Maysoon Zayid
About Maysoon Zayid
Maysoon Zayid is an American actress and comedian of Palestinian descent, known as one of America's first Muslim women comedians. Born in New Jersey in 1974, she earned her BFA in acting from Arizona State University and began her career on the soap opera As the World Turns before turning to stand-up at New York's top clubs, where she takes on serious topics such as the Israel-Palestine conflict. In 2003, she co-founded the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival with comedian Dean Obeidallah, and in late 2006 she debuted her one-woman show Little American Whore. She appears in the 2013 documentary The Muslims Are Coming! and has presented at the TED annual conference. She also spends three months a year in the Palestinian territories, running an arts program for disabled and orphaned children in refugee camps, funded largely by her comedy work.
Videos (151)
Videos 25 to 48 of 151.
0:36Maysoon | Self-Critical vs. Self-Destructive
1K views
12:41Maysoon at 13th NYAACF
998 views
1:03:36Maysoon Zayid x Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer
980 views
1:33Maysoon's AYDWTH: Parenting
865 views
0:54Intifada Blues
848 views
0:28Pandmeic Eyebrows
792 views
20:24Maysoon Zayid keynote speech at RootsTech 2022
790 views
10:45Maysoon at Muslim Comedy Night for Biden Harris 2020
766 views
1:39Maysoon's AYDWTH: Disability Don'ts
755 views
1:01I Hate Harry
740 views
0:23Maysoon | Queen Latifah Interview
732 views
2:04Muslim Funny Fest 3 is here!
726 views
1:52Save time, don't argue with old people. | Maysoon's Advice You Don't Want to Hear: Season 5 - Lifta
638 views
3:27AYDWTH Season 4: BLOOPERS
632 views
1:25Maysoon's AYDWTH: Dream
616 views
0:26My New Comic Book - Shiny Misfits - Cover Art Reveal!
594 views
0:25American Exceptionalism. America is always exceptional in one way or another…
569 views
2:00Don't end up like the little mermaid. | Maysoon's Advice You Don't Want to Hear: Season 5 - Jaffa
565 views
2:00How to Have the Perfect First Date | Maysoon's Advice You Don't Want to Hear: Season 5 - Cremisan
542 views
3:57Maysoon Zayid: Heartshare
531 views
2:06bloopers 03
521 views
14:47Maysoon Zayid x Huda Beauty - The Power of the Smile
520 views
2:55Maysoon's Advice You Don't Want to Hear Episode 2 HD
518 views
1:28Maysoon's AYDWTH Season 3: Lie
504 viewsGuest appearances (16)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Maysoon Zayid.
Guest appearances 1 to 16 of 16.
49:02What Just Happened?! With John Fugelsang, Maysoon Zayid & Nida Khan
Dean Obeidallah
7.4K views
2:19Dean Obeidallah& Maysoon Zayid& Mohamed Salem on NY1 TV-محمد سالم
Mohamed Salem
6.1K views
47:36What Just Happened?! With Jimmy Tingle, Maysoon Zayid & Brian Wohl
Dean Obeidallah
2.1K views
49:45What Just Happened?! on The Dean Obeidallah show show featuring Maysoon Zayid & Keith Price
Dean Obeidallah
1.7K views
47:39What Just Happened?! Featuring Maysoon Zayid, Carole Montgomery & Seena Ghaznavi
Dean Obeidallah
1.5K views
47:44What Just Happened?! with Maysoon Zayid, Reem Edan & Pete Dominick
Dean Obeidallah
1.4K views
47:34What Just Happened?! as Maysoon Zayid, Andrea Jones-Rooy & Amel Khalil tackle Iran war, Kristi Noem
Dean Obeidallah
1.3K views
57:34'What Just Happened?!' with Carolina Hidalgo, Atheer Yacoub, & Maysoon Zayid!
Dean Obeidallah
103 views
53:58'What Just Happened?!' with Maysoon Zayid & Maureen Langan
Dean Obeidallah
100 views
55:38'What Just Happened?!' with Wali Collins & Maysoon Zayid!
Dean Obeidallah
93 views
54:06'What Just Happened?!' with Maysoon Zayid & Sopan Deb!
Dean Obeidallah
88 views
57:21'What Just Happened?!' with Maysoon Zayid & Erik Bransteen!
Dean Obeidallah
44 views
1:54:00'What Just Happened?!' with Sopan Deb & Maysoon Zayid!
Dean Obeidallah
42 views
57:48'What Just Happened?!' with Wali Collins, Raul Reyes & Maysoon Zayid - April 26
Dean Obeidallah
39 views
47:47249: Maysoon Zayid
Judy Gold
8 views
42:09250: Maysoon Zayid (Part II)
Judy Gold
2 viewsChannels on this page: Dean Obeidallah, Mohamed Salem, Judy Gold
Frequently asked questions
Where was Maysoon Zayid born?
Maysoon Zayid, an American actress and comedian, was born in New Jersey in 1974 and earned a BFA in acting from Arizona State University.
How did Maysoon Zayid start her career?
Zayid began on the soap opera As the World Turns before turning to stand-up at top clubs in New York, where she takes on serious topics such as the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Who founded the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival?
Maysoon Zayid co-founded the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival in 2003 with comedian Dean Obeidallah.
What is Maysoon Zayid's one-woman show?
In late 2006 Zayid debuted her one-woman show, Little American Whore.
Has Maysoon Zayid spoken at TED?
Yes, Zayid has presented at the TED annual conference, and she also appears in the 2013 documentary The Muslims Are Coming!
What arts program does Maysoon Zayid run?
Zayid spends three months a year in the Palestinian territories running an arts program for children in refugee camps, funded largely by her comedy work.
