Comedian Maysoon Zayid
Political commentator and comedian Maysoon Zayid wrote and performed one of the most-watched Ted Talks of all time, and is also one of America’s first female Muslim comedians. She uses her considerable platform to raise awareness of cerebral palsy and inspire others to be activists in their communities.
Zayid has also helped other Arab American female comics find their voice in the industry, and spends three months each year helping disabled and orphaned Palestinian children use art to deal with trauma at a camp she founded in Palestine.