Aziz Ansari is an Indian-American actor and stand-up comedian. He was the first Indian-American actor to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Program. He is best known for starring in the Netflix series Master of None, of which he is also one of the show’s creators.
Wiki/Biography
Aziz Ansari was born on Wednesday, February 23, 1983 in Columbia, SC (age 40; until 2023). His zodiac sign is Pisces. He completed his studies at the South Carolina Governor’s School of Science and Mathematics (GSSM) in Hartsville, SC. In 2004, he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Marketing from the New York University Stern School of Business.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements (Approx): Bust: 40″, Waist: 35″, Biceps: 14″ 
family
Parents and siblings
Aziz Ansari’s father, Shoukath, is a gastroenterologist. His mother, Fatima, is an obstetrician. His parents were immigrants from Tamil Nadu, India.
Aziz Ansari and his parents
He has a younger brother, Aniz Adam Ansari, who is a writer and co-created an episode of Master of None with his brother.
Aziz Ansari and his brother Aniz Adam Ansari
wife and children
Aziz Ansari married Serena Skov Campbell on June 16, 2022, in Tuscany, Italy. They met in 2018 and dated for four years before getting married. Serena Skov Campbell is a Senior Associate in the Investigative Forensics group at PwC in London.
Aziz Ansari and his wife Serena Skow Campbell
Relationships/Affairs
Aziz Ansari dated Courtney McBroom, the pastry chef at Momofuku Milk Bar in Los Angeles. They dated for two years but broke up in 2016 because Aziz was unable to spend enough time with her due to his busy schedule.
Aziz Ansari and ex-girlfriend Courtney McBroom
Religion/Religious Views
Aziz Ansari grew up as a Muslim but does not believe in any particular religion.
To be clear, I’m not religious and have nothing against Christians or Muslims, just ignorant, like what @rupertmurdoch is spreading.
— Aziz Ansari (@azizansari) January 12, 2015
address
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment 9601 Wilshire Blvd. 3rd FloorBeverly Hills, CA, USA
Signature / Autograph
Now, during airport delays, I randomly sign copies of my book: pic.twitter.com/741eZfTgOL
— Aziz Ansari (@azizansari) July 13, 2015
Profession
Movie
Aziz Ansari made his starring debut in the 2006 film “School of Gangsters”, playing a classmate. In 2008, he played the role of Randy in the movie “Funny People”. His character Randy became the subject of one of the film ideas developed by Ansari and Jason Woliner for Apatow Productions.
Aziz Ansari as Randy
He has also appeared in several other films such as Take Him to Greece, I Love You, Man, 30 Minutes or Less, This Is the End, and Watch and Report. In 2017, he starred in a documentary called “The Problem with Apu.”
stand-up comedy
Ansari began performing comedy in 2000 while a student at New York University’s Stern School of Business. In 2006 and 2007 he had the opportunity to tour with “The Comedians”, a stand-up comedy tour featuring comedians documenting their tours in film or TV series, and “Flight of Chords”, a musical comedy from New Zealand Duo. In 2009, he began his own comedy tour, the “Glow in the Dark” tour. On January 17, 2010, Comedy Central aired Ansari’s stand-up special entitled “Intimate Moments of an Emotional Night” and made it a Comedy Central DVD/CD special. In July 2010, Ansari embarked on a tour titled “Dangerously Delicious”. During this tour, he performed at various theaters, festivals, and concerts across the United States. He concluded his tour in 2011 with a special filmed at the Warner Theater in Washington, DC, which was released exclusively on his website in 2012. In March 2012, Ansari embarked on a new tour titled “Buried Alive”. While on tour, he filmed his third special, Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive, at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Aziz Ansari performs his special piece “Buried Alive”
The show premiered on Netflix on November 1, 2013. His 2015 special Aziz Ansari: Live from Madison Square Garden also premiered on Netflix. In May 2019, Ansari collaborated with Dave Chappelle for three shows at the Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas. In 2019, he announced a new tour called “The Road to Nowhere,” based on events from his life over the past year, covering topics such as cultural appropriation, sexual misconduct, and more. 2018 is,
- “Aziz Ansari: Now” – July 9, 2019
- “Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian” – January 25, 2022
television
Ansari is a frequent performer at the American improv theater company and training center Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, where he began making short films with fellow comedians Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer and director Jason Woliner. The first series, titled “Shutterbugs”, created by Aziz Ansari and Rob Huebel, aired in 2005. Starring Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer. In 2007, Aziz Ansari starred alongside Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer in the TV series Human Titans.
Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel, Jason Woliner and Paul Scheer on MTV’s “The Human Race”
The show lasted for two seasons, and the group was offered a third season, but declined to do it in order to explore new opportunities. In 2007, he also appeared in the HBO series Flight of the Concorde. In June 2008, he played one of the leading roles in the TV series Parks and Recreation, which ran for seven seasons.
Aziz Ansari stars in the TV series Parks and Recreation
In 2015, Ansari played Dev Shah in the Netflix series Master of None. He is also one of the series’ creators, along with Parks and Recreation author Allen Yang.
Aziz Ansari and Alan Young
The show was critically acclaimed, and was praised by The New York Times in one of his articles by James Ponivazick, who called it “the best comedy of the year.” He was one of the voice artists on the animated sitcom Bob’s Burgers.
dispute
sexual misconduct allegations
On January 13, 2018, the website Babe.net published an article by an anonymous 23-year-old woman (referred to as “Grace”) about a date night with Ansari. In the article, Grace accused Ansari of repeatedly ignoring her discomfort with his physical advances and forcing her to have sex. Grace said she had a hard time getting out of the situation and eventually took an Uber to leave. Ansari issued a statement the next day saying,
Really, I thought everything was fine, so I was surprised and concerned when I heard that wasn’t the case for her. I took her words to heart and responded privately after taking time to digest what she said. “
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- In 2006, Aziz Ansari won the Jury Award for “Best Stand-Up” at the HBO Comedy America Festival in Aspen, Colorado.
- In 2013, he was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the “Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series” category for his performance on “Parks and Recreation.”
- In 2014, he was nominated for an American Comedy Award in the category “Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Television” for his performance on the show Parks and Recreation.
- In 2016, he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for “Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy TV Series” for his TV series “Master of Nothing”.
- In 2016, he won the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Series.
- In 2016, he won a Peabody Award for “Master of None.”
- In 2017, Aziz Ansari was ranked No. 47 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time.”
- In 2017, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series” for the TV series “Master of None.”
Aziz Ansari Wins Emmys With Alan Yang
- In 2017, he won the Golden Globe Award for “Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy” for his role in the TV series “Master of None”.
Aziz Ansari wins Golden Globe
- In 2020, his stand-up special “Aziz Ansari: Here and Now” was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.
Facts / Trivia
- In 2011, Ansari made a guest appearance in the music video for Jay-Z and Kanye West’s song “Otis.”
- In 2014, Aziz Ansari declared herself a feminist and frequently spoke on the topic.
- In 2016, Aziz Ansari published a book called Modern Romance: A Survey, a collaboration between him and sociologist Eric Klingberg. Klinenberg) co-authored. It explores the changes that have taken place in romantic society over the past decade.
- In 2016, he was included in Time’s list of the 100 Most Influential People.
- In January 2017, Ansari hosted an episode of “Saturday Night Live,” becoming the first person of Indian descent to host such an episode.
- In 2018, Aziz Ansari became the first Asian actor to win a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV Comedy.
- Aziz Ansari formed a group called The Food Club with his friends Eric Wareheim and Jason Woliner, And started a web series called “Food Club” based on it. As members of this club, they dress up, go out and explore new places to eat, and if they really like the food in a place, then they reward the place with a gold plaque with their face on it, saying “Gourmet Club Have dined here and think it deserves a listing”.
- Ansari will make his directorial debut with To Live or Die, starring Bill Murray, Kirk Palmer and Seth Rogen. Its production was halted indefinitely in 2022 due to differences of opinion between Ansari and Murray.
- Ansari’s next project is the film “Good Luck” as director, which was originally scheduled to start production in May 2023, but failed due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.
- Some of Ansari’s favorite restaurants in New York City are: Santina, Great NY Noodletown, Lupa, and Uncle Boon’s.
- In Master of None, his real-life parents played the on-screen parents of his character.
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