Maysoon's Kids: Introducing Maysoon's Kids (May 7th, 2008)
In the Press: The comic is Palestinian, the jokes bawdy (November 21st, 2006)
In the Press: Arab-American Comedy Fest comes to New York (November 10th, 2006)
Announcements: 4th New York Arab-American Comedy Festival starts November 14th! (November 2nd, 2006)
Maysoon's Kids: Donate to Maysoon's Kids (June 25th, 2006)
In the Press: ADC national convention highlights Arab American issues (June 24th, 2006)
Announcements: New York Arab-American Comedy Festival Seeking Submissions (April 17th, 2006)
Announcements: Don't Miss The Middle East Bizarre March 23 (March 17th, 2006)
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MAYSOON ZAYID, THE PALESTINIAN MUSLIM VIRGIN FROM NEW JERSEY WITH CEREBRAL PALSY!
Maysoon Zayid is an actress and professional standup comedian, who received her BFA in acting from Arizona State University. After returning to New York City, Maysoon attended the world renowned Neighborhood Playhouse. She is currently receiving private coaching from Circle Repertory Alumni Tanya Berezin.
Maysoon has appeared on As The World Turns, Law & Order (Episodes: Bible Study and The Dead Wives Club), MTV, NBC Nightly News, CNN, ABC's 20/20, The New York Times, and WashingtonPost.com.
Maysoon has performed comedy in top New York clubs, including The Improv, Caroline's, Gotham, and Stand-Up NY, and has toured her stand-up act extensively in both the USA and abroad.
Theater Credits include "Frida Kahlo" in The Child Diego "Laura" in The Glass Menagerie, "Joan" in Sexual Perversity in Chicago, and "Nura" in Door of Hope.
Maysoon was the first comedian to perform standup live in Palestine, performing in Nazareth, Haifa, Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Jerusalem. She is a graduate of The Hala Salaam Maksoud Foundation for Arab-American Leadership.
Maysoon spends 3 months a year in Palestine where she runs art and wellness programs for disabled and wounded refugee children and orphans. Learn more about Maysoon's Kids.
Maysoon writes the biweekly column "The Palestinian American Princess's Guide to NYC". She is also co- founder and an executive producer of the New York Arab American Comedy Festival.
In the fall of 2006, she debuted her one woman show Little American Whore at LA's Comedy Central Space. L.A.W. was produced by Kathy Najimy and directed by Abby Marateck.
VIDEO & AUDIO
Video: Maysoon performing and 2002 interview, from "Arab Culture and Civilization", a collaborative web project from The National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education (11.31MB Quicktime clip, 15 mins, 22 secs).
Audio: Interview with comedienne Maysoon Zayid, The Electronic Intifada, 14 June 2003.
Audio, WBUR Boston NPR, November 2003.
Video: "You've Got to Keep a Sense of Humor in These Times" - Arab-American Comics Speak Out, Democracy Now!, 17 November 2003.
Video: Palestinian comedians Maysoon Zayid and Dean Obeidallah at ADC 2004, The Electronic Intifada, 11 June 2004.
Video: Comedy With an Agenda , WashingtonPost.com, 15 July 2004.
 HEADSHOTS (for Media/PR use)
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CONTACT MAYSOON
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