About Zahra Noorbakhsh
Zahra Noorbakhsh (born June 11, 1980) is an Iranian-American comedian, writer, actor, and co-host of the #GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Theatre & Performance Studies in 2006. Though she began as a stand-up comic, her love of impressions, characters, and storytelling drew her into theater and solo performance, beginning in 2007 under the direction of W. Kamau Bell at the Solo Performance Workshop. The New Yorker called her one-woman show All Atheists Are Muslim a highlight of the New York International Fringe Festival. Much of her comedy revolves around growing up as a second-generation Iranian-American Shia Muslim in Danville, California. She is a contributor to the New York Times featured anthology Love Inshallah and was a featured comic at the first-ever Muslim Funny Fest in New York City.
Videos (9)
Videos 1 to 9 of 9.
10:22Zahra Noorbakhsh at Comic Strip NYC
54.4K views
3:24"On Behalf of All Muslims" with Zahra Noorbaksh - Christmas Special
4.2K views
1:35Day 1 - Boyfriend Meets my Mom, Mom Waxes his Chest
2.4K views
3:55Zahra Noorbakhsh shares some vision work that helps her anxiety.
1.6K views
2:56On Behalf of All Muslims - Zahra Noorbakhsh
1.6K views
1:25Day 8: They Call Me Daisy Duck
534 views
1:35Day 21: Sexy Sneak
514 views
1:10Day 5 - He Won the Chocolate (1-min stories)
241 views
1:40Day 24: The Best Movie of All Time
199 viewsGuest appearances (2)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Zahra Noorbakhsh.
Guest appearances 1 to 2 of 2.
1:43:19Defund the Morality Police with Zahra Noorbakhsh & Eli Day (Ep 155)
Francesca Fiorentini
3.1K views
1:13:09Breaking Biden with Marisa Franco and Zahra Noorbakhsh
Francesca Fiorentini
2.3K viewsChannels on this page: Francesca Fiorentini
Frequently asked questions
Who is Zahra Noorbakhsh?
Zahra Noorbakhsh, born June 11, 1980, is an Iranian-American comedian, writer and actor who co-hosts the #GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast.
What is Zahra Noorbakhsh's comedy about?
Much of her comedy revolves around growing up as a second-generation Iranian-American Shia Muslim in Danville, California.
Where did Zahra Noorbakhsh study?
She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2006 with a degree in Theatre & Performance Studies.
How did Zahra Noorbakhsh move into solo performance?
She started as a stand-up comic, but her love of impressions, characters and storytelling led her to theater and solo work, beginning in 2007 under the direction of W. Kamau Bell at the Solo Performance Workshop.
What is All Atheists Are Muslim?
All Atheists Are Muslim is the one-woman show by Zahra Noorbakhsh that The New Yorker called a highlight of the New York International Fringe Festival.
Was Zahra Noorbakhsh at Muslim Funny Fest?
Yes. She was a featured comic at the first-ever Muslim Funny Fest in New York City, and she contributed to the anthology Love Inshallah.
