Hasan Minhaj

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Hasan Minhaj
160505-D-DB155-010 Comedian Hasan Minhaj performs during the comedy show at Joint Base Andrews in May 2016.JPG
Minhaj in May 2016
Born (1985-09-23) September 23, 1985 (age 38)
Sacramento County, California
Alma mater University of California, Davis
Notable works and roles The Daily Show correspondent

Hasan Minhaj (born September 23, 1985) is an American actor and comedian. He is currently a Senior Correspondent on The Daily Show.

Career

Minhaj attended the University of California, Davis.[1] There, he became interested in stand-up comedy after seeing Chris Rock's Never Scared, the first stand-up special he watched. He began traveling to San Francisco to perform.[2] In 2008, he won Wild 94.9's "Best Comic Standing" competition, which resulted in his working as an opening act for Katt Williams, Pablo Francisco, and Gabriel Iglesias. He also worked part-time for Ning, an experience he used to write comedy.[1]

In 2009, Minhaj moved to Los Angeles to perform on NBC's Stand-up for Diversity.[1][2] He was a finalist on the program.[1] Minhaj has appeared on Arrested Development, Getting On,[3] Chelsea Lately, and Disaster Date. He was a series regular on State of Georgia. Through posting on YouTube, he was cast on Failosophy.[2] He hosted Stand Up Planet and The Truth with Hasan Minhaj, a web series.[4] He lists Kevin Shea, W. Kamau Bell, and Arj Barker as inspirations.[2]

Minhaj voiced Rabi Ray Rana in the video game Far Cry 4. On November 19, 2014, Minhaj joined The Daily Show as a correspondent.[4] His Off-Broadway show, Homecoming King, debuted in October 2015.[5]

Personal life

Minhaj's parents are from Aligarh, India. They immigrated to Davis, California,[2] but his mother spent the first eight years of his life in India completing medical school.[5]

References

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External links

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