A few years ago, Omar and Hélène Sy revealed absolutely nothing of their private life, except their happiness to be together for a quarter of a century. But over time, the 44-year-old French actor and his wife have loosened up a little, to the delight of their fans. Today, it is no longer rare to see them sharing images of their children – they have 5 – especially for important moments.
Saturday September 17, Hélène Sy took to her Instagram page to immortalize a birthday party. And not just any! The one organized for his daughter Amani-Nour, the youngest of the clan. Via the images shared by Hélène Sy, we discover that the new year of little Amina was not celebrated in Los Angeles, where the family has lived for ten years now, but in Latin America. Indeed, it was in Cartagena, Colombia that the festivities took place with on the program: a “Happy Birthday” banner, pink and purple balloons galore, a Piñata, a 5 in a golden balloon but also a chocolate cake. with the 5 candles of rigor and gifts (see the slideshow). A few hours later, Hélène Sy confirmed her presence in Colombia with a photo of the sunset over the city.
But why is Omar Sy’s wife so far from Los Angeles? To follow her husband on set – he who is currently working with Kerry Washington on Shadow Force – or for a personal project? Still, his daughter Amani-Nour accompanies him.
The 5-year-old little girl, Internet users have had the pleasure of discovering her several times recently via her mother’s Instagram. Hélène Sy had also unveiled her son Tidiane, already very tall at 16, during a trip to Senegal. Hélène and Omar Sy are also parents Alhadji, Sabah, Selly (21 years old). The latter had appeared alongside her famous dad during Paris Fashion Week, during the Louis Vuitton men’s show, spring-summer 2023. A remarkable appearance since no one expected it!
The need to shelter your children… far from France
In 2014, on the occasion of the release of the film Sambawith Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tahar Rahim and Izia Higelin, Omar Sy confided in L‘Obs about what prompted him to move to Los Angeles. “When I drove them to school, it marked me to see that I was no longer their father and that they were only the children of Omar Sy. They were starting to lose their first names. I was coming to invade their space, the school, this place where they must flourish“, explained the French actor who at the same time exported himself very well internationally. A new life which seems to have succeeded very well for the Sy clan!