Ramy Youssef
Ramy Youssef (lang; born March 26, 1991) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is known for his role as Ramy Hassan on the Hulu comedy series Ramy (2019–2022), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy and a Peabody Award in 2020. He was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
Ramy Youssef

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- Name
- Ramy Youssef
- Born
- 26 March 1991
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Comedian
- Education
- Rutgers University, Newark (attended)
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English · Arabic
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Ramy Youssef (lang; born March 26, 1991) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is known for his role as Ramy Hassan on the Hulu comedy series Ramy (2019–2022), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy and a Peabody Award in 2020. He was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
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Ramy Youssef (born 1991) is an actor, film director and screenwriter, among other activities, of American nationality. The actor was born in Queens.
Ramy Youssef was educated at Rutgers University, Rutgers University–Newark and Rutherford High School, among others. The actor is a member of Writers Guild of America West. Languages used include Arabic and English.
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• Name — Ramy Youssef • Born — 26 March 1991 • Birthplace — New York City, New York, U.S. • Occupation — * Comedian • actor • writer • Education — Rutgers University, Newark (attended) • Years Active — 2009–present
Early life and education
Early life and education
Ramy Youssef was born in 1991 in Queens, a borough of New York City, to Egyptian immigrant parents, and raised in Rutherford, New Jersey. Ten years after emigrating from Egypt, his father became a manager at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Youssef was raised in a Muslim household, observing Islamic holidays, and remains a practicing Muslim. Youssef attended Rutherford High School. In high school, he and his friend Steve Way appeared on their high school television program. He went on to study political science and economics at Rutgers University, Newark, but he left before graduating to enroll at William Esper Studio to focus on acting. Youssef speaks Arabic and English. His maternal grandfather was a French and Arabic interpreter at the United Nations. Youssef was the 2023 Distinguished Graduate recipient awarded by Rutherford High School, the local high school he attended.
Career
Career
Youssef made his acting debut in 2012 on the Nick at Nite sitcom See Dad Run, in which he had a main role. During the run of the show, he shadowed the writers' room, an experience he would bring to his own show in 2019. In 2017, Youssef appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where he performed his stand-up routine. His television series Ramy debuted on Hulu on April 19, 2019, with 10 episodes. The show, in which Youssef plays the title character, tells the story of a millennial first-generation Muslim-American born to immigrant parents in the United States. Soon after its first season debuted, Hulu renewed it for a second season. He received a Golden Globe in January 2020 for this role, and was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards, as both an actor and director. In June 2019, Youssef starred in his first HBO stand-up comedy special, Ramy Youssef: Feelings. Along with Mo Amer, Youssef is the co-creator of Mo, an American comedy-drama streaming television series that premiered on August 24, 2022, on Netflix. After the debut of Ramy, Youssef signed an overall television production deal with A24. As of December 2019, he had two shows in development, one for Apple TV+ and one for Netflix. In 2021, he was nominated for another Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series Musical or Comedy for Ramy. Ramy season three premiered in the United States on 30 September 2022. In a February 2024 interview, Youssef told Vanity Fair that his art has often taken him to Palestine, including to perform stand-up comedy in 2014 and in the aforementioned third season of Ramy. In 2023, Youssef toured his comedy show "More Feelings" and announced that proceeds from the final 12 nights would raise funds for Gaza through American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA). On December 8, 2023, Youssef's "More Feelings" show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), which donated all proceeds from ticket sales to ANERA, drew headlines when celebrities including Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez attended. Youssef had his first major movie role in the 2023 film Poor Things, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. On March 30, 2024, Youssef hosted Saturday Night Live. In August 2024, it was announced that Youssef was entering into a partnership with Netflix to develop serialized first-look projects through his production company Cairo Cowboy. In 2025, Youssef co-created, alongside Pam Brady, #1 Happy Family USA for Amazon Prime Video. The same year, he received an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Rutgers University and gave the commencement speech.
