Who is Spanish pop star Rosalía's new beau, Emilio Sakraya? The German actor, martial artist and musician has Harry Potter to thank for his initial fame – now he has his eye on Hollywood
Spanish flamenco pop star Rosalía has love on her mind. Days after being spotted with The Bear actor
Jeremy Allen White in March, the 'Bizcochito' singer was photographed cosying up to German actor and singer Emilio Sakraya, reports Deuxmoi. The pair were snapped at Cipriani restaurant in Beverly Hills and looked affectionate in each other's arms.
Rosalía is reportedly dating German actor, martial artist and musician Emilio Sakraya. Photo: @rosalia.vt/Instagram
White was linked to Rosalía, 32, in October 2023, per People, but less than a year later he was locking lips
with Molly Gordon , his co-star from The Bear.
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So who is Rosalía's new flame, Emilio Sakraya, who is private about his personal life but opened up, through his song 'Cacio e Pepe', about fathering a son and who previously dated journalist Jenny Augusta, according to German media?
Emilio Sakraya's background
Emilio Sakraya is of Moroccan and Serbian parentage. Photo: @emilio_sakraya_/Instagram
Sakraya was born on June 29, 1996, in Berlin, making him 28. Per German Films Quarterly (GFQ) magazine, his mother, actress Meryem Moutaoukkil, hails from Morocco and his father is from Serbia. As a young boy he was 'always the class clown' and had an active lifestyle. 'I was a bright boy with a lot of energy. That's why I was pushed into every type of sport I felt like doing,' he told the outlet. Those included karate – he won two full-contact karate championships in Germany – as well as kung fu, figure skating, skiing, athletics and American football. Sakraya studied at the Annie Heuser Schule, Berlin, per Forbes.
He started acting at a young age
Emilio Sakraya began his on-screen career as a child actor. Photo: @emilio_sakraya_/Instagram
Inspired by the Harry Potter films, Sakraya followed his mother into the entertainment industry at a young age. He made his acting debut at nine and rose to prominence with several films in Germany's Bibi & Tina franchise, says Forbes. Today, he is known for the Netflix series Warrior Nun and Tribes of Europa, as well as movies One Night Off (2021) and Rheingold (2022). Also in 2022 he received a prestigious European Shooting Star Award, and a year later made Forbes' 30 Under 30 ones-to-watch entertainment list for Europe. He's interested in breaking into French and Italian cinema as well as making Hollywood films, particularly with the Marvel franchise, says GFQ.
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