Nemr Abou Nassar

He has hoped that his comedy serves as a medium where people could escape the everyday challenges of the region and come together regularly. He became known for his slogan, 'No Politics No Religion One Love', which he would incorporate into all his shows' branding as a sort of trademark. Initially, he brought together diverse university groups for a concert to benefit Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon and St. Jude’s Children’s Cancer Center, partially because his grandfather died of cancer. "I was able to use that [support for the children's cancer centers] to go into the universities in Lebanon, where all the clubs are very, very political and the students are very divided and a lot of fights would happen and everything was religious, sectarian and political..." Nemr was able to bring a diversity of students together, forgoing wearing representative colors and banners, into one large group to enjoy his comedy. However, trying to create a positive place to bring people together across different groups has not been easy:

On October 7, 2017 Nemr premiered his brand new hour comedy special, No Bombing in Beirut, across the United States on Showtime, and across Canada on CraveTV and The Movie Network. It is currently available on demand and streaming as well as regular play across these networks.

He has also released two feature specials as cinematic experiences, EPIC (2014) and Victorious Secret (2016) and had his own prime time TV show on the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (2012). In May 2014 he was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine (Middle East).

Nemr went on to practice stand-up comedy professionally in 2006, following the 2006 Lebanon War. The war became the catalyst for him to spread the art form throughout his country and the Middle East. Getting started was a challenge, as there were no established comedy venues before Nemr brought the concept to the public there. Thus, there were no comedy clubs, or open mics, or other easily accessible opportunities for comedians could try out their talents and material and learn in the process.

It was during his freshman year (2000) at the American University of Beirut that Nemr would first start performing stand-up comedy publicly by hosting an annual event known as the AUB Outdoors that was a three day concert featuring local bands. Nemr used the stage time to hone his skills and, by the end of his years at the university, had amassed a respectable following as a result. He graduated from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon with a major in finance and a minor in philosophy in 2005.

Nemr was born in Lebanon, to Joseph Abou Nassar and Hiam Kabban. He has one sibling, his sister Maria Abou Nassar, who is a fashion photographer. His family migrated to the United States of America in 1985 seeking refuge and social support from the civil war going on at the time in Lebanon. He and his family returned to Lebanon following the end of the civil war there and the country's return to relative stability.

Nemr Abou Nassar (born September 26, 1983) is a Lebanese-American stand-up comic who now performs globally using only his first name, Nemr. He has always performed in English, and now performs regularly in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East in multi-languages.