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Omar 'The White Sudani' Ramzi
Omar 'The White Sudani' Ramzi
	Performing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Born	June 5, 1983 (age 41); Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Medium	Stand-up
Years active	2009–present
Genres	Satire, improvisational comedy, mimicry, impersonations, observational comedy, theatrical comedy

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Omar Ramzi (Arabic: عمر رمزي; born June 5, 1983) is the first white Sudanese stand-up comedian and one of the first stand-up comedians to perform on stage professionally in Saudi Arabia and has opened for a number of accomplished stand-up comedians from the US and the UK.

Bio and career

Omar Ramzi was born and raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. His mother is Irish and his father is Sudanese and he is known in the comedy world as 'The White Sudani' (Sudani is Sudanese in Arabic) His debut as a stand-up comedian was in February, 2009, opening for Ahmed Ahmed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia along with a few other local comedians for Smile Productions.^[1]^[2]

Since then he has been doing shows in all the major cities in Saudi Arabia and Egypt: Jeddah, Riyadh, Khobar, Cairo and Alexandria He has opened for several other world-renowned stand-up comedians such as Ahmed Ahmed, Maz Jobrani, Angelo Tsarouchas, Dean Edwards, Jeff Mirza and Erik Griffin. He has performed at shows hosted by Smile Productions, Luxury Events, Rehman and Friends, Century Events and Al Hezb el Comedy.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Appearances and video footage

He performed and was interviewed on the Saudi 2 Channel show 'A day in the life of' A day in the life of and he has acted in the music video 'Never Too Late' by Prince Faisal Al-Saud Never too late Which aired on MTV Arabia He has posted a selection of videos of his performances and other comical material on his YouTube Channel Omar Ramzi - YouTube

He was featured in a story by CNN 'Egypt's First Comedy Factory' with Al Hezb El Comedy Middle Eastern youth find comic relief through stand-up

More recently he was one of the finalists of the KitKat comedy break show. A reality-TV style show that was based in Dubai, UAE. KitKatArabia - YouTube

Other interests

He also has a passion for Music Production and has produced many songs of all different types of genres from rock to hiphop Omar 'Omz' Ramzi

References

^ "Stand-up in Saudi? You must be joking". Archive.arabnews.com. 2009-03-01. Archived from the original on 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
^ "P8-Jan.30.PDF -- February 9, 2011 7:56 am -- 1.8 meg". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
^ Jarjour, Maya. "Changing perceptions through laughter". Arab News. Archived from the original on 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
^ "UN International Youth Day » Fainak? - Helping community to grow". Fainak.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
^ "Stand-up Comedy in KSA - Featured - News & Events". Shuhra.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
^ Mossalli, Marriam. "Celebrating our youth: UN event seeks to promote dialogue and mutual understanding in the Kingdom". Arab News. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
^ "The April fool's night of comedy". Saudi Gazette. 2009-04-23. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
^ "Dazzling moves & music at city show". Saudi Gazette. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
^ "Local talent to shine at The Century Event". Saudi Gazette. 2011-05-29. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
^ "WHAT'S IT LIKE BEING A STAND-UP COMIC IN SAUDI ARABIA?". VICE. 2013-01-17. Archived from the original on 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
^ "Saudi comedians test authorities' limits online". France 24. Archived from the original on 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2014-02-24.

External links

[1] "Stand-up in Saudi? You must be joking". Archive.arabnews.com. 2009-03-01. Archived from the original on 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2011-09-07.

[2] "P8-Jan.30.PDF -- February 9, 2011 7:56 am -- 1.8 meg". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-09-04.

[3] Jarjour, Maya. "Changing perceptions through laughter". Arab News. Archived from the original on 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2011-09-07.

[4] "UN International Youth Day » Fainak? - Helping community to grow". Fainak.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-09-07.

[5] "Stand-up Comedy in KSA - Featured - News & Events". Shuhra.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2011-09-07.

[6] Mossalli, Marriam. "Celebrating our youth: UN event seeks to promote dialogue and mutual understanding in the Kingdom". Arab News. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2011-09-07.

[7] "The April fool's night of comedy". Saudi Gazette. 2009-04-23. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-07.

[8] "Dazzling moves & music at city show". Saudi Gazette. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-07.

[9] "Local talent to shine at The Century Event". Saudi Gazette. 2011-05-29. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-07.

[10] "WHAT'S IT LIKE BEING A STAND-UP COMIC IN SAUDI ARABIA?". VICE. 2013-01-17. Archived from the original on 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2021-09-24.

[11] "Saudi comedians test authorities' limits online". France 24. Archived from the original on 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2014-02-24.

