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| medium = [[Stand-up comedy|Stand-up]], [[Television]]
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| nationality = [[United Kingdom|British]]
| active = 2000–present
| active = 2003–present
| genre = [[Observational comedy]], [[Satire]], [[Deadpan]], [[Self-deprecation]]
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| subject = [[Comedy]], [[Observational comedy]], [[Social commentary]], [[Family]]
| subject = [[Comedy]], [[Observational comedy]], [[Social commentary]], [[Family]]

Revision as of 20:31, 29 October 2016

Shazia Mirza
Mirza performing
Born (1978-10-03) 3 October 1978 (age 46)
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
MediumStand-up, Television
NationalityBritish
Years active2003–present
GenresObservational comedy, Satire, Deadpan, Self-deprecation
Subject(s)Comedy, Observational comedy, Social commentary, Family
Notable works and rolesThe Jonathan Ross Show, Loose Women, The Late Late Show- Ireland, The Wright Stuff, The World Stands Up, Have I Got News For You, Last Comic Standing, CBS 60 Minutes, Sky Arts, BBC Arts Night, F***K Off I'm a Hairy Woman, Radio 4- The Now Show, A Good Read,Saturday Live. Critically acclaimed sell out show 'The Kardashians Made Me Do It'
Websitewww.shazia-mirza.com

Shazia Mirza (Template:Lang-ur; born 3 October 1978) is an English stand-up comedian and columnist of Pakistani descent.

Background

Mirza was born as the eldest daughter in Birmingham, England, to Pakistani Muslim parents who moved to Birmingham in the 1960s.[1][2][3][4]

Earlier in her life, Mirza was a science teacher in a secondary school and taught Dizzee Rascal, now a rapper.[5][6][7]

Career

Stand-up

About a year into her stand-up comedy career, Mirza gained UK-wide publicity in the months when the world was coming to terms with the September 11, 2001 attacks. This was because at this time she would begin with the deadpan remark, "My name is Shazia Mirza. At least, that's what it says on my pilot's licence". She was profiled as a ground breaking comedian on CBS 60 Minutes America's oldest and most watched newsmagazine where she was interviewed by the legendary Ed Bradley. In April 2007, she presented a documentary on BBC Three called F*** Off, I'm a Hairy Woman which was the highest rating TV Show for BBC3 at that time. She has since performed stand up comedy on many TV shows around the world, USA, Canada, Holland, Paris, UK. Performing at The Winnipeg Comedy Festival Canada (3 times)The Halifax Comedy Festival Canada, Lund Comedy Festival Sweden 2012 & 2014, Malmo Comedy Festival 2013, Kings and Queens of Comedy Singapore 2016 & 2013. She has performed at Glastonbury Festival numerous time, Ilkley Literature Festival 2012 & 2016, Hay Festival 2012 & 2016, Dalkey Book Festival alongside bob Geldof Michael Gambon and Brian Eno, Latitude Festival 2016, Cat Laughs Comedy Festival Kilkenny Ireland 2016 & Galway Comedy Festival 2016. She performed many times with Robin Williams at The Throckmorton Theatre Mill Valley, California Her latest show 'The Kardashians Made Me Do It' has been a critically acclaimed sell out 69 date tour, including 3 sell out runs at London's Soho Theatre, gaining rave reviews:

★★★★ "Shazia Mirza is provoking laughter and large intakes of breath once again… brave and urgent” THE TELEGRAPH

★★★★ "Mirza has stepped up a gear… the bravest thing you’ll see on a comedy stage this year... a remarkable finale" SUNDAY TIMES

★★★★ "As brave a piece of comedy as you’ll see” MAIL ON SUNDAY

★★★★ "she's effective at getting under your skin... strikes a blow" METRO

★★★★ "at this moment in time – post-Brexit, post-Nice, post-Orlando – it’s on point chilling and superb" THE SKINNY

The show has been performed in the UK, Sweden, Ireland & France and been written about in numerous publications all over the world. It has been described as a brave and groundbreaking piece of work.

Journalism

Mirza is a prolific writer has been a regular columnist for The Guardian since 2006.[8] In 2006, she also began writing fortnightly columns in the New Statesman magazine, for which she won Columnist of the Year 2008 at the prestigious PPA Awards. She has had a regular column in Dawn News, www.DAWN.Com, published on a Saturday. She has also written numerous in depth articles for FT Magazine The Daily Telegraph and more recently for Chicago Tribune. A piece written for the FT Magazine on 12th February 2016 titled 'From playground to warzone' was the most read article in the FT Magazine that week.

Television

Mirza appeared on The Jonathan Ross Show in March 2016 alongside Hugh Jackman, Taron Egerton,& Luke Evans. She is widely acknowledged as having 'stolen the show' with her hilarious stories of family and meeting The Queen. Also appeared a guest on Loose Women and The Late Late Show Ireland (RTE1)- The world's longest running chat show. She is a regular panelist on the Channel 5 topical discussion series The Wright Stuff. In 2016, she appeared as a panelist on The Dog Ate My Homework. She has also appeared on Have I got News for You with Boris Johnson.

Awards and recognition

  • 2003, The Observer lists her as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy.[9]
  • 2008, Awarded Columnist of the year at PPA Awards 2008 for her articles in the New Statesman magazine.
  • March 2009, Listed on the inaugural Muslim Women's Power List as one of the 20 most successful Muslim women in the UK.[10]
  • Semi-finalist on Last Comic Standing season 6.
  • 2010 Winner AWA The Arts and Culture Award.

References

  1. ^ The Jonathan Ross Show s10 e11, 19 March 2016
  2. ^ Shazia Mirza (2010-04-12). "Halal comedy? You might as well ask for halal bacon". London: The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Life – The Times".
  4. ^ Mirza, Shazia (3 August 2008). "What I know about men". The Guardian. London.
  5. ^ Time Out London: Shazia Mirza: interview 17 June 2008
  6. ^ Shazia Mirza: Diary of a disappointing daughter Shazia Mirza's weekend column 22 May 2010
  7. ^ Interview: Shazia Mirza 23 June 2010
  8. ^ "Profile: Shazia Mirza". London: The Guardian UK. 2008-07-23.
  9. ^ The A-Z of laughter (part two) The Guardian 7 December 2003
  10. ^ http://www.thelist2009.com/en/the-list/shazia-mirza/
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