Ramy Youssef (Arabic: رامي يوس٠‎‎; Egyptian Arabic
pronunciation: [ˈɾÉ'Ë mi ˈjuË sɪf]; born March 26, 1991) is an
American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer known for his role as
Ramy Hassan on the Hulu comedy series Ramy (2019â€"present), for which
he received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor â€" Television
Series Musical or Comedy in 2020.Youssef was born in the Queens
borough of New York City to Egyptian parents. Ten years after
emigrating from Egypt, his father became the manager of the Plaza
Hotel in New York City. He grew up in a Muslim household, observing
Islamic holidays, and has continued to practice Islam. Raised in
Rutherford, New Jersey, Youssef attended Rutherford High School. He
went on to study political science and economics at Rutgers
University, Newark, though he left before graduating to enroll at
William Esper Studio.Youssef made his acting debut on the Nick at Nite
sitcom See Dad Run in which he had a main role. During the run of the
show, Youssef shadowed the writers' room, an experience Youssef 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.
pronunciation: [ˈɾÉ'Ë mi ˈjuË sɪf]; born March 26, 1991) is an
American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer known for his role as
Ramy Hassan on the Hulu comedy series Ramy (2019â€"present), for which
he received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor â€" Television
Series Musical or Comedy in 2020.Youssef was born in the Queens
borough of New York City to Egyptian parents. Ten years after
emigrating from Egypt, his father became the manager of the Plaza
Hotel in New York City. He grew up in a Muslim household, observing
Islamic holidays, and has continued to practice Islam. Raised in
Rutherford, New Jersey, Youssef attended Rutherford High School. He
went on to study political science and economics at Rutgers
University, Newark, though he left before graduating to enroll at
William Esper Studio.Youssef made his acting debut on the Nick at Nite
sitcom See Dad Run in which he had a main role. During the run of the
show, Youssef shadowed the writers' room, an experience Youssef 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.
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