Hasan Minhaj is an American comedian, Actor, Host, Voiceover artist, and writer. He comes of Asian descent so his comedy revolves around Asian culture and modern American culture, his comedy includes satire, observational comedy, and black comedy. In 2019, he was in the Top 100 Influential People of the World by Times Magazine. He is famous for his Netflix series ‘Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj’ and Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester. Besides stand-up comedy, he also corresponded to television shows like “The Daily Show”.
Biography
Born on 23 September 1985 in Davis, California, Hasan is currently 38 years old. His zodiac sign is Libra. He is of Indian descent by his parents who are U.S. immigrants. He is a famous stand-up comedian and has done three successful tours of the U.S.
| Complete Name | Hasan Minhaj |
| Date of Birth | 23 September 1985 |
| Age | 38 Years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Place Of Birth | Davis, California |
| Current Residence | Greenwich, Connecticut |
| Profession | Comedian, Actor, Host |
| Height | 5’11 ft |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark brown |
| Religion | Muslim |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Asian |
| Siblings | Ayesha Minhaj |
| Marital Status | Married to Beena Patel |
| Parents | Najme Minhaj & Seema Usmani |
| Education | Graduate |
| Net Worth | $6 Million |
Appearance
Hasan is a tall guy of Asian descent. He has a wheatish complexion with a beard. His height is 5’11 ft with a weight of 70kg approx. Minhaj’s hair is black and his eyes are dark brown. Hasan is an easygoing guy with a polite smile.
Early Years & Education
Hasan Minhaj was born to Indian Muslim parents in Davis, California on September 23, 1985. Minhaj lived with his father for 8 years after birth while his mother completed her medical in India. She only visited the U.S. once after three years to give birth to her sister Ayesha Minhaj.
Minhaj attended Davis Senior High School and then graduated from the University of California, Davis in 2007. His Bachelor of Arts degree is in Political Science.
He became interested in comedy after seeing Chris Rock’s Never Scared (2004) in College. In 2008, he traveled to San Francisco to perform and after winning Wild 94.9’s “Best Comic Standing” competition, he got a chance to do opening acts for celebrities like Katt Williams, Pablo Francisco, and Gabriel Iglesias. This paved the way for his career. He also worked with the website Ning from where he learned a lot.
Family
The parents of Hassan are U.S. immigrants from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. His Father Najme Minhaj is an organic Chemist and his mother Seema Usmani is a doctor, she completed her education after the birth of Hassan. He had to live alone with his father until his mother completed her medical studies. He didn’t know until 8 that he had a sister. She has one sister Ayesha Minhaj, an attorney in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Career
Hassan started to get recognition after serving as a Senior Correspondent for “The Daily Show” in 2014, he also appeared on the sitcom’State of Georgia’ and MTV’s ‘Disaster Date’, a hidden camera reality show. At the start of his career, he got the name of a voiceover artist when he gave the voice to the character of Rabi Ray Rana for the video game series ‘Far Cry 4’.
His First stand-up comedy show was “Homecoming King”, which premiered on Netflix on May 23, 2017. He was chosen as a featured speaker for the ‘White House Correspondents’ Dinner’ in 2017. He received special mentions in publications of “The New York Times, ‘Gawker’, ‘And The Huffington Post’ because of his web work ‘The Truth with Hassan Minhaj’.
Minhaj joined season two of the Apple TV drama ‘The Morning Show’ in a recurring role in 2020. Hasan completed a comedy tour across the U.S. which created a Netflix special ‘The King’s Jester’ in October 2022. He voiced The Riddler in the Warner Bros Spotify Batman podcast named Batman Unburied in 2022 and also in the 2023 podcast ‘The Riddler Secrets in the Dark’.
Recently in 2023, he returned to host ‘The Daily Show’. He also hosted the 38th Independent Spirit Awards in March 2023. He also appeared in a supporting role in the comedy film ‘No Hard Feelings’ (2023) by Jennifer Lawrence.
Awards and Achievements
He won the following awards
- 2016- Chhaya CDC Award in the category of Architects of Change Honoree
- 2018- Shortly Award in the category of Best in Comedy for The Daily Show
- 2018-Peabody Awards in the category of Entertainment Honoree for Homecoming King
- 2018- Peabody Awards in the category of Entertainment Honoree for Patriot Act by Hasan Minhaj
- 2019- 2 Webby Award For Patriot Act by Hasan Minhaj.
Relationships
He has been married to Beena Patel since 2015. It is a love marriage, they meet in college. Beena Patel is Hindu-Indian and practices Hinduism. They have two children, a Girl and a Boy, and are happily married.
They both are second-generation Indian Immigrants.
Social Media
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| Website | Hasanminhaj |
Net Worth
The estimated net worth of Hassan in 2023 is $6 Million approx. Minhaj is getting recognition with each passing year increasing his net worth.
Interesting Facts about Hassan Minhaj
- Hassan didn’t know he had a sister until he was 8 years old.
- In 2019, he was listed among the top 100 influential people by Times Magazine
- He was the last correspondent hired by Jon Stewart for The Daily Show(1996) in 2014.
- He is fluent in Urdu and English.
- He participated in Celebrity Jeopardy in 2022, where he earned the accolade “most annoying contestant ever’ by fans due to his animated and over-the-top reactions.
FAQs
He is approx 5 feet 11 inches.
He has more than 5.2 Million followers on Instagram.
He had two kids. One daughter and one son.
His Net worth was around $6 Million in 2023.
