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Egyptian-American comedienne and video content creator Mai has become incredibly popular online for having conversations with her mother. Photo: Instagram / @maisvault
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Nasser Al-Rayess is a successful Arab comedian with a huge following on social media. Photo: Instagram / @naw_sir
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Maya Hussein has gone viral and gained one million followers on TikTok for her short videos depicting Arab family scenarios. Photo: Instagram / @mayahussein
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Feed Mureed’s videos touch on themes of married life and daily life. Photo: Instagram / @feedmureed
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Shawn Chidiac's short skits are bound to make you laugh. Photo: Instagram / @myparents_are_divorced
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Coffee Break LB, made up of the comedic duo Nadyn Chalhoub and Nathalie Masri, offers a satirical take on life in Lebanon. Photo: Instagram / @coffee_break_lb
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Iraqi comedian Abdallah Jasim is especially gifted at imitating different Arabic accents. Photo: Instagram / @abidjay
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Egyptian Hadeel Marei is one of the most-followed comedians across YouTube and Instagram. Photo: Instagram / @hadeelmarei
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Syrian Mohanad AlHattab delights and entertains with his range of recurring characters from the Arab world. Photo: Instagram / @mohanadalhattab
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Sarah Grey, or Blogger Wana Be, explores themes around dating, Arab parents and contemporary millennial life. Photo: Instagram / @bloggerwanabe
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Egyptian-American comedienne and video content creator Mai has become incredibly popular online for having conversations with her mother. Photo: Instagram / @maisvault
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Nasser Al-Rayess is a successful Arab comedian with a huge following on social media. Photo: Instagram / @naw_sir
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Maya Hussein has gone viral and gained one million followers on TikTok for her short videos depicting Arab family scenarios. Photo: Instagram / @mayahussein
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Feed Mureed’s videos touch on themes of married life and daily life. Photo: Instagram / @feedmureed
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Shawn Chidiac's short skits are bound to make you laugh. Photo: Instagram / @myparents_are_divorced
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Coffee Break LB, made up of the comedic duo Nadyn Chalhoub and Nathalie Masri, offers a satirical take on life in Lebanon. Photo: Instagram / @coffee_break_lb
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Iraqi comedian Abdallah Jasim is especially gifted at imitating different Arabic accents. Photo: Instagram / @abidjay
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Egyptian Hadeel Marei is one of the most-followed comedians across YouTube and Instagram. Photo: Instagram / @hadeelmarei
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Syrian Mohanad AlHattab delights and entertains with his range of recurring characters from the Arab world. Photo: Instagram / @mohanadalhattab
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Sarah Grey, or Blogger Wana Be, explores themes around dating, Arab parents and contemporary millennial life. Photo: Instagram / @bloggerwanabe
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Egyptian-American comedienne and video content creator Mai has become incredibly popular online for having conversations with her mother. Photo: Instagram / @maisvault
Up-and-coming Arab comedians to follow on social media
These funnymen and women have made a name for themselves for satirical, wholesome and entertaining comedy
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Maan Jalal
31 January, 2023
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