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Negin Farsad was born on 24 March, 1978 in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S., is a Comedian and director. Discover Negin Farsad's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?
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Negin Farsad Height, Weight & Measurements
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Her husband is Jason Tottenham
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Negin Farsad Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Negin Farsad worth at the age of 45 years old? Negin Farsad’s income source is mostly from being a successful Comedian. She is from United States. We have estimated Negin Farsad's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Negin Farsad (born March 24, 1978) is an Iranian-American comedian, actress, writer, and filmmaker based in New York City.
Farsad was born in 1978 in New Haven, Connecticut, to an Iranian American Muslim family, and was raised in the Southern California resort community of Palm Springs.
With aspirations for a career in politics, she attended Cornell University and majored in government, as well as theater arts.
She 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 w on urban management from the School of International and Public Affairs.
She began working for New York City as a policy advisor to the New York City Campaign Finance Board.
After more than a year in her role as a policy advisor, Farsad decided to leave her job with the city and pursue a career in comedy.
She created her own production company, Vaguely Qualified Productions and committed herself full-time to her creative endeavors.
Her comedy routines often feature her views on politics, sex, and her experiences navigating the cultural dynamics of her Iranian-born family.
The film premiered at the 2008 South by Southwest film festival in Austin.
3rd Street Blackout – Farsad co-directed and starred in this romantic comedy.
It follows a technology-obsessed couple that is forced to cope without their devices during a blackout post-Hurricane Sandy.
In 2012 the Huffington Post named her on their "53 Of Our Favorite Female Comedians" article.
In 2012, she was recognized by The Huffington Post as one of "18 Funny Women You Should Be Following on Twitter".
Her solo show Bootleg Islam, which she wrote and performed, appeared in the DC, Dallas, and Chicago Comedy Festivals among others.
Her first ever musical, The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Romantic Comedy, premiered at the New York International Fringe Festival.
Farsad is a frequent guest panelist on National Public Radio's news game show, "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me."
Nerdcore Rising – Farsad's first feature length directorial effort is a documentary/concert film directed and produced by Farsad starring Damian Hess, a.k.a. MC Frontalot, and various other nerdcore hip hop artists such as MC Chris, Optimus Rhyme and MC Lars with contributors such as "Weird Al" Yankovic, Prince Paul and Brian Posehn.
It premiered at the LA Film Festival in 2015.
The Muslims Are Coming! – Farsad directed the documentary with fellow comedian and filmmaker Dean Obeidallah.
The film, which follows a group of comedians touring through the South and Midwest U.S., focuses on Islamophobia through the lens of comedy.
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.
Other writing credits include Detox and the animated show 1001 Nights.
She has also served as on-air correspondent for IFC's coverage of South by Southwest Film Festival, made multiple guest appearances on the Joy Behar Show, 'AMJoy' on MSNBC, and was a regular contributor to the Current TV program, The Young Turks.
She is the voice of Meredith the Mindtaker in Birdgirl.
Farsad hosts the political comedy podcast Fake the Nation, and is a frequent guest or panelist on other podcasts such as Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! and Pod Save America.
She was also selected as a TED Fellow and gave a TED Talk in 2016 and 2017 for her work in social justice comedy.
Farsad has performed for national and international audiences.
Farsad released her first book in 2016 entitled How to Make White People Laugh.
She is married to Jason Tottenham.