Azhar Usman

Azhar Usman
Birth nameAzhar Muhammad Usman
Born (1975-12-23) December 23, 1975 (age 48)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
MediumStand-up, television, film
EducationUniversity of Illinois, Chicago (BA)
University of Minnesota (JD)
Years active2001–present
GenresObservational comedy, character comedy, sketch comedy, improvisational comedy
Subject(s)Islamic humour, Islamophobia, War on Terror, Indian culture, political humor, Islam in the United States, multiculturalism, human interaction
SpouseJennifer Hoffman Usman (f/k/a Jen Jackson)
Notable works and rolesAllah Made Me Funny, Ms. Marvel (miniseries), Ramy (TV series), Mo (TV series)
Websiteazhar.com

Azhar Muhammad Usman (born December 23, 1975) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer of Indian descent.[1][2] He is a former lecturer, community activist and lawyer and has been referred to as the "Ayatollah of Comedy" and "Bin Laughin".[3] He is best known as one third of comedy trio Allah Made Me Funny. In December 2020, Marvel Studios announced that Usman had joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, agreeing to play Najaf on the cast of the studio's Ms. Marvel original streaming series for Disney+.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Azhar Usman American Muslim Comedian To Perform In City". Muslim Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
  2. ^ "Press : Daily Times". Allah Made Me Funny. July 4, 2004. Archived from the original on May 16, 2006. Retrieved July 16, 2007.
  3. ^ "Azhar Usman". Allah Made Me Funny. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2007.
  4. ^ "'Ms. Marvel' Introduces Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan". Marvel Entertainment. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  5. ^ Kaplan, Rebecca (December 15, 2020). "Ms. Marvel Casting Announcements Embiggen". MarvelBlog.com. Retrieved December 18, 2020.