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Ramina Odicho (Syriac: ܪܡܝܢܐ ܥܒܕܝܫܘܥ}, also known by her pseudonym Ramina Rated, is an Assyrian American comedian and influencer. Throughout her career, she has used her platform as a place to express her appreciation of Assyrian culture, and speak out on unique issues to the Assyrian/Middle Eastern communities.
Primarily recognized for her characters Yome and Yasmine, as well as for her multicultural reach, Ramina is considered to be one of the well-known Assyrian comedians in the diaspora.
Early life
Ramina was born to an Assyrian family originally from Syria as the middle child of her family. She stated that she had a normal childhood, and was particularly close to her family and cousins. She grew up in a religious and family-oriented environment, and was involved in her church youth group. She graduated with a master's in teaching English and taught at a high school level for eight years until her comedy career began to take off. She has previously been involved with the Assyrian community outside of religious activities, even becoming a sponsor of her former Assyrian club at Niles West High School.
Career
Ramina had been inspired to start making TikTok videos around the Covid-19 pandemic, when the app was beginning to increase in popularity, and it was from there that she dedicated more time to creating comedic videos on Assyrian culture. She had also been inspired to make songs at the same time, inspired by the song Broni by Azadoota.
Ramina has previously stated that she doesn't like to use her comedy to speak up on much larger issues, and often keeps to raising awareness of Assyrians and her culture to her larger audience. She has previously discussed how her family initially opposed to her comedic career until seeing her successful growth on social media, and seeing the influence that she was having on her community. Ramina has also described the surreal feeling that she has experienced being an influencer in her community, and the reactions she has gotten since her rise to fame.
Ramina often utilizes people she knows in her real life as inspirations for her characters, most noticeably Yome, who represents the universal Assyrian mom. She considers herself tough when it comes to critiquing her material, initially not considering stage comedy due to stage fright and difficulties approaching people in the crowd. She has previously performed in Detroit where she experienced these issues, but held a successful performance at the end.
In March 2023, Ramina held her first performance in Australia, in the Bankstown suburb of Sydney. She has also previously performed for organizations such as the Assyrian Aid Society of America.
Personal life
Ramina is bilingual in English and Spanish, and can also speak a varying amount of Assyrian Neo-Aramaic. She has personally cited her family as one of her biggest influences, as well as Russell Peters.
References
- ^ Moosazadeh, Sarah (10 December 2022). "Assyrian American comedian's humor unites different Middle Eastern cultures". arabamericannews.com. Arab American News. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Sarha (14 June 2022). "Breaking into Comedy with Ramina Rated". open.spotify.com (Podcast). Spotify. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Ninos Emmanuel (4 July 2021). "The multi talents and Characters of Ramina Odicho". sbs.com.au (Podcast). SBS Assyrian. Event occurs at 12:00 p.m. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Michael, Suzy (14 April 2023). "Ramina: An International Iconic Comedian Makes History in Australia". keepingnewslocal.com.au. Keeping News Local. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- Durakovic, Aila (1 February 2018). "International Week: Assyrian Club". nileswestnews.org. Niles West News. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- Odicho, Ramina (21 September 2022). "Assyrian Comedian Ramina Rated Full Interview: Her Journey Through Stand Up Comedy" (Interview). Interviewed by Emmanuel Romanous. Youtube. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- Ninos Emmanuel (21 March 2023). "Laughter and applause: 'Ramina_rated' delights crowds at Sydney show". sbs.com.au (Podcast). SBS Assyrian. Event occurs at 7:23 p.m. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- "AASA Central Valley Presents Ramina Rated". assyrianaid.org. Assyrian Aid Society. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- Odicho, Ramina (17 October 2024). "Up close and personal with @RaminaRated hosted by Rebecca Simon at the Assyrian convention 2024". Shamiram Media (Interview). Interviewed by Rebecca Simon. Orlando, Florida: Youtube. Retrieved 18 December 2024.