Aziz Ansari

Aziz Ansari is an American actor, writer, producer, and comedian who is known for his role as Tom Haverford on the NBC series “Parks and Recreation”.He is also the first Indian-American to win a Golden Globe Award. At present, he is hosting a comedy special Aziz Ansari: Right Now.

Bio, Age, Parents, Nationality

Aziz Ansari was born on February 23, 1983, in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. His birth name is Aziz Ismail Ansari. His nationality is American though his parents were Tamil and Indian. His birth sign is Pisces.

He was born to a Tamil Muslim family from Tamil Nadu, India. His father Shoukath is a gastroenterologist while his mother Fatima is an obstetrician and gynecologist. Both of his parents have appeared in seasons 1 and 2 of Master of None.

He was raised in Bennettsville, South Carolina where he attended Marlboro Academy and then South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics. He then graduated from the “New York University Stern School of Business” with a degree in marketing in 2004.

He has a younger brother named Aniz Adam Ansari, who is a writer, visual editor, and editor.

Quick Facts About Aziz Ansari

Aziz Ansari – Career, Net worth – 2023

The American actor and producer, Aziz Ansari have an estimated net worth of $18 million USD as of 2019.

He has an annual salary of $9 million USD as of 2019.

He also earns additional income from his endorsement deals.

• Aziz Ansari began his career in 2004 through the television series, “Uncle Morty’s Dub Shack” via his small role as a bricklayer.
• He then frequently performed at the “Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre” and “Invite Them Up” along with “School for Scoundrels”(2006).
• He then collaborated with fellow comedians Huebel and Scheer and director Jason Woliner to make short films.
• He then appeared in the musical comedy series “Flight of the Conchords” in the year 2007 playing the role of a fruit vendor.
• After a brief appearance in series and movies, he produced and starred in various roles for his own sketch comedy show “Hunter Giant”.
• He also appeared in several films: “The Rocker”, “Worst Week”, “Funny People”, “Get Him to the Greek”, “I Love You”, “Man”, “30 Minutes or Less”, and “Observe and Report”.
• He then appeared in a few TV shows: “Reno 911!”, “Scrubs”(2009), and then he was hired as the first cast for NBC’S comedy “Parks and Recreation” in 2008.
• He appeared in the show as “Tom Haverford”, the main character for its long 7 seasons debuted in 2009.
• He then starred as “Dev Shah” in the Netflix original series “Master of None”, for which Poniewozik of The New York Times called the show “the year’s best comedy straight out of the gate”.
• His performance in the series “Master of None” earned him several nominations and awards.
• The show was renewed for its second season on May 2, 2017, which also received positive strong reviews with a 100%”Certified Fresh” ranking.
• He hosted the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, and 2017 “Saturday Night Live” and also performed a musical tribute to the film “Avatar”.
• He made a cameo appearance in the music video for “Otis” in 2011 alongside Jay-Z and Kanye West.
• He also played a talking goat character in an animated video “Oxfam America” and “Ice Age: Continental Drift” in 2012.
• Ansari’s career touched newer heights when he wrote and starred in the stand-up comedy tour “Dangerously Delicious”(2012).
• He also received a short role in the Kanye West movie “Cruel Summer”.
• Ansari also is a writer with his book “Modern Romance: An Investigation”, released on June 16, 2015.

Body Measurements – Height, Weight

Over 36 years aged, Aziz Ansari has had a well-maintained body. He stands 5ft 7 inches (1.7m) tall and has a body weight of 68kg(149 lbs).

He has a dark complexion with black eyes and black hair. His body measurement is 40-35-37 inches. His shoe size is 6.

Relationship Status of Aziz Ansari

The American actor, Aziz Ansari is in a relationship with Serena Cambell. They started dating each other in 2015. Serena Cambell is a Danish physicist. She has been helping him to be a feminist. He also describes himself as non-religious.

Previously, he dated Courtney Mcbroom and Jennifer Lawrence. He is also active on social media with around 11m followers on Twitter and 2.5m followers on Instagram.

Awards and Achievements

1. Jury Award for “Best Standup” in 2006.

2. Included in the annual “Hot List” by Rolling Stone as their choice for “Hot Standup” in the year 2005.

3. Named as 2009’s “Breaking TV Stars”, “Scene Stealer” and the No. 1 spot in the list of “TV MVPs”.

5. Nominations: “Golden Globe Award for Best Actor” and four Emmy nominations in 2016.

6. Won “Golden Globe for best actor” in 2018, making him the first Asian-American to win it.

FAQs of Aziz Ansari

What nationality is Aziz Ansari?

• American

What does Aziz Ansari do now?

• Ansari recently resumed his stand-up career.

How did Aziz Ansari meet his wife?

• Ansari and Campbell first met in 2018 while he was living in London, and they were first photographed out together in September of that year at US Open. According to her LinkedIn, Campbell works at PwC in London as a senior associate in the investigative analytics forensics department.

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