Hasan Minhaj

Hasan Minhaj
Minhaj in May 2016
Born	(1985-09-23) September 23, 1985 (age 31) Davis, California, United States
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.

Minhaj attended the University of California, Davis, where he majored in political science. 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. 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.

In 2009, Minhaj moved to Los Angeles to perform on NBC's Stand-up for Diversity, on which he was a finalist. 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. In 2013, Minhaj appeared in guest roles on Arrested Development and Getting On. He hosted Stand Up Planet in 2013 and web series The Truth with Hasan Minhaj in 2014. In 2014, he voiced Rabi Ray Rana in the video game Far Cry 4.