Bassem Youssef
باسم يوسف
Writer
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Egypt
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Los Angeles,
United States
Egyptian-American satirist and former heart surgeon whose television show Al-Bernameg made him one of the most watched political comedians in the Arab world.
Bassem Youssef left a career as a cardiac surgeon to host Al-Bernameg, a satirical news program that became one of the most watched shows in the Arab world before facing pressure that led to its cancellation, and he has since continued political comedy work from the United States.
Representation
Independent