Amer Zahr
America's Funniest (& Smartest) Arab
Amer's Blog "The Civil Arab"
About Amer

Amer is an Arab-American stand-up comedian and writer. Drawing on his experiences growing up as a child of Palestinian refugees, he finds the humor in everyday cultural situations. As a Palestinian, politics also fall victim to his comedic ways.

He has performed on stages & festivals worldwide, and produced and headlined in 2 of his own comedy tours, "1001 Laughs Comedy Tour" & "We're Not White!"

Amer also writes and speaks widely on political and social affairs, and has appeared on radio and television, including ABC's "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher."

Amer has performed throughout North America & the Middle East, including shows in:

  • New York City
  • Washington, DC
  • San Francisco
  • Los Angeles
  • Chicago
  • Detroit
  • Philadelphia
  • Boston
  • Raleigh
  • Cleveland
  • San Diego
  • Pittsburgh
  • Toronto
  • Jerusalem
  • Amman, Jordan
  • Ramallah, Palestine
  • Bethlehem, Palestine
  • Haifa
  • Nazareth
  • Tel Aviv
  • Muscat, Oman
  • University of Michigan
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Wooster College
  • University of Connecticut
  • Loyola University - Chicago
  • Stanford University
  • Univ of North Carolina
  • San Diego St Univ

You can always contact Amer at amer@amerzahr.com or via his contact page.

Get in touch with Amer to see how he can bring a fun and unique comedy show to your campus or community.