Ramy Youssef

HEN YOUR NAME IS IN THE TITLE OF YOUR SHOW, IT’S FAIR TO ASSUME IT’S AT least semi-autobiographical. Not so, says Ramy Youssef, the 29-year-old creator, writer and star of , the Hulu comedy series returning for follows the spiritual journey of a young man torn between his Muslim faith and the modern realities of his millennial peers. But right now, the biggest thing Youssef is grappling with is his inability to do stand-up because of the coronavirus pandemic. “I definitely miss it. It’s hard to beat regardless of any success in the onscreen space.”