Maysoon Zayid
| Maysoon Zayid | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 (age 42–43) New Jersey, United States |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television, Film |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Self-deprecation |
| Subject(s) | Arab culture, Marriage |
| Website | maysoon |
Maysoon Zayid (Arabic: ميسون زايد) is a Palestinian-American actress, comedian, known as one of America's first Muslim women comedians and the first person ever to perform standup in Palestine and Jordan.
She was born in New Jersey in 1974. She described herself in a BBC interview as "a Palestinian Muslim virgin with cerebral palsy, from New Jersey, who is an actress, comedian and activist". Zayid has been a resident of Cliffside Park, New Jersey. Zayid earned her BFA in acting from Arizona State University.
Maysoon Zayid started her acting career by appearing on the popular soap opera As the World Turns for two years, as well as guest appearances on Law & Order, NBC Nightly News and ABC's 20/20.
During her early acting experiences, she found her disability and ethnicity repeatedly limiting to her advancement. Zayid then turned to stand-up and began appearing at New York's top clubs, including Caroline's, Gotham, and Stand Up NY, where she takes on serious topics such as terrorism and the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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