Ramy Youssef Net Worth

What Is Ramy Youssef's Net Worth?

Ramy Youssef is an American comedian, actor, writer, director, and producer who has a net worth of $2 million.

Ramy Youssef is best known for creating, producing, directing, and starring in the Hulu comedy series "Ramy," which follows a first-generation Egyptian-American Muslim navigating faith, family, relationships, and modern American life. The series earned Youssef a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy and two Emmy nominations for his acting and directing.

Youssef has since expanded into film, television production, and directing. He played Max McCandles opposite Emma Stone in the Oscar-winning film "Poor Things," earned another Emmy nomination for directing the "Honeydew" episode of "The Bear," and co-created the acclaimed Netflix series "Mo" with comedian Mo Amer. He also created and stars in the animated Prime Video comedy "#1 Happy Family USA." His stand-up specials include HBO's "Feelings," "More Feelings," and "In Love." In 2025, he appeared alongside Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, and Cory Michael Smith in the HBO film "Mountainhead."

Early Life

Ramy Youssef was born on March 26, 1991, in Queens, New York, to Egyptian immigrant parents. He was raised in Rutherford, New Jersey, in a Muslim household, and his experiences growing up between Egyptian, Islamic, and mainstream American cultures later became central to his comedy.

Youssef attended Rutherford High School before enrolling at Rutgers University-Newark, where he studied political science. He left Rutgers before graduating to focus on acting and studied at the William Esper Studio in New York.

Years after leaving the university, Youssef returned to Rutgers-Newark as its commencement speaker and received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree in 2025.

Early Career

Youssef began performing stand-up and sketch comedy while pursuing acting. His first substantial television role came in 2012 when he was cast as Kevin Kostner on the Nick at Nite sitcom "See Dad Run," starring Scott Baio. He remained with the series through its three-season run.

He subsequently appeared in projects including "Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street," "Mr. Robot," "Why Him?," and Gus Van Sant's "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot."

Stand-up remained an important part of Youssef's career, and his comedy increasingly focused on religion, dating, family expectations, politics, and the experience of being a Muslim American. In 2019, HBO released his first hour-long stand-up special, "Ramy Youssef: Feelings."

"Ramy"

Youssef's career changed dramatically with the 2019 premiere of "Ramy" on Hulu. Created by Youssef, Ari Katcher, and Ryan Welch, the series stars Youssef as Ramy Hassan, a young Egyptian-American Muslim living in New Jersey and attempting to reconcile his religious faith with his desires, ambitions, and frequent personal failures.

Rather than depicting its title character as a representative of all Muslims, "Ramy" built much of its comedy around his contradictions and shortcomings. The series also expanded its focus to members of Ramy's family and community, with a cast that included Hiam Abbass, Amr Waked, May Calamawy, Laith Nakli, Dave Merheje, Steve Way, and Mo Amer.

Youssef served as an executive producer, writer, and director in addition to playing the lead. His performance earned him the 2020 Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy. That same year, he received Emmy nominations for both Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series. "Ramy" also received a Peabody Award.

Three seasons comprising 30 episodes were released between 2019 and 2022.

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"Mo," "The Bear," and "Poor Things"

Youssef expanded his work behind the camera by teaming with his longtime friend and "Ramy" co-star Mo Amer to create the Netflix comedy "Mo." Loosely inspired by Amer's life, the series follows a Palestinian refugee and his family as they navigate the asylum process and life in Houston. Youssef co-created and executive produced both seasons.

He also directed the acclaimed "Honeydew" episode of FX's "The Bear," which largely follows Marcus, played by Lionel Boyce, as he travels to Copenhagen to develop his skills as a pastry chef. The episode earned Youssef an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series.

Youssef made his most prominent film appearance in director Yorgos Lanthimos' 2023 film "Poor Things." He played Max McCandles, a medical student who becomes engaged to Emma Stone's Bella Baxter. The film also starred Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe and went on to win four Academy Awards.

In 2025, Youssef appeared as Jeff in "Mountainhead," an HBO film written and directed by "Succession" creator Jesse Armstrong. The story centers on a group of extraordinarily wealthy technology executives gathering at an isolated mountain home as a global crisis unfolds.

"#1 Happy Family USA"

Youssef teamed with "South Park" veteran Pam Brady to create the adult animated series "#1 Happy Family USA," which premiered on Prime Video in 2025.

Set in the aftermath of September 11, the series follows the Husseins, a Muslim-American family attempting to convince their increasingly suspicious neighbors that they are as patriotic and harmless as possible. Youssef voices both young Rumi Hussein and his father, Hussein.

Like "Ramy," the series draws on Youssef's experiences growing up Muslim in New Jersey, but uses animation, satire, and deliberately absurd situations to explore Islamophobia, assimilation, surveillance, and American identity.

Stand-Up and Production Company

Youssef has continued touring as a stand-up comedian alongside his film and television work. His second HBO special, "Ramy Youssef: More Feelings," premiered in 2024 and explored religion, politics, charity, relationships, and his experience as a Muslim public figure. That year, he also made his debut as host of "Saturday Night Live."

His third HBO special, "Ramy Youssef: In Love," was filmed at The Hideout in Chicago and premiered in 2026. The performance focused more heavily on marriage, relationships, faith, technology, and finding humor in difficult subjects.

Youssef operates the production company Cairo Cowboy. Through the company, he entered into a creative partnership with Netflix to develop and create serialized projects for the streaming service, further expanding his career from performer into television creator and producer.

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