Maysoon Zayid is an actress, comedian, writer, and disability advocate. Of Palestinian descent, she is known as one of America's first Muslim women comedians and the first person ever to perform stand-up in Palestine and Jordan.

She is a graduate of and a Guest Comedian in Residence at Arizona State University. Zayid is the co-founder and co-executive producer of the New York Arab American Comedy Festival and The Muslim Funny Fest. She was a full-time On Air Contributor to "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" and a columnist for The Daily Beast. She has most recently appeared on Oprah Winfrey Network’s "In Deep Shift," "60 Minutes," and "ABC News." Zayid had the number one TED Talk of 2014 and was named 1 of 100 Women of 2015 by BBC.

As a professional comedian, Zayid has performed in top New York clubs and has toured extensively at home and abroad. She was a headliner on the Arabs Gone Wild Comedy Tour and The Muslims Are Coming Tour. Zayid appeared alongside Adam Sandler in You Don’t Mess with the the Zohan and has written for VICE. She walked in New York Fashion Week and is proud to be an ambassador for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.

Zayid is currently developing a comedy series with Hazy Mills Productions called "If I Cancan." Zayid has said repeatedly that she wants to appear on the ABC daytime soap opera "General Hospital," and in June 2019 she debuted in the recurring role of Zahra Amir in the series.

Comedians, Actors, Activists, Entertainers, Muslim, Philanthropy, Philanthropist, Democratic Party, Standup Comedy, Television Comedy, Sketch Comedy, Comedy central, Cerebral Palsy, Disability, Bullying, Women, Comedy, Diversity, Pop Culture, TED, Overcoming Adversity, Middle Eastern Heritage, Women in Leadership, Influential Women, Acting, Mental Health, Health, Social Justice, Culture Social Activism, Social Issues,