Aziz Ansari

Aziz Ansari was born in Columbia, South Carolina to Indian immigrants from the state of Tamil Nadu. His parents are Tamil Muslims,Itzkoff, Dave. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/04/arts/television/04aziz.html "Feeding the Comedy Beast Without Serving Leftovers"], The New York Times, June 3, 2010.{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/I-could-do-a-Tamil-film-Aziz-Ansari/articleshow/10027557.cms | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728193628/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-18/news-interviews/30171706_1_tamil-film-tamil-nadu-indian-films | url-status=live | archive-date=July 28, 2013 | work=The Times of India | title=I could do a Tamil film: Aziz Ansari | date=September 18, 2011}} though Ansari himself is non-religious.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/azizansari/status/554477655714574336|title=To be clear, I am not religious and have nothing against Christians or Muslims, just ignorance like what @rupertmurdoch is spreading.|first=Aziz|last=Ansari|date=January 11, 2015}}{{cite web | url=https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/aziz-ansari-is-not-a-muslim-he-is-an-atheist | title=Aziz Ansari is not a Muslim, he is an atheist }} He has a younger brother, Aniz Adam Ansari, who is seven years his junior.{{Cite web|last=Yuan|first=Jada|date=2017-06-19|title=Aniz Ansari on What It Was Like to Grow Up With Aziz|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/06/aniz-ansari-on-aziz-ansari-master-of-none-growing-up.html|access-date=2022-02-12|website=Vulture|language=en-us}} Aniz is also a writer, and co-wrote an episode of Master of None with his brother.{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2015/scene/vpage/master-of-none-aziz-ansari-netflix-premiere-1201635440/|title=Aziz Ansari on Shattering the Glass Ceiling in 'Master of None' |first=Paul|last=Chi|magazine=Variety|date=November 6, 2015|access-date=December 11, 2015}}{{cite episode | series=Master of None | series-link=Master of None | title=The Other Man | number=5 | work=Netflix | at=Opening credits }}{{cite tweet |author=Aziz Ansari |author-link=Aziz Ansari |user=azizansari |number=662900595586678784 |date=November 6, 2015 |title= My brother Aniz is also a writer on the show and got on some of my favorite jokes!|access-date=December 10, 2015}} Ansari grew up in Bennettsville, South Carolina[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CS&s_site=thestate&p_multi=CS&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1184809001BA46A8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM S.C. DUO MAY BECOME MTV GIANTS] (April 1, 2007), The State: "Ansari says his parents, Shoukath and Fatima Ansari of Bennettsville, are 'freaked out that I'm on TV,'..." where he attended Marlboro Academy as well as the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics.{{cite web |title = NBC's Parks and Recreation star has SC ties |publisher = WISTV.com |first = Jeremy |last = Turnage |url = http://www.wistv.com/global/story.asp?s=10161542 |access-date = June 7, 2010 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120318132255/http://www.wistv.com/global/story.asp?s=10161542 |archive-date = March 18, 2012 |url-status = dead |df = mdy-all }} He graduated from the New York University Stern School of Business in 2004, with a Bachelor of Business degree in marketing.{{Cite web|title="Parks and Recreation" Star Aziz Ansari Chose Comedy Over Go|url=https://www.vault.com/blogs/in-the-black-vaults-finance-careers-blog/parks-and-recreation-star-aziz-ansari-chose-comedy-over-goldman-sachs|website=Vault|language=en|access-date=May 18, 2020}} His mother, Fatima, is an obstetrician and gynecologist and his father, Shoukath, is a gastroenterologist.{{cite news|last1=Czajkowski|first1=Elise|title=The Evolution of Aziz Ansari|url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/11/aziz-ansari-evolution.html?curator=MediaREDEF|access-date=November 9, 2015|publisher=Vulture}}{{cite web|title=Shoukath Ansari, M.D. FirstHealth|url=https://www.firsthealth.org/directory/doctors/shoukath-ansari-md|website=firsthealth.org|access-date=February 21, 2018}}{{cite news| url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123810831170052517 | work=The Wall Street Journal | first=Ellen | last=Gamerman | title=The Rise of the Likable Jerk | date=March 27, 2009}} Both of his parents appeared in the first two seasons of Master of None.

