| Youssef Ben Hayoun Sadafi | |
| Birth Date: | 1990 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Agadir, Morocco |
| Occupation: | Actor, Model, Fighter |
| Years Active: | 2014–present |
Youssef Ben Hayoun Sadafi (ar|يوسف بن حيون صدافي) born (22 December 1990-) in Agadir is a Moroccan actor, model and fighter. He rose to popularity through the TV series Thousand and One Nights on Medi 1 TV playing the role of "Farès", and later during his participation in Arab casting, an Arabic talent show.
Born in Agadir of a Moroccan father and an Italian mother, Ben Hayoun Sadafi grew up in Marrakesh, before travelling to Italy to study when he was 18.
Ben Hayoun Sadafi began a career in modeling when he was almost in his twenties. He appeared in campaigns and photo shoots for brands such as Johnnie Walker and Wings of Freedom in addition to a shoot for the Ministry of Tourism to promote domestic tourism in Russia.[1]
Ben Hayoun Sadafi's first appearance on Moroccan TV, was as "Farès" in the Moroccan series "1001 Nights" in 2011. He also participated in Arab Casting, a talent show aired on Abu Dhabi TV "Chorouq",[2] and served as Nabila Benatia's bodyguard during the shooting of reality TV Allo Nabila in Marrakech.
He had the main role in the Inwi action webseries
, which premiered on 1 June 2017.[3]
Ben Hayoun Sadafi began martial arts at the age of 4, starting with taekwando and continuing aged 12 with kickboxing and later, Brazilian jiu-jitsu.[4] In 2012, he won the gold medal in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Morocco and Tunisia