Aasif Mandvi

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Summary

Aasif Mandvi is an actor, writer, and comedian known for The Daily Show, Sakina’s Restaurant, and the series Evil. His work has often used satire to address Islamophobia and has created culturally specific South Asian and Muslim characters; he has spoken about Hollywood’s shortage of complex roles for actors of color and wanting to tell stories rooted in that experience. He has criticized Donald Trump’s use of fear about Muslims and immigrants, and organized the 2017 All-Star Deportation Jamboree to raise money for the ACLU and International Rescue Committee.