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-'''Omar Ramzi''' ({{lang-ar|عمر رمزي}}; born June 5, 1983) is the first white Sudanese stand-up comedian and one of the first [[Stand-up comedy|stand-up comedian]]s to perform on stage professionally in [[Saudi Arabia]] and has opened for a number of accomplished stand-up comedians from the US and the UK.
+'''Omar Ramzi''' ({{lang-ar|عمر رمزي}}; born June 5, 1983) is the first white Sudanese stand-up comedian and one of the first [[Stand-up comedy|stand-up comedian]]s to perform on stage professionally in [[Saudi Arabia]] and has opened for a number of accomplished stand-up comedians from the [[US]] and the [[UK]].
 ==Bio and career==
-Omar Ramzi was born and raised in [[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]]. His mother is Irish and his father is Sudanese and he is known in the comedy world as 'The White Sudani' (Sudani is Sudanese in Arabic) His debut as a stand-up comedian was in February, 2009, opening for [[Ahmed Ahmed]] in [[Jeddah, Saudi Arabia]] along with a few other local comedians for Smile Productions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=9&section=0&article=119766&d=1&m=3&y=2009 |title=Stand-up in Saudi? You must be joking |publisher=Archive.arabnews.com |date=2009-03-01 |accessdate=2011-09-07}}</ref><ref>http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/2585916/p8-jan-30-pdf-february-9-2011-7-56-am-1-8-meg?da=y</ref>
+Omar Ramzi was born and raised in [[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]]. His mother is Irish and his father is Sudanese and he is known in the comedy world as 'The White Sudani' (Sudani is Sudanese in Arabic) His debut as a stand-up comedian was in February, 2009, opening for [[Ahmed Ahmed]] in [[Jeddah, Saudi Arabia]] along with a few other local comedians for Smile Productions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/321514 |title=Stand-up in Saudi? You must be joking |publisher=Archive.arabnews.com |date=2009-03-01 |accessdate=2011-09-07 |archive-date=2013-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724043823/http://arabnews.com/node/321514 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/2585916/p8-jan-30-pdf-february-9-2011-7-56-am-1-8-meg?da=y |title=P8-Jan.30.PDF -- February 9, 2011 7:56 am -- 1.8 meg |access-date=2011-09-04 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100508/http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/2585916/p8-jan-30-pdf-february-9-2011-7-56-am-1-8-meg?da=y |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Since then he has been doing shows in all the major cities in [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Egypt]]: [[Jeddah]], [[Riyadh]], [[Khobar]], [[Cairo]], [[Alexandria]] and more recently the [[UK]] and [[Ireland]]. He has opened for several other world renowned stand-up comedians such as [[Ahmed Ahmed]], [[Maz Jobrani]], [[Angelo Tsarouchas]], [[Dean Edwards]], [[Jeff Mirza]] Erik Griffin and others. He has performed at shows hosted by Smile Productions, Luxury Events, Rehman and Friends, Century Events, Arts Canteen and Al Hezb el Comedy.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jarjour |first=Maya |url=http://arabnews.com/lifestyle/article204745.ece |title=Changing perceptions through laughter |publisher=Arab News |date= |accessdate=2011-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fainak.com/portal/Maria/blog/un-international-youth-day/ |title=UN International Youth Day » Fainak? - Helping community to grow |publisher=Fainak.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shuhra.com/en/artistDetails.aspx?pageid=282 |title=Stand-up Comedy in KSA - Featured - News & Events |publisher=Shuhra.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mossalli |first=Marriam |url=http://arabnews.com/lifestyle/article105809.ece |title=Celebrating our youth: UN event seeks to promote dialogue and mutual understanding in the Kingdom |publisher=Arab News |date= |accessdate=2011-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=2009042335846 |title=The April fool’s night of comedy |publisher=Saudi Gazette |date=2009-04-23 |accessdate=2011-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=20110612102863 |title=Dazzling moves & music at city show |publisher=Saudi Gazette |date= |accessdate=2011-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=20110529101845 |title=Local talent to shine at The Century Event |publisher=Saudi Gazette |date=2011-05-29 |accessdate=2011-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vice.com/read/whats-it-like-being-a-stand-up-comic-in-saudi-arabia |title=WHAT’S IT LIKE BEING A STAND-UP COMIC IN SAUDI ARABIA? |publisher= VICE |date=2013-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://observers.france24.com/content/20140224-saudi-comedians-youtube-society-taboos |title= Saudi comedians test authorities' limits online|publisher= France 24 |date= |accessdate=2014-02-24}}</ref>
+Since then he has been doing shows in all the major cities in [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Egypt]]: [[Jeddah]], [[Riyadh]], [[Khobar]], [[Cairo]] and [[Alexandria]] He has opened for several other world-renowned stand-up comedians such as [[Ahmed Ahmed]], [[Maz Jobrani]], [[Angelo Tsarouchas]], [[Dean Edwards]], [[Jeff Mirza]] and Erik Griffin. He has performed at shows hosted by Smile Productions, Luxury Events, Rehman and Friends, Century Events and Al Hezb el Comedy.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jarjour |first=Maya |url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/361832 |title=Changing perceptions through laughter |publisher=Arab News |date= |accessdate=2011-09-07 |archive-date=2015-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417141318/http://www.arabnews.com/node/361832 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fainak.com/portal/Maria/blog/un-international-youth-day/ |title=UN International Youth Day » Fainak? - Helping community to grow |publisher=Fainak.