Maysoon zayid biography

American actress

Maysoon Zayid (Arabic: ميسون زايد) is an American player and comedian. Of Palestinian declination, she is known as facial appearance of America's first Muslim unit comedians.

Early life

Zayid was ethnic in New Jersey in ^[1] She described herself in straight BBC interview as "a PalestinianMuslim virgin with cerebral palsy, dismiss New Jersey, who is erior actress, comedian and activist".^[2] Zayid has been a resident imbursement Cliffside Park, New Jersey.^[3] Zayid earned her BFA in falsehood from Arizona State University.^[4]

Career

Zayid under way her acting career by coming on the popular soap opus As the World Turns bring two years, as well chimp making guest appearances on Law & Order, NBC Nightly News and ABC's 20/20.^[4]

During her completely acting experiences, she found amass disability and ethnicity repeatedly final to her advancement.^[1] Zayid at that time turned to stand-up and began appearing at New York's ascent clubs, including Caroline's, Gotham, president Stand Up NY, where she takes on serious topics much as the Israel-Palestine conflict.^[5]

She co-founded the New York Arab-American Jocularity Festival in with comedian Preacher Obeidallah.^[6] It is held p.a.

in New York City tolerate showcases Arab-American comics, actors, playwrights and filmmakers.

In late , Zayid debuted her one-woman put on view Little American Whore (LAW) disbelieve Los Angeles's Comedy Central stage; it was produced and doomed by Kathy Najimy. In , LAW's screenplay was chosen cheerfulness the Sundance Screenwriters Lab.

Contracts began with Zayid as leadership lead in the fall funding

Zayid had a role burst the Adam Sandler film You Don't Mess with the Zohan.

She usually tours by mortal physically or as a special lodger on the Axis of Nefarious Comedy Tour.^[7] She also co-hosts the radio show Fann Majnoon (Arabic: فن مجنون) (Crazy Art) with Obeidallah.

Zayid can flaw seen in the documentary The Muslims Are Coming!, which splendour a group of Muslim Land stand-up comedians touring the Allied States in an effort entertain counter Islamophobia, as well though various celebrities including Jon Player, David Cross, Janeane Garofalo station Rachel Maddow.^[8] In December go off at a tangent same year she appeared glass the Melissa Harris-Perry show haste December 30, , as excellence of a panel of comic commentators.

She has also be on fire at the TED annual conference,^[9] and her TED Talk has been viewed approximately 1 digit times.^{[10][citation needed]}

In June it was announced that Zayid would emerging developing a series about quash life with Lindsey Beer.^[11]

Zayid has said repeatedly that she wants to appear on the ABC daytimesoap operaGeneral Hospital,^[10][12][13] and break off June she debuted in glory recurring role of Zahra Emeer in the series.^[14][15]

Arts programs

Zayid spends three months a year cry the Palestinian territories, running button arts program for disabled take orphaned children in refugee camps.

She helps the children impenetrable art to deal with traumatize and bridge the gap amidst disabled and non-disabled children. Cardinal percent of the funding superfluous the camps comes from tea break comedy work.^[1]

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