Kaneez Surka is a South African improv artist, actress, comedian and a YouTuber, based in India.
11 Facts About Kaneez Surka
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Kaneez Surka started her career with the show The Week That Wasn't.
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Kaneez Surka was a judge on the first two seasons of the Amazon Prime Video stand-up comedy reality show Comicstaan.
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Kaneez Surka was born and raised in the Mthatha, South Africa.
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Kaneez Surka studied in DSG, Graham School and attended Rhodes University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in law and psychology.
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Ethnically a Gujarati, Kaneez Surka was born into a Muslim family originally from Kapadvanj, which allowed her to have a deep understanding of different cultures and religions.
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Kaneez Surka was co-director of a Mumbai-based story-telling club "Tall Tales" in 2013.
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Kaneez Surka achieved mainstream popularity on the satirical news show The Week That Wasn't on CNN-News18.
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Kaneez Surka was a judge for shows such as Comicstaan and 'Improv All Stars' for Amazon Prime and Queens of Comedy for TLC.
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Kaneez Surka is part of an improv group called "The Improvisers" along with Abish Mathew, Kanan Gill, and Kenny Sebastian, and has an Improv special titled 'Something From Nothing' on Amazon Prime Video.
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Kaneez Surka teaches the art of improv comedy, proving her comedic skills by being a judge in Amazon Prime's stand-up comedy reality show Comicstaan.