Zehra Fazal

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Summary

Zehra Fazal is an American actor and voice performer known for roles in Young Justice, Voltron: Legendary Defender, and video games including Apex Legends. Her early one-woman musical comedy, Headscarf and the Angry Bitch, drew on her experience growing up Muslim in America; she said its goal was to challenge stereotypes and post-9/11 fear of Muslims through humor. She has also spoken publicly about Muslim representation and identity in entertainment, including the limits of how Muslim characters are portrayed. No public partisan campaigning or formal DEI affiliation is on record.