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NameDean Obeidallah
First NameDean
Last NameObeidallah
OccupationComedian
BirthdayDecember 17
Birth Year1969
Place of BirthLodi
Home TownCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignSagittarius
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MotherNot Available
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Dean Obeidallah Biography

Dean Obeidallah is one of the most popular and richest Comedian who was born on December 17, 1969 in Lodi, California, United States.

Obeidallah received a J.D. from Fordham Law School and practiced law from 1993-1998 with the firm of Beattie Padovano. His first stand up comedy show was as part of the NJ Bar Association’s stand up comedy show. He then left the practice of law and was accepted into the prestigious NBC Page program in 1998. Thereafter from October 1999 through May 2007 he was a rights and clearance researcher for Saturday Night Live while performing stand up comedy in the comedy clubs of New York City.

In 2005, Obeidallah received the first “Spirit of Bill Hicks” award, named in honor of comedian Bill Hicks for “thought provoking comedy” from the NY Underground Comedy Festival and the Hicks family. He co-produced with the Emmy Award winning comedy writer and best-selling author Max Brooks a new show entitled The Watch List for Comedy Central’s Internet channel. This was the first show ever produced by a major American entertainment company to showcase all Arab-American performers. Obeidallah has appeared on Comedy Central on the critically acclaimed “Axis of Evil” Comedy special.

Dean Obeidallah (born December 17, 1969; Arabic: عبيدالله ‎) is an American comedian. He is the host of SiriusXM Progress’ The Dean Obeidallah Show. A journalist and frequent contributor to CNN, his work has also appeared in various publications, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Newsweek.

Dean Obeidallah Net Worth

Dean is one of the richest Comedian from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dean Obeidallah's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeComedian
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HouseLiving in own house.

Obeidallah served as the Executive Producer of the Amman Stand up Comedy Festival held in Amman, Jordan from December 2–6, 2008. This was the first stand up comedy festival in the history of the Middle East outside of Israel. The third annual Festival was held December 4 to 10, 2010.

He is the co-founder, along with Maysoon Zayid, of the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival. This highly acclaimed, first of its kind festival has received national and international media coverage. It is held annually in New York City and showcases Arab-American comedians from across the United States. The 13th annual Festival will be held October September 29-October 1, 2016. He co-created The Muslim Funny Fest in 2015, the United States’ only Muslim stand up comedy Festival. The second year of the festival was held in July 2016.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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He co-directed/co-produced the award-winning documentary with comedian/filmmaker Negin Farsad entitled The Muslims Are Coming! focusing on freedom of religion for all Americans. The film focuses on a free stand up comedy tour by American-Muslim comedians across the South and West. It also features celebrity interviews with a wide range of people including The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, CNN’s Soledad O’Brien and Ali Velshi, Congressman Keith Ellison, comedians Lewis Black, David Cross, Colin Quinn, Lizz Winstead and others. The film was released in September 2013.

Who is Dean Obeidallah Dating?

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In June 2019, a federal judge ordered Andrew Anglin, editor of the neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer to pay $4.1 million to Dean Obeidallah, whom Anglin had accused of orchestrating the Manchester Arena bombing.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Obeidallah appeared on the December 28, 2013 episode of MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry show. On a “photos of the year” segment of that program, Obeidallah and a panel of comedians made several jokes about a family picture featuring former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s family, including his adopted black grandson, joking that the photo represented the diversity of the Republican Party. This sparked outrage, and Obeidallah later apologized to the Romneys for the remarks.

Top Facts about Dean Obeidallah

  1. Dean Obeidallah is an American journalist and comedian.
  2. He co-hosts “The Dean Obeidallah Show” on SiriusXM radio.
  3. Obeidallah has appeared on numerous TV shows, including CNN and MSNBC.
  4. He is a frequent commentator on issues related to Islamophobia and civil rights.
  5. Obeidallah has written for publications such as The Daily Beast and CNN.com.
  6. He is the co-founder of the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival.
  7. Obeidallah was named one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world by Georgetown University’s Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding.
  8. He has performed stand-up comedy at venues across the United States and internationally.
  9. Obeidallah has been featured in documentaries about Muslim comedians, including “The Muslims Are Coming!” 10. In addition to his work in media, he is also a practicing attorney with a degree from Fordham Law School.

Facts & Trivia

Dean Ranked on the list of most popular Comedian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dean Obeidallah celebrates birthday on December 17 of every year.

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