Ramy Youssef nominated for 2020 Emmy Awards 

  • Date: 29-Jul-2020
  • Source: Arab News
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:UAE
  • Who else needs to know?

Ramy Youssef nominated for 2020 Emmy Awards 

Ramy Youssef nominated for 2020 Emmy Awards 

Ramy Youssef nominated for 2020 Emmy Awards 

The comedian will compete in the Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series categories. (AFP)

Short Url

Ramy Youssef nominated for 2020 Emmy Awards 

Updated 29 July 2020

Follow @arabnews

DUBAI: Egyptian-American actor Ramy Youssef has been nominated for the 72nd Emmy Awards for his role in the Hulu TV series "Ramy,“ the academy announced on Tuesday.

The comedian, who is the co-creator of the show, will compete in the Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series categories, making his show the first Muslim-American sitcom to score an Emmy nomination. 

In "Ramy,“ Youssef portrayed a first-generation Arab-Muslim-American who deals with the many stereotypes he has to face in America.

 

A post shared by ramy youssef (@ramy) on

Dec 2, 2019 at 10:44am PST

Season one was a major success, netting Youssef a Golden Globe for Best Actor and a global following. For the newly released second season, Youssef dug deeper into his Muslim faith, introducing a charismatic new Imam named Sheik Ali, played by Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali, with whom Ramy quickly bonds.

For an in-depth interview with Ramy Youssef, click here. 

Ali is also being nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. 

Shortly