Youssef Hussein
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16 December 1988
- Joe Show
- Joe Tube
- Kabinat Al Ta'liq
Youssef Hussein | |
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| Born | Youssef Hussein 16 December 1988 Cairo, Egypt |
| Notable work |
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| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Medium | YouTube, television |
| Genres | Political/news satire, observational comedy, surreal comedy, black comedy, sarcasm, insult comedy |
| Subjects | Mass media/news media/media criticism, Egyptian culture, current events, religion, pop culture |
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 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
Youssef Hussein became famous after a video clip of him circulated on YouTube about former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi. Thereafter, 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]