Hasan Minhaj (/ˈhÊŒsÉ™n ˈmɪnhÉ'Ë dÊ'/;[note 1] born September 23,
1985) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political
commentator, actor, and television host. Best known for his Netflix
show Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, he has won two Peabody Awards and
two Webby Awards.After working as a stand-up comic and appearing in
minor television roles, he came to prominence for his work on The
Daily Show as its senior correspondent from 2014 to 2018. Minhaj was
the featured speaker at the 2017 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
His first stand-up comedy special, Homecoming King, debuted on Netflix
on May 23, 2017, received positive reviews from critics and earned him
his first Peabody Award in 2018. Minhaj left The Daily Show in August
2018 to host a weekly comedy show, Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj,
which debuted on Netflix on October 28, 2018. In April 2019, he won
his second Peabody Award for Patriot Act, and he was listed among
TIME's 100 most influential people in the world.Minhaj comes from a
Muslim family originally from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, India. His
parents, Najme and Seema (née Usmani), migrated to Davis, California,
where Minhaj was born and raised. After his birth, he and his father,
a chemist, remained in the United States. His mother returned to India
for eight years to complete medical school, visiting the U.S. after
three years to give birth to his sister in 1989. Minhaj did not know
he had a sister until he was eight when his mother and sister returned
permanently from India. In addition to English, he is fluent in Hindi
and Urdu. His sister, Ayesha Minhaj, is an attorney in the San
Francisco Bay Area. He attended Davis Senior High School, graduating
in 2003. Minhaj attended the University of California, Davis, where he
majored in political science. He graduated in 2007.
1985) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political
commentator, actor, and television host. Best known for his Netflix
show Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, he has won two Peabody Awards and
two Webby Awards.After working as a stand-up comic and appearing in
minor television roles, he came to prominence for his work on The
Daily Show as its senior correspondent from 2014 to 2018. Minhaj was
the featured speaker at the 2017 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
His first stand-up comedy special, Homecoming King, debuted on Netflix
on May 23, 2017, received positive reviews from critics and earned him
his first Peabody Award in 2018. Minhaj left The Daily Show in August
2018 to host a weekly comedy show, Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj,
which debuted on Netflix on October 28, 2018. In April 2019, he won
his second Peabody Award for Patriot Act, and he was listed among
TIME's 100 most influential people in the world.Minhaj comes from a
Muslim family originally from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, India. His
parents, Najme and Seema (née Usmani), migrated to Davis, California,
where Minhaj was born and raised. After his birth, he and his father,
a chemist, remained in the United States. His mother returned to India
for eight years to complete medical school, visiting the U.S. after
three years to give birth to his sister in 1989. Minhaj did not know
he had a sister until he was eight when his mother and sister returned
permanently from India. In addition to English, he is fluent in Hindi
and Urdu. His sister, Ayesha Minhaj, is an attorney in the San
Francisco Bay Area. He attended Davis Senior High School, graduating
in 2003. Minhaj attended the University of California, Davis, where he
majored in political science. He graduated in 2007.
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