Career
Farsad was named by The Huffington Post as one their “50 Funniest Women” in 2011, her comedic routines often feature her frank and sharp-witted views on politics, sex and her experiences navigating the cultural dynamics of her Iranian- born family. She was also selected as a TED Fellow and gave a TED Talk in 2013 for her work in social justice comedy. She has performed for national and international audiences and has opened for the likes of Al Franken, Bobby Lee and Colin Quinn, among many others. She has provided original comedy content for Pacifica Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. In 2012, she was once again recognized by The Huffington Post as one of "18 Funny Women You Should Be Following On Twitter". Her solo show Bootleg Islam, which she wrote and performed, appeared in the DC, Dallas, and Chicago Comedy Festivals among others. Her work has been called 'smart, funny, and fascinating' by the Wall Street Journal, a Critic's Choice by the Chicago Tribune, 'a shining exception,' by the Dallas Morning News and Backstage cheered that it "doesn't get much funnier than this!" Her first ever musical, The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Romantic Comedy, premiered at the New York International Fringe Festival.
Farsad has been interviewed and featured on numerous print, television and radio programs throughout the world, including AOL, CNN, IFC, MSNBC, MTV, Comedy Central, Huffington Post, The Joy Behar Show, Rock Center with Brian Williams, Washington Post, Rolling Stone ME and many more. In 2008, Queen Rania of Jordan commissioned a video from Farsad as part of a web series to combat Middle Eastern stereotypes – this series later won the first ever YouTube Visionary Award. Also in 2008, her short film Hot Bread Kitchen was the recipient of the Lifetime Women Filmmaker award. She has been a grant recipient from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and was also honored with a Columbia University Fellowship.
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