Ali Jahangiri (Persian: علی جهانگیری; born 6 June 1981 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian-born Finnish stand up comedian and media presenter.[1] He often makes jokes about the prejudice the Finns feel towards immigrants.[2]
In spring 2012 and spring 2013 Jahangiri hosted the reality show Viidakon tähtöset [fi] on Sub.[3] He also hosted the radio show Ali ja Husu on the station Yle Puhe [fi] from January 2013 to 2016 together with Abdirahim Hussein.[4] In summertime from 2013 to 2016 Jahangiri had his own talk show Ali Show on Yle Puhe.[5] The last episode of Ali ja Husu was heard on Yle Puhe on 2 June 2016. In autumn 2016 the slot was taken by a new program hosted by multi-cultural women, with Jahangiri as the producer.[6]
Jahangiri graduated as master of managerial economics from the Aalto University in 2012.[7] He started stand up comedy in 2004.[8] As well as a stand up comedian and a presenter, Jahangiri has worked as a project manager at the consulting company Trainers' House [fi]. He also has a smoothie stand at the Jumbo shopping centre in Vantaa together with his father, where they use fruit from grocery stores that would otherwise go to waste.[9]
Jahangiri came to Finland together with his family as refugees in 1991. His father had worked in Iran as an electrician and his mother as a nurse. Jahangiri also has a younger brother Efi, who is a physician and also does stand up comedy.[8]
In spring 2017 Jahangiri competed on the tenth season of the Tanssii tähtien kanssa show. He ranked third together with his dance partner Saana Akiola [fi].[10]
On 1 October 2018 the first episode of the English-language podcast How Bad Was That with Ali & James was published, with Jahangiri and stand up comedian James Lórien MacDonald expressing humorous opinions about current matters.[11]
In September 2021 Jahangiri announced he would start work as an entrepreneur at his own Kesko grocery store.[12]
^Oppitunti huumorista, Kirkko ja kaupunki 28 January 2013. Accessed on 8 February 2013.
^Karppinen, Mari: Muslimi stand up -koomikko vääntää ennakkoluuloista huumoria Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine, MTV 27 March 2011. Accessed on 9 August 2015.
^Koskinen, Jerri: He ovat Viidakon tähtöset -ohjelman kilpailijat Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine, Savon Sanomat 20 November 2012. Accessed on 8 February 2013.
^Upola, Terhi: Hyvät kuulijat, täällä uusi suomalainen Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Helsingin Sanomat 11 January 2013. Accessed on 9 August 2015.
^Ali Show, Yle Areena. Accessed on 9 August 2015.
^Ali ja Husu päättyy ja elokuun lopulla alkaa Mahadura & Özberkan Archived 2016-05-19 at the Wayback Machine, YLE 19 May 2016. Accessed on 19 May 2016.
^Kytölä, Laura: Ali Jahangirin mielestä liika suosio pilaa komiikan. (40th anniversary interview), Helsingin Sanomat 6 June 2021, p. C20. ISSN 0355-2047. Accessed on 7 June 2021.
^ abPystynen, Venla: Sotalapsista tuli koomikkoja – "Isä ja äiti loukkaantuivat Alin vitseistä tosi paljon" Archived 2015-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, Helsingin Sanomat 1 August 2015. Accessed on 9 August 2015.
^Mykkänen, Pekka: Alin tyyli on alatyyli Archived 2014-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, Helsingin Sanomat 24 February 2013. Accessed on 28 July 2013.
^Koomikko Ali Jahangiri putosi Tanssii Tähtien Kanssa -kisasta
^How Bad Was That with Ali & James, Radio Helsinki. Accessed on 1 October 2018.
^Tani, Iida: Ali Jahangirilta yllätyspäätös – ryhtyy K-kauppiaaksi, Ilta-Sanomat 27 September 2021. Accessed on 27 September 2021.
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