Sue Obeidi

Director of the Hollywood Bureau for the Muslim Public Affairs Council; Advocate for Creative Muslims in the Entertainment Industry

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Sue Obeidi Biography

Sue Obeidi is the Director at the Hollywood Bureau of the Muslim Public Affairs Council. Her responsibilities encompass a broad scope, requiring active involvement in policy advocacy and the enhancement of public comprehension of issues that affect American Muslims. This role calls for consistent engagement with a diverse range of influential entities,.

Obeidi ensures that MPAC’s Hollywood Bureau is a partner with the entertainment industry. Behind the scenes, Sue engages decision makers and creatives to improve the quality and number of authentic, nuanced, and inclusive presentations of Islam and Muslims so that audiences can see Muslims as vital contributors to creating social and cultural change in America and around the world. She also enriches the pool of Muslim talent in Hollywood by nurturing and connecting them to those who can assist with their careers, both on the creative and business sides of the industry.

Since MPAC’s Hollywood Bureau was launched in 2011, Obeidi has blended the love of her faith with her love of film, television, and digital series to change and expand the narrative of Islam and Muslims in the entertainment industry.

In 2017, Obeidi was chosen for Variety's Inclusion Impact Report as one of 60 changemakers making the entertainment industry more inclusive. Her poignant and passionate perspective appears in Op-Ed pieces for top industry publications such as Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and The Wrap. Obeidi has been a guest lecturer at American University, University of Southern California, and Georgetown University, and she has spoken on panels at the Sundance Film Festival, Variety Inclusion Summit, Variety Family TV Summit, Teen Vogue Summit, Women in Entertainment, Color of Change, and the Center for Asian American Media.

Obeidi is the “go-to” interviewee for perspectives on Islam and Muslims in the entertainment industry, having been quoted in many articles by national publications including, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Variety, TMZ, and The Hollywood Reporter. MPAC’s Hollywood Bureau has consulted on projects with The Walt Disney Studios, Disney/ABC Television, Paramount Studios, Amazon, Hulu, Legendary TV, Nickelodeon, CBS, NBC, Fox, FX, NatGeo, Starz, BBC1, and Participant Media, among others.

She has an MBA and B.A. in Marketing and has been with the Muslim Public Affairs Council since November of 2000.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/26/2024.

Sue Obeidi Videos

  • Sue Obeidi of Muslim Public Affairs Council on Breaking Bias in ...
    Sue Obeidi has been encouraging content creators to break stereotypes and rethink portrayals of the Islamic community and Muslim characters in...
  • Inclusion must be a movement, not just a moment | MPAC Media ...
    MPAC Hollywood Bureau Sue Obeidi thanks the industry and our incredible “Voices of Courage and Conscience” honorees for amplifying Muslim voices,...
  • Sue Obeidi | MPAC Media Awards

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