Imran Yusuf is a Kenyan-born British stand-up comedian of Indian Konkani Muslim descent, who has appeared on various British radio and TV comedy shows.
11 Facts About Imran Yusuf
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Imran Yusuf's family became refugees following the expulsion of Asians from Uganda by Idi Amin in 1972.
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Imran Yusuf worked on the development for several Midway Games titles such as Spy Hunter.
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Imran Yusuf first performed in 2000 at a comedy show hosted by comedian Jeff Mirza.
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Imran Yusuf started his full-time career in comedy in 2003 after quitting the video game industry.
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Imran Yusuf won a stand-up competition at Newbury Comedy Festival in 2004.
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In 2010, he appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010 with his first solo show An Audience with Imran Yusuf receiving positive reviews and a nomination from the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards for the best newcomer.
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In 2011, BBC America Imran Yusuf's stand-up was a part of Funny As Hell, a stand-up series presenting British comedy in the United States.
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Also in 2011, Imran Yusuf performed with a show called Bring The Thunder at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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In 2012, The Imran Yusuf Show was broadcast on the BBC.
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In 2015, Imran Yusuf starred as Ed in the series Fried; two years later, he appeared as Sid in the romantic comedy film Finding Fatimah.