Youssef Hussein (Arabic: يوسف حسين; born 16 December 1988), also known as Joe, is an Egyptian comedian, YouTube content maker, and political satirist. He became famous after presenting the "Joe Tube" program on YouTube, and later the "Joe Show" program on Al Araby TV Network.[1][2]
| Youssef Hussein | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Youssef Hussein |
| Born | 16 December 1988 Cairo, Egypt |
| Medium | YouTube, television |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Genres | Political/news satire, observational comedy, surreal comedy, black comedy, sarcasm, insult comedy |
| Subject(s) | Mass media/news media/media criticism, American politics, Egyptian culture, current events, religion, pop culture, race relations, racism, human sexuality |
| Notable works and roles |
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Early life
editYoussef Hussein was born on 16 December 1988 in Cairo to a family from the village of Kafr Awad Al-Sunita in Dakahlia Governorate.[3] He received his school education in Qatar, where his father worked as a merchant.[4]
Early career
editYoussef Hussein became famous after a video clip of him circulated on YouTube about former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Therefore, Youssef Hussein began presenting a satirical political program, "Joe Tube," with the character of Joe, on the YouTube channel, directed by Ahmed Al-Zariri in 2013.[2][5]
Hussein left Egypt due to the conditions that occurred as a result of the 2013 coup.[2][6]
Joe Show
editIn 2016, Youssef Hussein switched from his YouTube show to present his show on behalf of Joe Show on Al Araby Television Network which broadcasts from London. It is a weekly program that focuses on economy and politics in Egypt and other Arab countries.[7]
Personal life
editOn 6 December 2020, Hussein revealed that he had tested positive for COVID-19.[8]
Revocation of nationality
editIn October 2019, an Egyptian lawyer submitted to the Egyptian Ministry of the Interior a request to revoke Youssef Hussein's Egyptian nationality, due to the presentation of his program, Joe Show.[7][9]
References
edit- ^ "جو شو" يكشف للقاء خاص أين هو من السياسة وحياته الاجتماعية | لقاء خاص (in Arabic). Syria TV (Turkey). 3 August 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c Ehrhardt, Christoph. "Kritik an Ägyptens Liberalen: Schluss mit lustig". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ لأول مرة بث مباشر مع جو شو يوسف حسين يجيب على أسئلة معجبيه Archived 21 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ما لا تعرفه عن جو شو .. من هو؟ سيرته الذاتية، إنجازاته وأقواله، معلومات عن جو شو". arageek (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "اليوتيوبرز العرب... من يحكم أيقونة الشاشة الحمراء في العالم العربي؟". raseef22. 20 July 2020. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ #سوار_شعيب | الصورة النمطية – يوسف حسين Archived 21 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "مصر.. كيف ردّ "جو شو" على إنذار لسحب الجنسية منه؟". alkhaleej online (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "مصر.. كيف ردّ "جو شو" على إنذار لسحب الجنسية منه؟". masr times (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "مطالبة بإسقاط الجنسية المصرية عن مقدم برنامج "جو شو"". arabi21 (in Arabic). 12 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.