Mohammed Mo Amer

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Mohammed "Mo" Amer

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MTM.021

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Mohammed "Mo" Amer (1981- ) is an Arab-American stand-up comedian of Palestinian descent, who was born in Kuwait. During the Gulf War, when he was nine years old, his family emigrated to the United States. Amer has performed in more than two dozen countries on five continents. His shows are crafted around political satire and autobiographical anecdotes, through which he aims to bridge understanding across political, religious, and cultural divides. Amer is best known for his award-winning Netflix show "Mo" that details his life growing up as a Palestinian refugee in America.

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Making Their Mark

Cataloged By

Wafa Ghnaim

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Images/Bio Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Amer https://www.dcimprov.com/home/mo-amer.html https://www.npr.org/2018/12/02/672758694/comedian-mo-amer-takes-his-the-refugee-experience-to-netflix

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Mohammed "Mo" Amer (1981- ) is an Arab-American stand-up comedian and writer of Palestinian descent. Born and raised in Kuwait, he and his family were forced to flee the country during the Gulf War and emigrated to the United States when he was nine. In high school, Amer's English teacher permitted him to perform stand-up weekly in front of his class, and he credits her with helping him shape his talent and drive for comedy. Amer has performed in over two dozen countries on five continents, and is the first and only Arab American refugee comic to perform for U.S. and coalition troops overseas. He toured with comedian Dave Chappelle and together they performed over 600 shows. Amer has previously sold out shows at the Royal Albert Hall and Hammersmith Apollo in London, Acer Arena in Sydney, Nelson Mandela Theater in Johannesburg, and Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. His shows are crafted around political satire and autobiographical anecdotes, through which he aims to bridge understanding across political, religious, and cultural divides. He is best known for his Allah Made Me Funny comedy tour and 2018 Netflix special, the Vagabond.