Maysoon Zayid
Actress & Comedian | Disability Advocate
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Maysoon Zayid is an acclaimed actress, comedian, and disability advocate. Born with cerebral palsy, she has been a trailblazer, appearing on Saturday Night Live and co-founding the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival.
Zayid's viral TED Talk has been viewed over 22 million times, sharing her personal journey with humor and vulnerability. Through her keynotes, she empowers audiences to embrace their differences and redefine what's possible.
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I got 99 problems ... palsy is just one
"I have cerebral palsy. I shake all the time," Maysoon Zayid announces at the beginning of this exhilarating, hilarious talk. (Really, it's hilarious.) "I'm like Shakira meets Muhammad Ali." With grace and wit, the Arab-American comedian takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her adventures as an actress, stand-up comic, philanthropist and advocate for the disabled.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED | 2013 | 🇺🇸Long Beach, United States |
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