Omar Regan Biography
Omar Regan is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and former musician. Regan is known for Rush Hour 2 (2001), American Sharia (2017), and Five Thirteen (2013). Regan began his musical career and songwriting when he was nine years old.
How old is Omar?- Age
He is 49 years old as of June 2024. Omar was born Omar Laquon Regan on June 12, 1975, in Detroit, Michigan, United States of America.
Omar Height
Omar stands at a height of 5′ 9″ (1.75 m).
Omar Family- Parents
Regan was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Highland Park by African American parents. Regan did not know his real father. When he was five years old, his mother, Toya Monet Regan (born 1952), converted to Islam from Christianity and married Iman Lufman Ayman Abdullahi, born Christopher Thomas in 1956.
Omar Wife- Married
Regan married at the age of 17, then remarried at the age of 19. He has three children from his first two marriages. At the age of twenty, Regan divorced both of his spouses.
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Omar Career
Regan began his career as a musician and began writing songs at the age of nine. At the age of 11, he formed the band S.O.A (Servants of Allah) with his younger brother and performed their first concert at the age of 12. They performed with names such as Redman, Method Man, Wu-Tang Clan, KRS-One, Royce da etc. on. for personal business.
Regan moved to Los Angeles at the age of 19 to pursue a career in theater and acting. In November 1999, while auditioning for various film roles, he performed stand-up comedy for the first time at a comedy club in Detroit. In 2005, Regan was cast as the lead actor on Hollywood’s world-famous Comedy Store, and soon after appearing on E!’s reality show “Fight”, she caught the attention of scholars. She won and signed a one-year acting contract with Hollywood agency ACME Talent Agency. The new series was not picked up for a second season, and Regan was re-assigned a year later. She performs regularly on the “FUNATICAL: Here Comes the Fun of Eating in Peace” tour. She has worked as a stand-in for international events, including the World Peace and Solidarity Conference in London, the Muslim Festival in Ontario, and Mercy Mission’s Gemini Interfaith Conference.
Regan is known for her work as Chris Tucker’s stunt double on Rush Hour 2. He also founded a production company called BaniAdam Productions. In 2015, he starred in the American film Sharia alongside Baba Ali as part of the Halalywood project. Regan is a member of the Canadian Missionary Society, where he works as a social worker. Regan continues to be an organizer and speaker, giving a talk called “From Hollywood to Hajj”. He visits schools and holds discussions on family and marriage. The International Conference of the Islamic World noted that Regan uses humor and humour to promote tolerance and diversity, and to build bridges between racism, religion and separation.
Omar Net Worth
Omar has an estimated net worth of 500 thousand dollars.