DUBAI: Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek has been announced as Dior’s Middle East fashion and fragrance ambassador. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @arabnews.lifestyle The Cairo-born star took to Instagram to share the announcement with his 1.1 million followers. The French luxury label’s statement, which Malek shared, said that the actor “will be representing some of the house’s emblematic fragrances.” “He will embody the spirit and singularity of Dior style, with its timeless and modern signature – reinvented each season by Kim Jones, artistic director of the men’s collections,” the statement read. This is not Malek’s first luxury brand deal. In June, Malek was named as an ambassador for French luxury label Cartier. “Thrilled to join the @cartier family,” he wrote on Instagram at the time and shared two images from a shoot with the brand. The young star is famous for his roles in award-winning films including Netflix’s “The Swimmers,” the 2020 Australian adventure drama film “The Furnace,” “Sheikh Jackson” — which was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival — “Bimbo” and “La Totfe El-Shams.” He was selected as one of the Toronto International Film Festival’s Rising Stars in 2018. Malek is set to appear in the new BBC series “Boiling Point.”