Hasan Minhaj: Biography in Details
Who is Hasan Minhaj?
Hasan Minhaj is an American comedian and actor. He is best known as the current senior correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show.
He launched his acclaimed one-man stand-up comedy special, Homecoming King, which debuted on Netflix in May 2017.
Hasan Minhaj’s Early Life, Childhood, Ethnicity
Talking about his early life, Hasan Minhaj was born on 23 September 1985, in Davis, California, USA. He belongs to a Muslim family originally from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
He is the son of Najme Minhaj and Seema Minhaj.
His father is a chemist and his mother is a doctor. His parents immigrated to Davis, California before his birth.
He has a sister named Ayesha Minhaj, an attorney. Minhaj is an American by nationality and belongs to the Indian ethnicity. He spent his childhood in California.
Education
Hasan Minhaj completed his education at the University of California, Davis majoring in political science.
While he was at the University of California, he became interested in comedy after seeing Chris Rock’s Never Scared.
After that, Hasan Minhaj traveled to San Francisco to perform. His inspirations were Kevin Shea, W. Kamau Bell, and Arj Barker.
Hasan Minhaj’s Career, Profession
After moving to San Francisco to perform comedy, he acted in several comedy programs and shows.
He rose to fame when he won Wild 94.9’s “Best Comic Standing” competition in 2009.
After that, he worked part-time at the Ning website as a writer.
Hasan Minhaj then moved to Los Angeles in 2009 to perform on NBC’s Standup for Diversity. In the competition, he finished as a finalist.
After that, he became a series regular on the TV sitcom State of Georgia. He then starred in various roles on the MTV hidden camera show Disaster Date in 2011.
In 2012, Minhaj appeared as a guest on the programs Arrested Development and Getting On.
In 2014, Hasan joined the talk show, The Daily Show as their correspondent.
Since then, he works as a correspondent for The Daily Show and has completed 98 episodes of the show.
In 2016, he hosted the annual Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner.
On April 29, 2017, Hasan Minhaj hosted the 2017 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C.
His one-man comedy show, Homecoming King debuted Off-Broadway in October 2015. The show later turned into his first stand-up special, Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King.
Hasan Minhaj received his second Award Nomination in April 2019 for Patriot Act, and Time magazine named him one of the world’s 100 most influential people.
On November 13, 2020, it was revealed that Minhaj would play a recurring character in season 2 of the Apple TV+ program The Morning Show.
Salary, Net Worth
As of 2023, Hasan Minhaj has a net worth of 3 million dollars. His salary is unknown.
Is Hasan Minhaj involved in any rumors and controversies?
Currently, there are no rumors of him being in any affairs. Also, there are no rumors regarding his professional life.
While hosting the 2017 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, Hasan cracked a few jokes about President Trump.
For his inappropriate jokes, many Trump supporters criticized him. There is no other controversy related to him.
Body Measurement
Hasan Minhaj is a person with a height of 6 Feet and weighs 75 kg. He has black hair and eyes color.
Furthermore, there are no details regarding his body measurement.
Social Media Profile- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Hasan Minhaj is active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.
He has more than 520k followers on his Facebook account, over 807.2k followers on his Twitter account, and he has over 1.5 million followers on his Instagram account.
Hasan Minhaj’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | September | Monday |
| 2025 | September | Tuesday |
| 2026 | September | Wednesday |
| 2027 | September | Thursday |
| 2028 | September | Saturday |