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Biography
Bassem Youssef is an Egyptian-American comedian, television host, actor, and former cardiothoracic surgeon. He rose to international prominence for hosting the satirical news program Al Bernameg (2011–2014), which emerged following the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Youssef faced significant legal and political pressure in Egypt owing to his style of political satire, leading him to flee the country in late 2014 and relocate to the United States.
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Awards & recognition
- CPJ International Press Freedom Awards · 2013
Filmography10 titles
Lioness
2023as Amrohi
2023as Amrohi
Upload
2020as Miro Mansour
2020as Miro Mansour
DuckTales
2017as Toth-Ra / Sabaf (voice)
2017as Toth-Ra / Sabaf (voice)
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
2025as ISIS Negotiator
2025as ISIS Negotiator
Tickling Giants
2016as Self
2016as Self
Ramy
2019
2019
Mo
2022as Abood Rahman
2022as Abood Rahman
Apple & Onion
2016as Kobeba / Kofta (voice)
2016as Kobeba / Kofta (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self - Guest
2015as Self - Guest
The President Show
2017as Himself
2017as Himself