Zhubin Parang

Zhubin Parang
Born (1981-06-04) June 4, 1981
Knoxville, Tennessee
Nationality American
Occupation Comedian, comedy writer
Years active 2005–present
Known for The Daily Show

Zhubin Parang is an American comedian and television writer. He was the head writer on the political satire series The Daily Show from 2015 to 2018.

Early life

Parang was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on June 4, 1981 to Iranian parents. His father Masood is a professor and the associate dean of academic and student affairs at the University of Tennessee's Tickle College of Engineering.[1] Parang attended Vanderbilt University where he was member of the Tongue 'N' Cheek improv group. After graduating in 2003 with a degree in political science and sociology, Parang earned his law degree from Georgetown Law.[2] While working as a lawyer, he continued doing improv at UCB New York. After practicing corporate law for four years, Parang decided to quit and focus on a career in comedy.[3]

Career

His first writing job was for Jake Sasseville's Late Night Republic. In 2011, Parang received an e-mail from The Daily Show asking him to submit, which he did at the advice of Hallie Haglund.[3][4] They then hired him as a staff writer under Jon Stewart. In 2015, after four years at The Daily Show, he was promoted to head writer when Trevor Noah became host.[5]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ "Tickle College of Engineering Academic and Student Affairs Office". The University of Tennessee. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Deer Owens, Ann Marie (August 18, 2017). "Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame 2017 class named". Vanderbilt News.
  3. 1 2 Aribindi, Priyanka (March 11, 2015). "From the daily grind to ' The Daily Show'". The Vanderbilt Hustler.
  4. ↑ Smith, Chris (November 2016). The Daily Show (The Book): An Oral History. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 1455565350.
  5. ↑ Connor, Jackson (September 8, 2015). "Theater After Hours: Network Comedy Writers Hone Their Improv Chops Onstage at UCB". The Village Voice.
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