Marena Riyad

Marena Riyad was born in Nablus, Palestine. She is a Palestinian-American Actress, Stand-up Comedian, and Model. Marena has featured in Short films that showcase her insatiable desire to share her unique perspective of the Arab-American social experience. She has toured throughout the USA performing Stand-Up Comedy and was a finalist for the "Funniest Comedian in the Heartland" 2019 and a semi-finalist for "Funniest Comedian in Texas" 2019. Marena has also featured alongside other Arab Comedians in the "1001 Laughs Dearborn Comedy Festival" in Dearborn, Michigan, 2020.