Maysoon Zayid

Maysoon Zayid, a comedian with cerebral palsy, gave one of the most-watched TED talks of 2014, using sharp jokes to argue that disabled people are missing from screen stories. She co-founded the New York Arab American Comedy Festival in 2003 and has consulted on disabled representation in television. Her work makes the case for access to the writers' room as well as to the stage.