Widely regarded as a pioneer of stand-up comedy in Egypt, Mohamed Salem is one of the most prominent comedians in the Middle East. With over 100 million views and more than 680,000 subscribers on YouTube, makes him Egypt’s most-watched stand-up comedian. He was the first Egyptian comedian to film and release a one-hour stand-up special and has performed over 300 shows across 12 countries.
His achievements include being awarded“Best Comedian in the Middle East” at the Amman Stand-Up Comedy Festival. On screen, he has starred in major TV productions such as Moga stand up, Nady Alkomedia on Shahid (MBC) and the hit series Roz & Laila, alongside stars Yousra and Nelly Karim.
With more than 70 sold-out shows in Egypt and Dubai, Mohamed has headlined top festivals including the New York Arab American Comedy Festival, Dubai Comedy Festival, and Jeddah Season. He has also performed at iconic venues like Haha Comedy Club in New York and Leicester Square Theatre in London.
He performed at major festivals alongside global comedy icons such as Dave Chappelle, Russell Peters, Trevor Noah, Gabriel Iglesias, Omid Djalili, and Maz Jobrani, Mo Amer, Ramy Youssef and has been featured on major networks including MBC1, MBC4, Orbit Showtime, Dream TV, Al Arabiya, and New York One.