Mo Amer is an Arab American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer renowned for his work with the comedy troupe "Allah Made Me Funny." Born in Kuwait, Amer fled to the United States as a refugee in 1990 during the Gulf War. After a long journey, he became a U.S. citizen in 2009. He currently divides his time between New York City and his hometown of Houston, Texas. Amer's comedy, heavily influenced by his unique life experiences, blends observational humor, political satire, and race-related material. His personal stories, including traveling the world without a passport and becoming a U.S. citizen after two decades, resonate deeply with audiences. He has recounted captivating tales like having an American soldier aim a weapon at him during a military show in Iraq and Bradley Cooper inadvertently rescuing him in the Middle East. Amer debuted his first Netflix stand-up special in 2018, titled "The Vagabond," recorded at the historic Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. The special included memorable contributions from his longtime mentor, Dave Chappelle, and original music by members of The Roots. In 2021, Amer released another acclaimed Netflix special, "Mohammed in Texas," where he both starred and served as executive producer. Throughout his career, Mo Amer has amassed a variety of television credits, appearing in shows like Comedy Central's "@midnight," TRU TV's "Comedy Knockout," HBO's "Crashing," and Bassem Youssef's groundbreaking "AlBernameg." He made his late-night debut on CBS's "Late Night with Stephen Colbert" and was named one of Rolling Stone's "10 Comedians You Need to Know." In 2021, Variety spotlighted him as a "Comic to Watch." He also appeared as a series regular on the Hulu original series "Ramy" alongside Ramy Youssef in 2019. Mo Amer's pioneering comedy has taken him around the globe, performing in over two dozen countries spanning five continents. He is particularly noted for being the only Arab American refugee comedian to entertain U.S. and coalition troops overseas. His sold-out shows have graced iconic venues like the Royal Albert Hall in London, Hammersmith Apollo, Sydney's Acer Arena, Johannesburg's Nelson Mandela Theater, and the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Amer has toured extensively with Dave Chappelle, sharing the stage with legendary performers such as Jon Stewart, Chance The Rapper, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Childish Gambino, Trevor Noah, Hannibal Buress, and Ali Wong, including Chappelle's historic run at Radio City Music Hall. Recently, Amer featured in New Line's "Black Adam," playing a role opposite Dwayne Johnson, further solidifying his place in the entertainment industry.