Shaher "Ronnie" Khalil (born September 1977) is an American stand-up
comedian and actor of Egyptian descent. He has headlined across four
continents, toured the United States as a guest performer with the
“Axis of Evil†, performed with “Arabs Gone Wild†and taped two
“Friday Night Live†Showtime Comedy specials in Dubai, including
“Minorities Rule†and “New World Order†, both were shown
across 14 countries in the Middle East. Ronnie has performed in
sold-out shows across the Middle East and was part of the first-ever
Amman Stand-up Comedy Festival in Jordan, as well as numerous other
comedy festivals including the New York Underground, NY Arab-American,
South Beach, Los Angeles and Boston Comedy Festivals. He was also
twice invited to the Montreal Comedy Festival's "Just for Pitching."
Ronnie has been featured on sketches for “Conan O'Brien†, ABC
News, NPR, Air America, CNN and Al Jazeera, as well as in Comedy
Central's online show "The Watch List", which was later picked up for
a pilot, and A&E's "15 Films About Madonna."Khalil is Executive
Producer of the first ever Middle Eastern Comedy Festival in Los
Angeles, which premiered September 2009, with the goal of changing
stereotypes in the Hollywood entertainment industry.Khalil grew up in
Miami, FL, where he was a founding member of "The Miami Comics", an
ethnically diverse group of stand-up comedians.In addition to
stand-up, Khalil earned his M.B.A. from the University of Miami, and
lectures in colleges throughout the United States regarding success
and motivation. His most popular lectures are “Success through
C.O.M.E.D.Y.†and “Networking: How to Avoid Really Hard Work.â€
Both Khalil’s parents were university professors, and his father is
currently President of Nile University in Cairo, Egypt.
comedian and actor of Egyptian descent. He has headlined across four
continents, toured the United States as a guest performer with the
“Axis of Evil†, performed with “Arabs Gone Wild†and taped two
“Friday Night Live†Showtime Comedy specials in Dubai, including
“Minorities Rule†and “New World Order†, both were shown
across 14 countries in the Middle East. Ronnie has performed in
sold-out shows across the Middle East and was part of the first-ever
Amman Stand-up Comedy Festival in Jordan, as well as numerous other
comedy festivals including the New York Underground, NY Arab-American,
South Beach, Los Angeles and Boston Comedy Festivals. He was also
twice invited to the Montreal Comedy Festival's "Just for Pitching."
Ronnie has been featured on sketches for “Conan O'Brien†, ABC
News, NPR, Air America, CNN and Al Jazeera, as well as in Comedy
Central's online show "The Watch List", which was later picked up for
a pilot, and A&E's "15 Films About Madonna."Khalil is Executive
Producer of the first ever Middle Eastern Comedy Festival in Los
Angeles, which premiered September 2009, with the goal of changing
stereotypes in the Hollywood entertainment industry.Khalil grew up in
Miami, FL, where he was a founding member of "The Miami Comics", an
ethnically diverse group of stand-up comedians.In addition to
stand-up, Khalil earned his M.B.A. from the University of Miami, and
lectures in colleges throughout the United States regarding success
and motivation. His most popular lectures are “Success through
C.O.M.E.D.Y.†and “Networking: How to Avoid Really Hard Work.â€
Both Khalil’s parents were university professors, and his father is
currently President of Nile University in Cairo, Egypt.
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