Person Open DS/UK/4997 Amer; Mo (24 July 1981); Palestinian American comedian and writer Amer Mo 24 July 1981 Palestinian American comedian and writer Male (cisgender) Mohammed Mustafa Amer Kuwait (born)

Houston, Texas, United States (residence - childhood)

American Kuwaiti Comedy Multiple / Mixed No known disability No known religious affiliation Son of engineer for the Kuwait Oil Company. Amer is of Palestinian descent. In 1990, Amer, his siblings and mother fled Kuwait during the Gulf War. They emigrated to Houston, Texas. They were joined later by their father. Heterosexual Mo Amer is an American stand-up comedian and writer of Palestinian descent. He is best known for his Netflix comedy special and his role as one third of the comedy trio of Allah Made Me Funny. In 1999, Amer entered Houston's Funniest Person Contest and made the finals. There another comedian directed him to The Comedy Showcase as the best guided comedy room. The owner of The Comedy Showcase, Danny Martinez, mentored and taught him about stand-up. At the age of 19, he was being flown out to play to US troops stationed abroad. becoming the first and only Arab-American refugee comic to perform for US and coalition troops overseas. In April 2007, he performed at the Islamic Relief Evening of Inspiration event at the Royal Albert Hall organised by Islamic Relief. Citizenship: In 2009, Amer became a U.S. citizen which enabled him to travel to Amman, Jordan and visit family he had not seen for almost 20 years. He returned to Kuwait and Baghdad for the first time since his family fled. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Amer (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 3/25/2013 RAHAKirkbride 10/10/2022 3cc7d6d9-0444-4f6a-a13f-0df3fa2f51fb