Mohanad Elshieky

Mohanad Elshieky has a special skill for making you laugh at the seemingly unlaughable. Recently named one of Team Coco’s "Comics to Watch at the New York Comedy Festival, the Libyan-born comedian combines a deceptively laid-back demeanor with his whip-smart perspective on politics and culture. The Portland Mercury called him “an undisputed genius of comedy,” and he's been featured on shows like Lovett or Leave It, Pod Save The People, Harmontown and the docuseries “Unprotected Sets” Produced by Wanda Sykes. Elshieky zeros in on topics that make seem off limits - then surprises you with how hard you’re laughing.