Zhubin Parang
Born (1981-06-04) June 4, 1981
Knoxville, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Comedian, comedy writer
Years active2005–present
Known forThe Daily Show

Zhubin Parang is an American comedian and television writer. He is currently a producer and writer on the political satire series The Daily Show.

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 and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. After graduating in 2003 with a degree in political science and sociology, Parang earned his J.D. 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] In 2018 he was promoted to producer.[6]

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 978-1455565351.
  5. ↑ Connor, Jackson (September 8, 2015). "Theater After Hours: Network Comedy Writers Hone Their Improv Chops Onstage at UCB". The Village Voice.
  6. ↑ "Q&A: 'Daily Show' writer Zhubin Parang on his transition into comedy". The Chronicle. Retrieved Jun 1, 2021.
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