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Mohanad Elshieky is a New York–based, Libyan-born comedian who made his national TV debut on Conan. He has been featured on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Don’t Tell Comedy, and Comedy Central, and he is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in NYC.
He is a writer/consultant for the podcast WAIT WAIT DON’T TELL ME and previously wrote for LOVETT OR LEAVE IT. Mohanad was one of the hosts of Lemonada’s podcast I’M SORRY. He has also worked as a digital producer on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.
Mohanad has toured with Pop Up Magazine and was featured in Kumail Nanjiani’s LITTLE AMERICA book. In 2024 he was selected as one of the SF Sketchfest Dozen, a spotlight series for comics on the verge of bigger things. In 2018 he appeared on Epix’s Unprotected Sets and was listed as one of Thrillist’s 50 Best Undiscovered Comics. He has appeared on podcasts such as Lovett or Leave It, Pod Save The People, and Harmontown.
Mohanad combines a deceptively laid-back demeanor with a whip-smart perspective on politics and culture. Portland Mercury called him 'an undisputed genius of comedy.' Elshieky zeroes in on topics that seem off limits - then surprises you with how hard you’re laughing.
Follow Mohanad on X @MohanadElshieky and IG @Mohanad.