20 fascinating facts about ‘Young Royals’ crush Omar Rudberg
Omar Rudberg may not have been a prince on Netflix‘s Young Royals, but the 25-year-old multi-hyphenate is certainly paving a road towards Hollywood royalty.In the Swedish LGBTQ+ coming-of-age series, Rudberg portrayed Simon, a scholarship student at Hillerska boarding school who falls for Prince Wilhelm (Edvin Ryding) against all odds.
While the streaming hit –– which became the third “most-streamed non-English language series on Netflix worldwide” –– introduced the world at-large to Rudberg, the Venezuelan-born actor, singer, and beauty mogul was destined to become a star.
Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.And he’s been working towards this moment for a long time!But despite his success, Rudberg remains focused on one thing: being the kind of stereotype-defying celebrity he wanted to see as a child.“I know that people like me need to be seen,” he told Zoo Magazine in 2023. “How I dress and how I use makeup even though I’m a guy.
There’s definitely a place for someone like me to spread the word. I would never take that for granted.”Get to know the budding star with these 20 fascinating facts. A post shared by Omar Rudberg (@officialomar)Omar Rudberg was born in Anaco, a small town of less than 200,000 people in Venezuela.
