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Mo Amer

A member of the comedy troupe Allah Made Me Funny, Mohammed “Mo” Amer first came to the U.S. as a refugee after being born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents. His comedy shines a light on the Muslim experience in America with perception and empathy (and a fearless willingness to take on topics that are not usually a laughing matter). Amer's most recent Netflix special, Mohammed in Texas (2021), offers hilarious observations on airport experiences, cultural differences in personal hygiene, and the weakness of English curse words as compared to those in Arabic. Performances at 7:30 p.m., April 14; and 7:30 and 10 p.m., April 15-16; find tickets at madisoncomedy.com.

$25-$20.

media release: Mo Amer is an Arab American stand up comedian, actor and writer, known for his iconic work with the comedy troupe “Allah Made Me Funny”. Mo was most recently shooting a role in New Line’s BLACK ADAM opposite Dwayne Johnson before executive producing and starring in his Comedy Special: Mohammed in Texas, which aired on Netflix in November of 2021.

In 2018, Mo debuted his first stand up special on Netflix, entitled “The Vagabond.” The special was filmed at the historic Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas and features a number of Easter eggs, including a surprise appearance (off camera) by Amer’s longtime mentor Dave Chappelle (credited as “Announcer”), and original music by members of the legendary Roots crew (beat by Stro, lyrics by Black Thought). The special was directed by veteran comedy director/producer Stan Nathan. Additionally, Mo was featured on the 2021 Variety Comics to Watch list.

Amer’s television credits include comedy Central’s @midnight, TRU TV’s Comedy Knockout, and HBO’s Crashing. He also appeared on Bassem Youssef’s historic show ‘AlBernameg’ (aka ‘The Daily Show of Egypt’). Amer made his late night debut on CBS’s Late Night with Stephen Colbert, while Rolling Stone named him among its “10 Comedians You Need to Know.” He appeared as a series regular on the Hulu original series Ramy (co starring with Ramy Youssef) in 2019.

A pioneer in Arab American stand up, Amer’s humor consists of observational comedy, political satire and race related material, heavily drawing on autobiographical elements, as well as his unique improvised, conversational style. He tells his unusual, circuitous life story, detailing how he managed to travel the world without a passport for years before finally becoming a U.S. citizen after two decades; had an American soldier pull a weapon on him (at a military show) in Iraq; and once had Bradley Cooper (unintentionally) rescue him in the Middle East. Amer has performed in well over two dozen countries on five continents, and he is the first and only Arab American refugee comic to perform for U.S. and coalition troops overseas. His sold out shows worldwide include performances at the Royal Albert Hall and Hammersmith Apollo (London, Acer Arena (Sydney), Nelson Mandela Theater (Johannesburg), and Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles).

Additionally, Amer has toured extensively with Chappelle, performing over 600 shows with the standup legend, including his historic run at Radio City Music Hall, where he shared the stage with Jon Stewart, Chance The Rapper, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Childish Gambino (Donald Glover), Trevor Noah, Hannibal Buress and Ali Wong.

Born in Kuwait, Amer fled to the United States as a refugee in 1990 and finally obtained his U.S. citizenship in 2009. He currently splits his time between New York City and his hometown of Houston, Texas.