Radhika Vaz
Stand-up comedian from India ๐ฎ๐ณ
About Radhika Vaz
Radhika Vaz came to comedy from advertising. After working as an advertising executive in Chennai and completing a master's degree in the field at Syracuse University, she found her way onto the stage through improvisation, training at the Groundlings School in Los Angeles and at Improvolution in New York.
In 2014 she took her stand-up act Older. Angrier. Hairier to New York and to a string of Indian cities: Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, Gurgaon and Delhi. She has named Patrice O'Neal and Bill Hicks as the comedians who inspired that show. Her stage work also includes the play Unladylike: The Pitfalls of Propriety.
Writing runs through the rest of her output. She has written a column for The Times of India, and together with Nadia P. Manzoor she created the web series Shugs & Fats, which won a Gotham Award.
Videos (76)
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Frequently asked questions
What did Radhika Vaz do before comedy?
Radhika Vaz worked as an advertising executive in Chennai and completed a master's degree in advertising at Syracuse University before moving to the stage.
Where did Radhika Vaz train in improv?
She trained in improvisation at the Groundlings School in Los Angeles and at Improvolution in New York.
What is Older. Angrier. Hairier?
Older. Angrier. Hairier is the stand-up act Radhika Vaz took in 2014 to New York and to Indian cities including Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, Gurgaon and Delhi.
Which comedians inspired Radhika Vaz?
Radhika Vaz has named Patrice O'Neal and Bill Hicks as the comedians who inspired her show Older. Angrier. Hairier.
What is Shugs & Fats?
Shugs & Fats is the web series Radhika Vaz created with Nadia P. Manzoor, and it won a Gotham Award.
Has Radhika Vaz written for newspapers?
She has written a column for The Times of India, and her stage work also includes the play Unladylike: The Pitfalls of Propriety.
