Hasan Minhaj

Hasan Minhaj ( ; is one variant Minhaj himself has used, for example during his comedy speech at the 2017 White House Correspondents' Dinner. However, in his public life, he has more recently adopted the pronunciation or , for example, on his Netflix show ''Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj'', including in the second season ("Volume 2") episode "Censorship in China" at 0:25-0:35 and 4:05-4:15, and on the ''Ellen Show'' in 2019, correcting the host and repeating the pronunciation multiple times.}} born September 23, 1985) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and television host. Much of his comedy involves Indian 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. Provided by Wikipedia