Ansari frequently performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, as well as weekly shows such as Invite Them Up. In 2005, Rolling Stone included him in their annual "Hot List" as their choice for the "Hot Standup",[http://azizisbored.com/img/rollingstone.jpg "Hot Standup"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228180218/http://azizisbored.com/img/rollingstone.jpg|date=February 28, 2008}}, Rolling Stone and he won the Jury Award for "Best Standup" at HBO's 2006 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado.{{cite press release |url=http://www.festivalfocus.org/news.php?uid=22 |title=HBO's Comedy Fest announces winners |date=April 5, 2006 |website=festivalfocus.org |agency=HBO Comedy Festival |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504043918/http://www.festivalfocus.org/news.php?uid=22 |archive-date=May 4, 2006}}

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Around the summer of 2005, Ansari began collaborating with fellow comedians Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer (both from the improv troupe Respecto Montalban), as well as director Jason Woliner to make short films. The first series created by the group was Shutterbugs, which followed Huebel and Ansari as cutthroat child talent agents. This was followed up by the Illusionators, which starred Ansari and Scheer as Criss Angel–style goth magicians. In mid-2006, MTV greenlit Human Giant, a sketch series from the group, which debuted April 5, 2007.{{cite web|url=https://nymag.com/arts/tv/features/29697/|website=New York|title=They Might Be Giants|first=Adam|last=Sternbergh|date=March 22, 2007|accessdate=August 23, 2021}} The show ran for two seasons and the group was offered a third season, but they opted to pursue other opportunities. Ansari had been offered the role of Tom Haverford on Parks and Recreation, and since the members wrote everything together, they decided, as Scheer told Vulture, "it would be better if we walked away as friends instead of burn out on each other and the show."{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/05/a-look-back-at-human-giants-24-hour-mtv-takeover-10-years-later.html|website=Vulture|title=A Look Back at 'Human Giant's 24-Hour MTV Takeover, 10 Years Later|first=Michael|last=Robenalt|date=May 18, 2017|accessdate=August 23, 2021}}

In June 2008, Ansari was announced as the first cast hire for NBC's comedy Parks and Recreation.Schneider, Michael. [https://www.variety.com/VR1117987409.html "Aziz Ansari hired for 'Office' spinoff"], Variety, June 12, 2008. The show debuted in April 2009 with Ansari playing one of the main characters, Tom Haverford, for the show's seven seasons. Ansari's performance was praised by critics, including Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide, and Yahoo! TV, which placed him in the No. 1 spot on its list of "TV MVPS".[http://www.bonnaroo.com/artists/aziz-ansari/2010.aspx "Aziz Ansari: Artist Bio"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006072321/http://www.bonnaroo.com/artists/aziz-ansari/2010.aspx |date=October 6, 2010 }}, Artist Bio from Bonnaroo

Starting in November 2015, Ansari starred as Dev Shah in the Netflix original series Master of None, which he created and wrote with Parks and Recreation writer Alan Yang.{{cite magazine |first=Jacob|last=Bryant |url=https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/aziz-ansari-netflix-master-of-none-trailer-1201624300/ |title=Watch: Aziz Ansari Navigates Romance in Netflix's 'Master of None' Trailer |magazine=Variety |date=October 22, 2015 |access-date=November 6, 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Culture-Cafe/2015/1106/Aziz-Ansari-s-Netflix-show-Master-of-None-scores-rave-reviews|title=Aziz Ansari's Netflix show 'Master of None' scores rave reviews|last=Driscoll|first=Molly|work=The Christian Science Monitor|date=November 6, 2015|access-date=November 15, 2015}} James Poniewozik of The New York Times called the show "the year's best comedy straight out of the gate" and praised its genre-crossing appeal.{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/06/arts/television/review-aziz-ansari-in-master-of-none-negotiates-technology-and-social-mores.html| title=Review: Aziz Ansari, in 'Master of None,' Negotiates Technology and Social Mores | work=The New York Times | date=November 5, 2015 | access-date=November 7, 2015 | last=Poniewozik |first=James}} The show initially ran for two seasons.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/master-of-none-renewed-season-2-aziz-ansari-netflix-1201700912/|title='Master Of None' Renewed For Season 2 On Netflix|website=Deadline Hollywood|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|date=February 11, 2016|access-date=February 11, 2016}} Production work began on a third season in early 2020 in London, but was put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic. By January 2021, production was getting ready to resume, with Naomi Ackie joining the cast.{{cite web|url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2021/01/07/47610/aziz_ansaris_master_of_none_to_return|title=Aziz Ansari's Master Of None to return|work=Chortle|last=Richardson|first=Jay|date=January 7, 2021|access-date=January 7, 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Sneider |first1=Jeff |title=Aziz Ansari's 'Master of None' Reportedly Returning for Season 3, and Big Changes Are Ahead |date=January 18, 2021 |url=https://collider.com/master-of-none-season-3-netflix-aziz-ansari-naomi-ackie/ |publisher=Collider}} The season was released on May 23, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/heres-whats-coming-to-netflix-in-may-2021-1846732302|title=Here's what's coming to Netflix in May 2021|work=The A.V. Club|last=Schimkowitz|first=Matt|date=April 21, 2021|access-date=April 21, 2021|archive-date=April 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421183026/https://news.avclub.com/heres-whats-coming-to-netflix-in-may-2021-1846732302|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/master-of-none-netflix-season-3-aziz-ansari-1234943422/|title=Aziz Ansari's 'Master of None' Season 3 Debuting on Netflix in May|work=Variety|last=Aurthur|first=Kate|date=April 21, 2021|accessdate=April 21, 2021|archive-date=April 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421195031/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/master-of-none-netflix-season-3-aziz-ansari-1234943422/|url-status=live}}

