Ramy Youssef (Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: ; born March 26, 1991) is an American stand-up comedian and writer of Egyptian descent. He is best known for his role as Ramy Hassan on the Hulu comedy series Ramy, for which he received a Golden Globe Award in 2020 for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy.
Youssef was born in Queens to Egyptian parents. He grew up in a Muslim household, observing Islamic holidays, and is still a practicing Muslim today. Raised in Rutherford, New Jersey, Youssef attended Rutherford High School. He performed sketch comedy while studying political science and economics in college. While there, Youssef served as a camp counselor for the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) in New Jersey. He left Rutgers when he was 19 and enrolled in the Professional Actor Training Program at the prestigious William Esper Studio in New York. Upon completing the Two-Year Program under the tutelage of Barbara Marchant, Youssef landed his first major role in a TV series and moved to Los Angeles.