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331163900/http://www.fainak.com/portal/Maria/blog/un-international-youth-day/ |archive-date=2012-03-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shuhra.com/en/artistDetails.aspx?pageid=282 |title=Stand-up Comedy in KSA - Featured - News & Events |publisher=Shuhra.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129061041/http://shuhra.com/en/artistDetails.aspx?pageid=282 |archive-date=2010-11-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Mossalli |first=Marriam |url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/352959 |title=Celebrating our youth: UN event seeks to promote dialogue and mutual understanding in the Kingdom |publisher=Arab News |date= |accessdate=2011-09-07 |archive-date=2012-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008092017/http://arabnews.com/node/352959 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=2009042335846 |title=The April fool's night of comedy |publisher=Saudi Gazette |date=2009-04-23 |accessdate=2011-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924094707/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=2009042335846 |archive-date=2015-09-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=20110612102863 |title=Dazzling moves & music at city show |publisher=Saudi Gazette |date= |accessdate=2011-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924114805/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=20110612102863 |archive-date=2015-09-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=20110529101845 |title=Local talent to shine at The Century Event |publisher=Saudi Gazette |date=2011-05-29 |accessdate=2011-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924114800/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=20110529101845 |archive-date=2015-09-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/read/whats-it-like-being-a-stand-up-comic-in-saudi-arabia |title=WHAT'S IT LIKE BEING A STAND-UP COMIC IN SAUDI ARABIA? |publisher=VICE |date=2013-01-17 |access-date=2021-09-24 |archive-date=2016-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160926135451/http://www.vice.com/read/whats-it-like-being-a-stand-up-comic-in-saudi-arabia |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://observers.france24.com/content/20140224-saudi-comedians-youtube-society-taboos |title=Saudi comedians test authorities' limits online |publisher=France 24 |date= |accessdate=2014-02-24 |archive-date=2014-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307033135/http://observers.france24.com/content/20140224-saudi-comedians-youtube-society-taboos |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ==Appearances and video footage==
-He performed and was interviewed on the [[Saudi 2]] television show 'A day in the life of' [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=106887066047 A day in the life of] and he has acted in the music video 'Never Too Late' by Prince Faisal Al-Saud [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=89671527309 Never too late] Which aired on [[MTV Arabia]] He has posted a selection of videos of his performances and other comical material on his YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/omz69
+He performed and was interviewed on the [[Saudi 2]] Channel show 'A day in the life of' [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=106887066047 A day in the life of] and he has acted in the music video 'Never Too Late' by Prince Faisal Al-Saud [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=89671527309 Never too late] Which aired on [[MTV Arabia]] He has posted a selection of videos of his performances and other comical material on his YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/omz69 Omar Ramzi - YouTube]
-He was featured in a story by [[CNN]] 'Egypt's First Comedy Factory' with Al Hezb El Comedy [http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/06/world/meast/stand-up-comedy-egypt-qatar/index.html#cnn-disqus-area]
+He was featured in a story by [[CNN]] 'Egypt's First Comedy Factory' with Al Hezb El Comedy [http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/06/world/meast/stand-up-comedy-egypt-qatar/index.html#cnn-disqus-area Middle Eastern youth find comic relief through stand-up]
-More recently he was one of the finalists of the '[[KitKat]] comedy break show'. A reality-TV style show that was based in Dubai, UAE. [http://www.kitkatcomedybreak.com/]
+More recently he was one of the finalists of the [[KitKat]] comedy break show. A reality-TV style show that was based in Dubai, UAE. [https://www.youtube.com/user/KitKatArabia KitKatArabia - YouTube]
 ==Other interests==
-He also has a passion for [[Music Production]] and has produced many songs of all different types of genres from [[Rock music|rock]] to [[Hip hop music|hiphop]] https://soundcloud.com/omar-omz-ramzi
+He also has a passion for [[Music Production]] and has produced many songs of all different types of genres from [[Rock music|rock]] to [[Hip hop music|hiphop]] [https://soundcloud.com/omar-omz-ramzi Omar 'Omz' Ramzi]
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
 * {{facebook|TheWhiteSudani}}
-* {{YouTube user|omz69|TheWhiteSudani}}
+* {{YouTube|u=omz69|TheWhiteSudani}}
-* {{Twitter|TheWhiteSudani}}
+* {{Twitter}}
-{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
-| NAME              = Ramzi, Omar
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Comedian
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = June 5, 1983
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]]
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
-| PLACE OF DEATH    =
-}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramzi, Omar}}
 [[Category:Living people]]
 [[Category:1983 births]]
-[[Category:Saudi Arabian comedians]]
+[[Category:Saudi Arabian male comedians]]
 [[Category:Saudi Arabian stand-up comedians]]