Hasan Minhaj

Hasan Minhaj

Minhaj in May 2016
Born (1985-09-23) September 23, 1985
Davis, California, U.S.[1]
Alma mater University of California, Davis (B.A.)
Spouse Beena Minhaj
Notable works and roles The Daily Show correspondent

Hasan Minhaj (/həˈsɑːn mɪˈnɑːʒ/; 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, where he majored in political science.[2] There, he became interested in comedy after seeing Chris Rock's Never Scared, the first stand-up special he watched. He began traveling to San Francisco to perform.[3] 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.[2]

In 2009, Minhaj moved to Los Angeles to perform on NBC's Stand-up for Diversity, on which he was a finalist.[2][3] In 2011, he was a series regular on the TV sitcom State of Georgia and starred in various roles on the MTV hidden camera show Disaster Date. Through posting on YouTube, he was cast on Failosophy.[3] In 2013, Minhaj appeared in guest roles on Arrested Development and Getting On.[4] He hosted Stand Up Planet in 2013 and web series The Truth with Hasan Minhaj in 2014.[5] In 2014, he voiced Rabi Ray Rana in the video game Far Cry 4.

On November 19, 2014, Minhaj joined The Daily Show as a correspondent.[5]

His solo theatre show, Homecoming King, debuted Off-Broadway in October 2015.[6][7] The show is "based on true events from Minhaj's first generation Indian-American experience."[8]

On June 18, 2016, he performed a set as the host of the annual Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner.[9] The set gained attention for his condemnation of Congress' inaction in passing gun control legislation.[10][11][12][13][14]

He lists Kevin Shea, W. Kamau Bell, and Arj Barker as inspirations.[3]

Personal life

Minhaj comes from a Muslim family originally from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. His parents immigrated to Davis, California where Minhaj was born and raised,[1][3] but his mother spent the first eight years of his life away from him, in India, completing medical school.[6] He is married to Beena Minhaj, whom he met in college.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 Egel, Ben. "Hasan Minhaj launches from Davis to the heart of a national debate". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Perlman, Daniel (August 24, 2009). "Hasan Minhaj: Giving comedy the college try". LAUGHSPIN. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Nakayama, Paul (September 9, 2013). "Comedian Hasan Minhaj Talks 'The Truth' and "Failosophy" (and Is Definitely Not Related to Nicki Minaj)". Audrey Magazine. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Daily Show adds two new correspondents". The A.V. Club. October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "'Daily Show' adds Hasan Minhaj and Trevor Noah". Entertainment Weekly. October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  6. 1 2 Blair, Elizabeth (October 14, 2015). "Hasan Minhaj Of 'Daily Show' On Prom, Indian Dads And White Folks at Desi Weddings". NPR. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ Gandhi, Lakshmi (October 21, 2015). "'Daily Show' correspondent Hasan Minhaj brings his childhood to the stage". Metro. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King at Thalia Hall on Sunday, Oct 09, 2016 8:00 PM CDT". TicketWeb. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  9. ↑ C-SPAN (June 16, 2016), Hasan Minhaj at 2016 RTCA Dinner (C-SPAN), retrieved June 21, 2016
  10. ↑ Rao, Sameer (June 17, 2016). "WATCH: Hasan Minhaj Passionately Denounces Congressional Inaction on Gun Laws". Colorlines. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  11. ↑ Rahel Gebreyes Editor, HuffPost Video (June 17, 2016). "'Daily Show' Correspondent Hasan Minhaj Eviscerates Congress For Inaction on Guns". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Comedian Who Blasted Congress on Gun Control Tells PEOPLE Why He Has No Regrets: 'This Is What We Have Paid You To Do'". People. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  13. ↑ Slattery, Peter (June 17, 2016). "Hasan Minhaj Tears Congress Apart Over Guns And Bigotry". The Daily Beast. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Comedian Hasan Minhaj to Congress on Guns: 'Is This What You Want Your Legacy to Be?'". NBC News. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  15. ↑ "The Daily Show's Hasan Minhaj Drinks His Coffee 'Construction-Worker-Style'". Grub Street. October 16, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
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