Omar Elba
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Here's the comic: Omar Elba. He's an Egyptian American in his late '20s, utterly hilarious. He's lived in Egypt, in Europe, in a small town in Texas (!), and now is in Los Angeles. His impersonations of ethnic groups are terrific, but not simply because he is a perfect mimic, which he is. His comedy is so powerful because he infuses his impersonations with his own take on American pop culture, on American ethnic characteristics and personality, and of course on our uneasiness with Islam in our own backyard. He doesn't overtly unsettle us with his comedy -- he uses a velvet glove to drive home our collective craziness. - Huffington Post
Elba, born in Egypt and bi-cultural, brilliantly satirizes American religious and cultural phobias, does hilarious cultural and ethnic impersonations, and weaves his fascinating personal background into his great schtick. - Writers Bloc
Elba, born in Egypt and bi-cultural, brilliantly satirizes American religious and cultural phobias, does hilarious cultural and ethnic impersonations, and weaves his fascinating personal background into his great schtick. - Writers Bloc
Omar Elba, keep your eyes on this original comedian he is coming up fast and very funny. Originally from Egypt his parents brought him to America on September 8th 2001. Well you will have to watch to see how this unfolds. - Scott Montoya, SHOWTIME Networks - Showtime Networks
Omar Elba, keep your eyes on this original comedian he is coming up fast and very funny. Originally from Egypt his parents brought him to America on September 8th 2001. Well you will have to watch to see how this unfolds. - Scott Montoya, SHOWTIME Networks - Showtime Networks
“I don’t know whether to tell jokes or tell you my confessions,” Elba said, opening up the show. - The Washington Post
“I don’t know whether to tell jokes or tell you my confessions,” Elba said, opening up the show. - The Washington Post
Omar Elba will headline this gala "FUNdraiser". Elba pokes fun at Islamophobia and being brown in the U.S. He is currently on the Showtime special "Legally Brown" and can soon be seen on NBC in the documentary, "The Muslims Are Coming!" - Contra Costa Times
Omar Elba will headline this gala "FUNdraiser". Elba pokes fun at Islamophobia and being brown in the U.S. He is currently on the Showtime special "Legally Brown" and can soon be seen on NBC in the documentary, "The Muslims Are Coming!" - Contra Costa Times
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