| Youssef Ksiyer | |
| Birth Date: | 1983 12, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Nationality: | Moroccan |
| Occupation: | Comedian, Activist Television, Radio, Podcast Host |
| Native Name: | يوسف قصير |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
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Youssef Ksiyer (Arabic: يوسف قصير; born December 27, 1983) is a comedian, content creator, and multimedia host from Casablanca, Morocco. He is passionate about writing, interpretation, and comedy, creating content in Arabic, French, and English.[1] When performing, he highlights current news as well as environmental problems.[2]
In 2003, Ksiyer studied at Al Akhawayn University, and majored in Business Administration. He was the president of the drama club at the university. Shortly after graduating, he worked in Casablanca as a marketing manager at Yamaha.[3] He spent three years working in Communication and Marketing.[4] [5] He then decided to shift to an artistic career and in 2007, he won the first prize of the best comedian, 2nd edition, in Casablanca.[6] In 2011, his comedy style was noticed by Jamel Comedy Club in Marrakesh. In 2012, he then integrated the troupe in Paris.[7] Later that year, he was invited by Hassan El Fad to perform in the opening of Marrakech du Rire.[8] In an interview with Ya Biladi in 2017, he mentioned Dave Chappelle, Richard Pryor, and Chris Rock as sources of inspiration.[9]
He is currently the manager of JOOJ Media which is a Moroccan social media platform mostly active on Instagram.[10] [11]
Marrakech du rire is an international festival of humour that takes places in El Badi Palace every year. Ksiyer performed in many editions of Marrakech du Rire.https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marrakech_du_rire
| 1st Edition | 2011 | First appearance - Won the 1st Prize[12] | |
| 2nd Edition | 2012 | Invited by Hassan El Fad to perform[13] | |
| 3rd Edition | 2013 | Biodegradable[14] | |
| 4th Edition | 2014 | Biodegradable[15] | |
| 5th Edition | 2015 | Won the prize of the "scène ouvertes"[16] |
Ksiyer participated in a campaign organized by UN Women to fight against violence towards women and the stereotypes built around it.[26] [27] In 2012, he was part of "Rire Solidaire 3", a fundraising event organized by Hassan El Fad to help homeless children in Marrakech.
In 2020, he gave a TEDTalk in collaboration with TEDxENSAKhouribga where he expressed his concern about climate change and ecology. He focused his speech around the Moroccan and African Environment in relation to this global issue.[28]