Mohammed Mustafa Amer (born July 24, 1981) is a stand-up comedian from Palestine. His Netflix comedy special Mo Amer: The Vagabond and his involvement as one-third of the comic group Allah Made Me Funny made him famous. He also co-starred in the Hulu sitcom Ramy as Ramy’s cousin Mo, who operates a diner, for two seasons, opposite comedian Ramy Youssef. He plays Black Adam in the film. He also produced and appears in the Netflix television show Mo. The show, which was released in August 2022, is partially based on his personal experiences growing up as a Palestinian refugee.
When Amer was ten years old, his older brother took him to see Bill Cosby perform at the Houston Astrodome. Amer discovered stand-up comedy at the age of 14 during a Texas rodeo.
Amer began becoming truant and taking unapproved trips to Mexico with his friends after his father died. Amer struck a bargain with his English teacher: if he did a William Shakespeare monologue in front of her class, she would reinstate his grade from before his absenteeism began and enable him to try comedy in front of the class every Friday. Amer graduated and decided to pursue his vocation.
He later took part in and had prominent roles in high school theater, and began performing stand-up comedy by mimicking family members, which he honed over a few years in the comedy club scene. Amer honed his act at Houston’s comedy clubs as much as he could while working a day job at a flag manufacturing company owned by a family friend.
Mohammed Amer siblings: Who are Mohammed Amer’s siblings?
Amer is the youngest of six siblings. Their names are currently unknown.
