Biography
Marios El Khoury is a Lebanese actor, model, and businessman.
Early Life & Family Marios was born in Athens, Greece, to Joseph Philip El Khoury and Marlene Angelo Gambino. He is of Italian and Lebanese descent, with maternal family ties related to the Gambino crime family. Marios is the great-great-grandson of Bechara El Khoury, the first President and Prime Minister of independent Lebanon, and the second cousin of Elissar Zakaria El Khoury (known professionally as Elissa), one of the Arab world's most prominent singers. He was raised in the Maronite Catholic faith and attended Catholic schools.
Business & Legal Issues: In addition to his modeling and acting career, Marios is a nightclub, lounge bar, and restaurant owner in Cyprus. His involvement in nightlife and criminal enterprises led to multiple legal issues across the region:
.2021 Arrest in Cyprus: In 2021, Marios was arrested for the possession of firearms, explosives, ammunition, drugs, and money laundering. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years in prison, serving 16 months before being released on parole. .2023 Northern Cyprus Investigation & Conviction: In 2023, he was placed on an investigation list by secret intelligence in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) for offenses related to gang formation, arms trafficking, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering. Following a joint operation by anti-terrorism units, the narcotics team, TRNC police, and special forces, he was arrested. After an investigation, he was sentenced to two years in prison, serving 1 year and 3 months before being released on parole.
Personal Life: Marios married his fiance, Gabriela Daniela Gheorghe Antochi, in September 2015. The couple welcomed their first daughter, Clara Maria, on September 11, 2017, in Nicosia, Cyprus, where the family took up residence.
