1. Negin Farsad is an American comedian, actress, writer, and filmmaker based in New York City.
10 Facts About Negin Farsad
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Negin Farsad moved to New York City to attend Columbia University for grad school, earning a master's degree in race relations from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and a master's degree with an emphasis on urban management from the School of International and Public Affairs.
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Negin Farsad began working for New York City as a policy advisor to the New York City Campaign Finance Board.
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Negin Farsad created her own production company, Vaguely Qualified Productions and committed herself full-time to her creative endeavors.
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Negin Farsad was selected as a TED Fellow and gave a TED Talk in 2016 and 2017 for her work in social justice comedy.
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Negin Farsad's solo show Bootleg Islam, which she wrote and performed, appeared in the DC, Dallas, and Chicago Comedy Festivals among others.
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Negin Farsad produced, directed and performed in the Comedy Central series, The Watch List, the first show to feature Middle-Eastern American comics tackling international political issues.
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Negin Farsad is the voice of Meredith the Mindtaker in Birdgirl.
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Negin Farsad hosts the political comedy podcast Fake the Nation, and is a frequent guest or panelist on other podcasts such as Wait Wait.
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Negin Farsad released her first book in 2016 titled How to Make White People Laugh.