(1985-09-23) September 23, 1985 (age 38) Davis, California, U.S.
Medium
Stand-up
television
film
Education
University of California, Davis (BA)
Years active
2008–present
Genres
Political
news satire
observational comedy
dark comedy
sarcasm
insult comedy
surreal humor
Subject(s)
American politics
Indian culture
political punditry
popular culture
current events
mass media/news media
civil rights
Spouse
Beena Patel
(m. 2015)
Children
2
Website
hasanminhaj.com
Hasan Minhaj (Urdu: حسن منہاج; /ˈhʌsənˈmɪnhɑː(d)ʒ/HUSS-ən MIN-hahzh, -hahj;[a] born September 23, 1985) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor and television host. Much of his comedy involves South Asian culture and the modern American political landscape through the use of satire, observational comedy and dark comedy. His Netflix series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj won an Emmy Award, a Peabody Award, and two Webby Awards. In 2019, he was listed in Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
After working as a stand-up comedian and appearing in minor television roles, Minhaj came to prominence for his work on The Daily Show as its senior correspondent from 2014 to 2018. He was the featured speaker at the 2017 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.[2] His first stand-up comedy special, Homecoming King, released on Netflix in May 2017, received positive reviews from critics[3] and won him his first Peabody Award in 2018.[4]
Minhaj left The Daily Show in August 2018 to host a weekly comedy show, Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, which debuted on Netflix in October 2018.[5] In April 2019, he won his second Peabody Award for Patriot Act. Minhaj released his second Netflix special, Hasan Minhaj: The King's Jester, in 2022, and appeared in season two of the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show in a recurring role.
In September 2023, The New Yorker detailed instances of Minhaj fabricating or embellishing stories that were used in his comedy specials and repeated in interviews.[6][7][8][9] Minhaj responded to the reporting, stating that it was "needlessly misleading" while admitting to the fabrications.[6][10][11]
^Hasan Minhaj Uses Timothée Chalamet's Name at Starbucks (TheEllenShow). YouTube. April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019. DeGeneres: It's /həˈsɑːnmɪˈnɑːʒ/. Minhaj: No. DeGeneres: Yes. Minhaj: No. DeGeneres: Really? Minhaj: My name is /ˈhʌsənmɪˈnɑːʒ/.
^Busis, Hillary (April 29, 2017). "White House Correspondents' Dinner: See Hasan Minhaj's Scorching Speech". Vanity Fair. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
^Meslow, Scott (May 11, 2017). "Watch the Trailer for Hasan Minhaj's Terrific New Netflix Special, 'Homecoming King'". GQ. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
^Rathore, Reena (April 26, 2018). "Comedian Hasan Minhaj's Debut Netflix Special Lands Him His First Peabody Award". India West. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^Miller, Liz Shannon (August 9, 2018). "Hasan Minhaj to Make History With New Weekly Netflix Series 'Patriot act' Not to be confused with the apparel line "the patriotic act" that was established first in 2016'". IndieWire. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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^Zinoman, Jason (September 20, 2023). "Lying in Comedy Isn't Always Wrong, but Hasan Minhaj Crossed a Line". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
^Burack, Bobby (September 18, 2023). "Comedian Hasan Minhaj Admits He Lied About Being Victim of Racism". OutKick. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
^Pahwa, Nitish (September 19, 2023). "Hasan Minhaj Meant Something to Brown Americans. Was It All an Act?". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
^"Hasan Minhaj Shares Audio Clip of Infamous 'Misleading' New Yorker Interview". IndieWire. October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
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HasanMinhaj (Urdu: حسن منہاج; /ˈhʌsən ˈmɪnhɑː(d)ʒ/ HUSS-ən MIN-hahzh, -hahj; born September 23, 1985) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor...
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