Personal life
Personal life
Youssef has been married to a visual artist from Saudi Arabia since 2022. He met his wife through May Calamawy, his co-star in Ramy. He is private about his personal life, and has chosen not to disclose his wife's personal details publicly. He signed an open letter to President Biden on October 20, 2023 by 55 prominent artists and advocates in the entertainment industry calling for a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza during the Israeli invasion. Youssef also wore an "Artists for Ceasefire" pin at the 2024 Academy Awards. Youssef prayed for God to "Please free the people of Palestine. And please free the hostages" during his Saturday Night Live monologue on March 30, 2024.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2012–2014 — See Dad Run — Kevin Kostner — 45 episodes • 2015 — One Crazy Cruise — Barnacle the Clown — Television film • Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn — Ty — Episode: "Unhappy Campers" • 2016 — Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street — Lennon — Episode: "Gortimer vs. the World's Best Mom" • 2017 — Mr. Robot — Samar Swailem — 3 episodes • 2019–2022 — Ramy — Ramy Hassan — 30 episodes; also creator, writer, director, and executive producer • 2019 — Ramy Youssef: Feelings — Himself — Stand-up special • 2022–2025 — Mo — 16 episodes; co-creator, writer, and executive producer • 2023 — The Bear — Director; episode "Honeydew" • 2024 — Ramy Youssef: More Feelings — Himself — Stand-up special • Saturday Night Live — Himself (host) — Episode: "Ramy Youssef/Travis Scott" • 2025–present — #1 Happy Family USA — Rumi Hussein / Hussein Hussein — Voice; also executive producer, writer, and creator • 2025 — The Studio — Himself — Episode: "The Golden Globes" • Mountainhead — Jeffrey "Jeff" Abredazi — Television film • Saturday Night Live — Zohran Mamdani — Episode: "Miles Teller/Brandi Carlile" • 2026 — Ramy Youssef: In Love — Himself — Stand-up special
Identity
Identity
Ramy Youssef is recorded as actor, screenwriter, showrunner, television director and film director.

Ramy Youssef publicly speaking at the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) Media Awards in 2017.
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Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2016 — Why Him? — Coder in kitchen • 2018 — Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot — Drinker • 2023 — Poor Things — Max McCandles • Wish — Safi — Voice
Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination • Award — Year — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref. • Critics' Choice Television Awards — 2019 — Best Actor in a Comedy Series — Ramy • 2021 • Golden Globe Awards — 2020 — Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy • 2021 • Gotham Awards — 2019 — Breakthrough Series – Short Form • NAACP Image Awards — 2021 — Outstanding Breakthrough Creative – Television • Primetime Emmy Awards — 2020 — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series — Ramy (episode: "You Are Naked in Front of Your Shaikh") • Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series — Ramy (episode: "Miakhalifa.mov") • 2024 — Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series — The Bear (Episode: "Honeydew") • Satellite Awards — 2021 — Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series — Ramy • Screen Actors Guild Awards — 2021 — Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series • TCA Awards — 2020 — Individual Achievement in Comedy • Writers Guild of America Awards — 2020 — Comedy/Variety – Specials — Ramy Youssef: Feelings • Peabody Awards — 2023 — Entertainment — Mo • Directors Guild of America Awards — 2024 — Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series — The Bear (Episode: "Honeydew")
Literature
Literature
Literature
Ramy Youssef, 2020
Scholarly footprint
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- 1.Morris, Julie. Introduction to Sociology Through Comedy. Taylor & Francis. May 2, 2024. 978-1-040-01860-6.
- 2.Ramy Youssef.
- 3.Ramy Youssef. Rotten Tomatoes.
- 4.Deb, Sopan. 'Ramy' Is a Quietly Revolutionary Comedy. The New York Times. April 18, 2019. 0362-4331.
- 5.Ramy Youssef: I Wish Muslims Prayed On Sundays. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. April 17, 2019.
- 6.Ramy Youssef's Muslim American Life. The New Yorker. October 19, 2022.
- 7.Ramy Youssef Discovers Himself. The Last Laugh. 16 April 2019.
