Hasan Minhaj

Hasan Minhaj ( HUSS -ən MIN -hahzh, -⁠hahj; born September 23, 1985) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. Born of Indian descent, much of Minhaj's comedy centers around his takes on Indian culture and the modern American political landscape through the use of satire, observational comedy, and black comedy. Minhaj's Netflix series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj has won two Peabody Awards and two Webby Awards.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. His first stand-up comedy special, Homecoming King, released on Netflix in May 2017, received positive reviews from critics and won him his first Peabody Award in 2018.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. In April 2019, he won his second Peabody Award for Patriot Act, and was included on Time' s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.Minhaj appeared in season two of the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show in a recurring role.