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 | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Comedian, comedy writer |
Years active | 2005–present |
Known for | The Daily Show |
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]
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]