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Mohammed Amer
Palestinian American comedian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mohammed Mustafa Amer (Arabic: محمد عامر; born 1981) is a Palestinian American stand-up comedian. He is best known for his Netflix comedy special Mo Amer: The Vagabond, and his role as one third of the comedy trio Allah Made Me Funny. He also starred for two seasons, alongside comedian Ramy Youssef, in the Hulu sitcom Ramy as Ramy's cousin Mo, who owns a diner. He stars in the film Black Adam. He also created and stars in a Netflix TV show called Mo. The show is loosely based on his own experience growing up as a Palestinian refugee and was released in August 2022. Amer hosted the 2023 season of Doha Debates' flagship series, filmed before a live audience in Qatar's Education City.[1]
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![]() Amer at a comedy show in Ramallah, Palestine in August 2016 | |
Pseudonym | Mo Amer, Mohammed Najjar |
Born | 1981 Kuwait |
Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
Nationality | American |
Years active | 1999–present |
Genres | Observational comedy, satire, self-deprecation, storytelling, improv, character comedy |
Subject(s) | Islamic humour, Islamophobia, Political satire, Family, Marriage, Racism, American immigration, Refugees |