Zhubin Parang

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

Zhubin Parang
Born (1981-06-04) June 4, 1981
Knoxville, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Comedian, comedy writer
Years active2005–present
Known forThe 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. Deer Owens, Ann Marie (August 18, 2017). "Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame 2017 class named". Vanderbilt News.
  3. 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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