Mohammed Amer | |
---|---|
![]() 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 |
Mohammed Mustafa Amer (Arabic: محمد عامر; born 1981) is a Palestinian American stand-up comedian. He is known for his Netflix comedy special Mo Amer: The Vagabond and as a member of the comedy trio Allah Made Me Funny. Amer also appeared in the Hulu sitcom Ramy for two seasons, where he played the character Mo, Ramy's cousin who owns a diner. Additionally, he starred in the film Black Adam and created and stars in the Netflix series Mo, which is loosely based on his experiences as a Palestinian refugee. The show was released in August 2022. Amer also hosted the 2023 season of Doha Debates' flagship series, filmed in Qatar's Education City.[1]