Alexandre Singh Height, Age, Wife, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Writer • Storyteller • Sculptor • Illustrator • Filmmaker
Known For	Winning Oscar award (2026) for his film Two People Exchanging Saliva (2024) in the Live-Action Short Film category
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Light Ash Brown
Career
Debut	Short Film: Plan Large (2016)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Meurice Prize for contemporary art (2014) • Grand Jury Prize (2024) at AFI Fest for the short film Two People Exchanging Saliva (2024) • Audience Prize (2025) at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival for the short film Two People Exchanging Saliva (2024) • Golden Gate Award (2025) at San Francisco International Film Festival for the short film Two People Exchanging Saliva (2024) • Best Mid-Length Film Award (2025) at Prishtina International Film Festival for the short film Two People Exchanging Saliva (2024) • Best Drama Short Film (2025) at Out on Film Festival for the short film Two People Exchanging Saliva (2024) • Best Narrative Short Film (2025) at Tallgrass Film Festival for the short film Two People Exchanging Saliva (2024) • 98th Academy Award (2026) for Best Live Action Short Film (shared win) for the short film Two People Exchanging Saliva (2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1980
Age (as of 2026)	46 Years
Birthplace	Bordeaux, France
Nationality	British
Hometown	Manchester, United Kingdom
College/University	• Oxford University, England • Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, New York
Educational Qualification(s)	• A degree in Fine Arts from Oxford University • Graduation from Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art
Religion	Sikhism
Social Media	Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Natalie Musteata (Filmmaker, Writer)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Alexandre Singh

• Alexandre Singh is an internationally renowned writer, storyteller, sculptor, draftsman, and performance artist.
  

  A picture of a sculpture made by Alexandre Singh

• He was born in Bordeaux, France, and grew up in Manchester, United Kingdom.

• Singh has Indian and French ancestry. In an interview, he mentioned that his father was an Indian Punjabi and his mother is French. He added,

In the 1960s, my father left Punjab to come to the United Kingdom with a beard and a turban. Can you imagine what the reception was like back then in the 1960s? It was very difficult for him. Over that time, he got a BA, MSc, PhD. He worked his way up. He lost the beard and the turban.”

• When Alexandre was 21 years old, he lost his father. He shared,

I lost my father when I was 21, and it pains me that in some ways I lost my connection to my heritage, that true connection.”

• In an interview, Singh mentioned that initially he didn’t want to pursue a career in the arts.

• However, he enrolled at Oxford University to pursue a degree in fine arts. After that, he did a graduation degree in Visual Arts from Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, New York in 2005.

• Alexandre Singh’s early artworks were made using collage technique inspired by books, magazines, and IKEA catalogs.

• Singh’s artwork has been exhibited throughout Europe and the United States, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, Legion of Honor in San Francisco, Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, Palais de Tokyo in Paris, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris in Paris, The Serpentine Gallery in London, and Witte de With in Rotterdam.

• In 2012, Alexandre met his partner, Natalie Musteata, when she was working on a project. Since then, they started working together.

• In 2012, he received the Meurice award for contemporary art.

• In 2013, Singh’s play, The Humans, was staged at the Rotterdamse Schouwburg in Rotterdam and at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York.

• In 2019, Alexandre and Natalie Musteata released their first short film, The Appointment, which Natalie produced, and Singh directed.
  

  The poster of Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata ‘s short film The Appointment (2019)

• In 2024, Alexandre and Natalie co-directed a short film, ‘Two People Exchanging Saliva.’ The film premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival in August 2024.

• In the film, they use software Polycam to 3D-scan environments and Blender to virtually stage scenes.

• In March 2026, Alexandre Singh won the Oscars for his film Two People Exchanging Saliva in the Live-Action Short Film category. He shared the award with his partner, Natalie Musteata.
  

  Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata with their Oscar awards

• During his acceptance speech at the Oscars, he said,

We believe art can change people’s souls. Maybe it takes 10 years time, but we can change society through art, through creativity, through theatre and ballet, and cinema.”