(1975-12-23) December 23, 1975 (age 48) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Medium
Stand-up, television, film
Education
University of Illinois, Chicago (BA) University of Minnesota (JD)
Years active
2001–present
Genres
Observational comedy, character comedy, sketch comedy, improvisational comedy
Subject(s)
Islamic humour, Islamophobia, War on Terror, Indian culture, political humor, Islam in the United States, multiculturalism, human interaction
Spouse
Jennifer Hoffman Usman (f/k/a Jen Jackson)
Notable works and roles
Allah Made Me Funny, Ms. Marvel (miniseries), Ramy (TV series), Mo (TV series)
Website
azhar.com
Azhar Muhammad Usman (born December 23, 1975) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer of Indian descent.[1][2] He is a former lecturer, community activist and lawyer and has been referred to as the "Ayatollah of Comedy" and "Bin Laughin".[3] He is best known as one third of comedy trio Allah Made Me Funny. In December 2020, Marvel Studios announced that Usman had joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, agreeing to play Najaf on the cast of the studio's Ms. Marvel original streaming series for Disney+.[4][5]
^"Azhar Usman American Muslim Comedian To Perform In City". Muslim Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
^"Press : Daily Times". Allah Made Me Funny. July 4, 2004. Archived from the original on May 16, 2006. Retrieved July 16, 2007.
^"Azhar Usman". Allah Made Me Funny. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2007.
^"'Ms. Marvel' Introduces Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan". Marvel Entertainment. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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