Najib Amhali
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Najib Amhali (born April 4, 1971 in Nador) is a Moroccan-born Dutch stand-up comedian and actor.
'Als Marokkaan kom ik graag bij de mensen thuis.' (As a Moroccan I like to visit people in their homes). This is how Najib Amhali started the cabaret festival in Leiden (Netherlands), where he was the winner of both the public prize and the jury prize. Amhali has gained popularity because of his flawless command of Dutch and ability to show the Dutch how the life of immigrants and ethnic minorities in the Netherlands can be. His fans are a mix of native Dutch and ethnic minorities; Amhali holds a mirror up to their faces and shows them how trivial and ridiculous their behaviour can be.
Amhali created some cabaret shows himself, such as: Freefight, Veni Vidi Vici, Vol is Vol ('Full is Full'), and Most Wanted.
Amhali is also an actor and he has played in several Dutch productions. In 1999 he played with Hans Teeuwen and Kim van Kooten in the movie, Jezus is een Palestijn ('Jesus is a Palestinian'). In 2002 he played in the series Najib en Julia ('Najib and Juliet'), which was directed by filmmaker Theo van Gogh, who was murdered in 2004 by a Muslim extremist. In 2004 Amhali played in the film Shouf Shouf Habibi!
In May 2006 Amhali hosted a show about the 2006 FIFA World Cup in which he discussed all aspects of the Dutch team and collected money for charity.
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- Najib Amhali
- Najib Amhali at the Internet Movie Database who are you
