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Negin Farsad was recognized as one of the 50 Funniest Women by Huffington Post, listed among the 10 Best Feminist Comedians by Paper Magazine, and chosen as a TED Fellow for her social justice comedy work. She also delivered a TED Talk, marking a rare moment for a comedian on that stage. She authored the memoir and social justice comedy manifesto How To Make White People Laugh, which was nominated for the Thurber Prize for Humor and endorsed by Oprah Magazine. Farsad hosts Fake the Nation, a political comedy podcast on the Earwolf network, and frequently appears as a panelist on NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. Her recent TV appearances include the current season of Nat Geo's Year Million, the upcoming season of HBO's High Maintenance, and the final season of Netflix's Chelsea Handler Show.
Additionally, she wrote, directed, and starred in the rom-com 3rd Street Blackout, featuring Janeane Garofalo, Ed Weeks, and John Hodgman, now available on Amazon. Her writing and performances have been featured on Comedy Central, MTV, PBS, IFC, Nickelodeon, and more. She directed and produced the feature films The Muslims Are Coming!, starring Jon Stewart, David Cross, and Lewis Black, and Nerdcore Rising, starring Weird Al Yankovic, both available on major streaming platforms. Farsad has contributed articles to The Guardian, The Daily Beast, Oprah Magazine, Indiewire, among others. She successfully sued New York State's MTA to secure the right to display humorous posters about Muslims.
Her comedy career began after working as a policy advisor for the City of New York, holding degrees from Cornell and Columbia.
