05. Bassem Youseff, comedian

Bassem Raafat Muhammed Youseff is a well known Egyptian comedian who hosts a satirical news program - Al Bernameg (The Program). He takes a lot of inspiration from American comedian Jon Stewart‘s satirical program The Daily Show.

Since he is a cardiac surgeon by profession how would he be taking the time out for his show, is what we would all wonder. But it is certain that there is a king of risk involved in becoming a people’s favourite comedian. Youseff says, “Appearing on television was the riskiest thing I’ve ever done, because everyone is taking a shot at me now.”

04. Jeffrey Tambor, Actor

Jeffrey Tambor is a 68 year old actor and voice artist. He was specifically known for his roles in Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show. He has been capturing audience’s attention since four decades.

When it comes to the question of risks taken in life, Tambor says, “What an interesting question. I have no idea. They’re all risky, are they not? At my age, they’re all risky.”

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