Hosny was born in Cairo to an Egyptian father and Syrian mother. Unlike his father, Hosny Sherif Abbas,[3] At age 12, Hosny got his first acting role in a 1990 short film titled Khat El Nehaya (The End Line), directed by Amr el-Leithy and co-starring Sabry Fawaz and Nashwa Mustafa. Tamer Hosny had his first directorial experience in 2010 when directing his music video “Se7eet 3la Sotha” (Woke up to her voice). Hosny had a long-held ambition to become a director and to make his own music video.[5] He starred in the 2003 Egyptian film Halet Hob (A State of Love).[6] In 2006, he was arrested for forging military papers to avoid military conscription. He received a one-year prison sentence, yet he only stayed in jail for six months. In 2010, he released the comedy-drama film The Light of My Eyes. The movie was placed first on the Arabian box office after a week of its release. In 2012, he released Omar & Salma 3, the third sequel to the Omar & Salma trilogy. Hosny has frequently stated that he was not satisfied with the film. In a recent interview on the Set El Hosn (Beautiful lady) program, he admitted that “I’m not happy with how the movie turned out, although many people love it and it was a box office success. I don’t blame anyone else for that. I take responsibility for it. We had to make major plot changes due to financial reasons.During Ramadan 2011, Hosny starred in the television drama, Adam. Directed by Mohammad Samy, it also featured Dina Fouad, Ahmed Zaher and Mai Ezz Eldin. This series achieved big success and high views on YouTube and won the best series in 2011 in many votes.[17] His next film Omar & Salma 3 was scheduled to release in November 2011 during the Eid al-Adha holiday.Hosny sang vocals in Bokra “Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)”, a charity single that was released on 11 November 2011, along with Rim Banna, Akon, Diana Karazon, Marwan Khoury, Latifa, Souad Massi, Hani Mitwasi, Saber Rebaï, Kathem Al-Saher, Waed, Sherine and other Arab Artists. Proceeds from the single were distributed to various organizations, institutions and charities with arts and culture programs. The eight-minute song was written by Majida El Roumi, and produced by Quincy Jones and RedOne. Because of Hosny’s perceived charismatic stage presence and creativity, his fans dubbed him “King of the stage”. In an interview with Sherihan Abu Al Hassan on her program Set El Hosn, Hosny said that he doesn’t pay much attention to the titles given to him by fans, like “King of a generation”. He appreciates the “King of the stage” title due to his efforts to improve his stage appearance in Egypt. “I’m no king, I’m not a fan of titles at all, I only appreciate the fact that my efforts to improve Egypt’s stage appearance are acknowledged by the fans”, he said, “My favorite title is just being called an Egyptian Arab artist when performing abroad. Hosny married Star Academy contestant and Moroccan singer Bassma Boussel in 2012. They have two daughters and a son. On 27 April 2023, the couple announced their divorce.He is an endorser of the soft drink Pepsi.[25] He was also the First Arab Celebrity to advertise the Police brand of sunglasses. He is an endorser of the soft drink Pepsi.[25] He was also the First Arab Celebrity to advertise the Police brand of sunglasses.