- 8.Q&A: Hulu's 'Ramy' Creator Ramy Youssef on Upending the First-Generation Narrative. April 17, 2019.
- 9.Kuperinsky, Amy. Meet Ramy Youssef, star of 'Ramy,' the Hulu show that breaks new ground while drawing on his N.J. roots. NJ.com. 2019-04-19.
- 10.Graham, Adam. 'Ramy' Star Ramy Youssef Has Faith in His Comedy. The Detroit News. April 25, 2019.
- 11.Warner, Kara. Ramy Youssef's Big Year: Poor Things, The Bear, Taylor Swift, and More. Vanity Fair. February 22, 2024.
- 12.Siede, Caroline. Ramy is a Muslim millennial comedy with impressively big questions on its mind. The A.V. Club.
- 13.NPR. 'Ramy' Is About One Millennial American Muslim – And Everyone's Racist Uncles.
- 14.Ali, Lorraine. Ramy Youssef on making TV's first Muslim American sitcom, Hulu's millennial comedy 'Ramy'. Los Angeles Times. April 19, 2019.
- 15.Thorne, Will. 'Ramy,' 'Pen15' Renewed for Second Seasons at Hulu. Variety.
- 16.The Television Academy. Ramy Youssef - Awards and Nominations. The Emmys.
- 17.Ramy Youssef: Feelings. HBO.
- 18.Vognar, Chris. Mohammed Amer Is a Salad Bowl. The New York Times. 2022-08-19. 0362-4331.
- 19.Ramy Youssef Inks Overall Deal With A24 (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter.
- 20.Izadi, Elahi. Comedian Ramy Youssef is still figuring out life as a Muslim millennial. So he made a show about it. The Washington Post.
- 21.Framke, Caroline. TV Review: 'Ramy'. Variety. March 10, 2019.
- 22.Ibrahim, Shamira. What 'Ramy' Gets Wrong About Muslim Women. The Atlantic. April 23, 2019.
- 23.Ramy | Season 3 Trailer | Hulu. September 14, 2022.
- 24.Duran, Anagricel. Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez attend Gaza fundraising show. NME.
- 25.Rose, Steve. 'No one knew what to do with me': Ramy Youssef on privilege, fear and his friend Taylor Swift. The Guardian. January 8, 2024.
- 26.Zach, Vasquez. Saturday Night Live: host Ramy Youssef calls for ceasefire in otherwise muted episode. The Guardian. 31 March 2024.
- 27.Ramy Youssef Will Develop Shows for Netflix - Netflix Tudum. Netflix.
- 28.Petski, Denise. Ramy Youssef Animated Comedy Series Gets Two-Season Order At Amazon. Deadline Hollywood. March 10, 2022.
- 29.Stetler, Carrie. Rutgers-Newark Commencement Speaker Ramy Youssef Finally Receives Degree. Rutgers University. 22 May 2025.
- 30.Ryzik, Melena. Ramy Youssef: Making Sense of the World and Finding Faith (With Jokes). The New York Times. March 19, 2024.
- 31.Hagi, Sarah. How Bella Hadid and Ramy Youssef Became BFFs. GQ. August 16, 2022.
- 32.Mullally, William. Ramy Youssef is just getting started. Esquire Middle East. January 2, 2023.
- 33.Murphy, J. Kim. Joaquin Phoenix, Cate Blanchett and More Stars Demand Joe Biden Call for Israel-Gaza Ceasefire: 'Compassion Must Prevail'. Variety. October 20, 2023.
- 34.Ramy Youssef wears an Artists for Ceasefire pin to the #Oscars: "We're calling for an immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza. We're calling for peace and lasting justice for the people of Palestine.". Variety. 10 March 2024.
- 35.Horton, Adrian. Emmy winners 2020: the full list. The Guardian. 2020-09-21. 0261-3077.
- 36.Lewis, Hilary. Emmys 2024: List of Nominees. The Hollywood Reporter. 2024-07-17.
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Ramy Youssef studied at Rutgers University, Rutherford High School, William Esper Studio and Rutgers University–Newark.
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