Shappi Khorsandi
- January 6, 2024
- Comedian
Quick Facts
Shappi Khorsandi Biography
| Name | Shappi Khorsandi |
| Birthday | Jun 8 |
| Birth Year | 1973 |
| Place Of Birth | Tehran |
| Birth Country | Iran |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Parents | Hadi Khorsandi |
| Siblings | Peyvand Khorsandi |
| Spouse | Christian Reilly |
Shappi Khorsandi is one of the most popular and richest Comedian who was born on June 8, 1973 in Tehran, Iran. Shaparak “Shappi” Khorsandi (Persian: shprkh khrsndy , born 8 June 1973) is an Iranian-born British comedian and writer. Her father was the Iranian poet and political satirist Hadi Khorsandi. Her family emigrated from Iran in the year she turned just a baby after the Islamic Revolution.
In 2007 Khorsandi was the first to travel to Australia as well as the Melbourne Comedy Festival with her show, Asylum Speaker. She also performed live for her own Australia comedian talkshow Rove. Then she was nominated as the most innovative performance during the 2007 Chortle Awards. She was a guest in the BBC stand-up TV programme Live at the Apollo alongside Russell Kane and Al Murray. She also appeared for Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow on 20 June 2009, on Friday Night featuring Jonathan Ross on 26 June 2009, and eight Out of 10 Cats on 10 July 2009.
Khorsandi was a panellist on Question Time in 2006, and returned on 14 January
- During that show, she mentioned that she supports Labour. She performed on the second episode of Let’s Dance for Sport Relief 2010.
Khorsandi was married to fellow comedian Christian Reilly, with whom she has a son, Cassius. They divorced in 2011. In November 2012, she announced on Twitter that she was expecting her second child, due in the summer of 2013. On 7 June 2013, Khorsandi gave birth to a baby girl, Genevieve. In a 2014 interview she said “I’m doing it all on my own, I have no contact with the father. But that’s fine, I’m not angry or bitter.”
Khorsandi’s memoir, a Beginner’s Guide to acting English It was published in the UK by Ebury Press on 2 July 2009. The show she performed, The Distracted Activist, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from 6 until 31 August 2009.
Shappi Khorsandi Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Comedian |
| House | Living in own house. |
Shappi Khorsandi is one of the richest Comedian from Iran. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shappi Khorsandi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Khorsandi completed her studies at King Alfred’s College, now the University of Winchester, in 1995 with the degree of Television, Drama and Theatre Then she went towards pursuing a career in comedy. The year 2010 was the first time that the school granted her the honorary degree of doctoral.
Khorsandi is a comedian, and has been a prominent performer at Joe Wilson’s Comedy Madhouse through 1997. She has been featured on a variety of BBC Radio 4 programmes, including Quote… Unquote, Loose Ends, You and Yours, Midweek, Just A Minute, The Now Show and The News Quiz, as and BBC Television’s I Got News For You and QI. In July 2009 she presented her four-part program Shappi Talk, a four-part series which aired on BBC Radio 4, examining the challenges of growing as a child in multicultural families. She also writes a biannual column for the online magazine Iranian.com.
In 2010, Khorsandi took part in Channel 4’s Comedy Gala, a benefit show held in aid of Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, filmed live at the O2 Arena in London on 30 March. She appeared as a guest in Genius hosted by Dave Gorman on 31 October 2010. In March 2012, Khorsandi appeared on Channel 4’s The Celebrity Bank Job and won £59,000 for her chosen charities.
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Who is Shappi Khorsandi Dating?
According to our records, Shappi Khorsandi married to Christian Reilly. As of December 1, 2023, Shappi Khorsandi’s is not dating anyone.
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In January 2016, she became president of Humanists UK, and became vice- president in 2019. Her second book and first novel, Nina is Not OK, was released in 2016.
Facts & Trivia
Shappi Ranked on the list of most popular Comedian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iran. Shappi Khorsandi celebrates birthday on June 8 of every year.
Khorsandi lives with her children in South-West London near Richmond Park. Her father and brother are also stand-up comedians. In 2017, she came out as bisexual.
Why has shappi khorsandi changed name?
Having had her full name mocked and mispronounced when she was a child, she decided to be known as “Shappi” from the age of 16, but eventually decided that this was an attempt “to bend in a direction which would make my foreignness more comfortable for other people” and to revert to using her original name.
How old is shappi khorsandi?
49 years (June 8, 1973)
Who is shappi khorsandi partner?
Christian Reilly
What does Shaparak mean Farsi?
It is pronounced “Shah-pah-rak”. My parents like unusual names and Shaparak is a very fancy, poetic word in Persian for “ butterfly ”. My brother is called Peyvand, another Persian name unusual even in Iran. It means “fusion” and is mostly used in the context of love.
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Natasha Steel