Ansari's performance in the show earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/golden-globe-nominations-complete-list-847554|title=Golden Globe Nominations: The Complete List|author=|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=December 10, 2015|access-date=December 10, 2015}} The series earned four Emmy nominations in 2016: Outstanding Comedy Series,{{cite magazine|last1=Ryan|first1=Maureen|title='Master of None' Exec Producer Alan Yang on Emmy Nominations: 'We're Ecstatic'|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/features/emmy-master-of-none-alan-yang-aziz-ansari-1201814614/|access-date=June 9, 2017|magazine=Variety|date=July 14, 2016}} Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Ansari and Yang, and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Ansari; Yang and Ansari won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the episode "Parents".{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/master-none-wins-emmys-celebrates-story-immigrant-parents-n650256|title='Master of None' Wins at Emmys, Celebrates Story of Immigrant Parents|work=NBC News|date=September 19, 2016 |access-date=May 16, 2017}} Yang and Ansari were also honored with a Peabody Award in May 2016 for the series.{{cite magazine|last1=Birnbaum|first1=Debra|title='Black-ish,' 'Master of None,' 'Mr. Robot' Among 2015 Peabody Awards Winners|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/peabody-winners-blackish-master-of-none-mr-robot-1201758603/|access-date=June 9, 2017|magazine=Variety|date=April 22, 2016}}{{cite news|title=Peabody Conversations: Master of None|url=http://www.peabodyawards.com/stories/story/peabody-conversations-master-of-none|access-date=June 9, 2017|publisher=Peabody Awards|date=May 31, 2016}}

In 2018 Ansari won a Golden Globe for best actor in a TV comedy for the show; this made him the first Asian-American actor to win a Golden Globe for acting in television.{{Cite journal|date=July 16, 2016|title=Aziz Ansari, the 1st South Asian to get an Emmy Nomination for a lead role|url=https://audiobooksbookshop.com/aziz-ansari-becomes-first-south-asian-get-emmy-nomination-lead-role/?doing_wp_cron=1528901142.7823839187622070312500|journal=AudioBooks Book Shop}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/angryasianman/status/950209990425427968|title=Aziz Ansari is the first Asian American actor to win a Golden Globe for television #GoldenGlobes. Haing S. Ngor won Best Supporting Actor for The Killing Fields in 1985.|last=Man|first=Angry Asian}}{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/aziz-ansari-win_us_5a536b2de4b003133eca366b|title=Aziz Ansari Becomes First Asian-American To Win Golden Globe For Best Actor In TV Show|last=Yam|first=Kimberly|date=January 8, 2018|via=Huff Post}}

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In addition to his work on Parks and Recreation, Ansari appeared on the HBO series Flight of the Conchords as an eccentric and prejudiced fruit vendor. He had a recurring role in season eight of the ABC sitcom Scrubs as Ed, a new intern at the hospital. Ansari's character was written off the show so he could work on Parks and Recreation. Ansari also has a recurring role on the animated comedy Bob's Burgers as Darryl.

In August 2011, Ansari made a cameo appearance in the music video for "Otis" by Jay-Z and Kanye West from their collaborative album Watch the Throne.{{Cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2011/08/aziz-ansari-explains-his-role-in-the-otis-video|title=Aziz Ansari Explains His Role in The "Otis" Video|website=Complex|access-date=April 14, 2018}}

Ansari hosted the January 21, 2017 episode of Saturday Night Live, becoming the first person of Indian origin to do so.{{cite news|title=Indian-American comedian Aziz Ansari cracks laugh ceiling, to host SNL|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/indian-american-comedian-aziz-ansari-cracks-laugh-ceiling-to-host-snl/articleshow/56502958.cms|website=The Times of India|date=January 13, 2017 |access-date=April 27, 2018}}

Ansari has made appearances in several films, including Get Him to the Greek, I Love You, Man, 30 Minutes or Less, This Is the End, and Observe and Report. In 2009, Ansari appeared in the Judd Apatow film Funny People. Apatow liked Ansari's character, "Randy", and commissioned him and Human Giant collaborator Jason Woliner to create online shorts centered around his character, to promote the film. These shorts proved successful and the character became the subject of one of the film ideas Ansari and Woliner are developing for Apatow Productions. Two other ideas in development are Let's Do This, a road movie about two motivational speakers, and an untitled film about two disgraced astronauts who must return to space to clear their names.{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2009/film/features/apatow-universal-pick-up-pitches-1118011777/ |title=Apatow, Universal pick up pitches. Ansari, Woliner score with trio of comedy concepts |date=November 23, 2009|access-date=February 13, 2010 | magazine=Variety | first=Tatiana | last=Siegel| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100318101410/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118011777.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&ref=bd_film| archive-date= March 18, 2010 | url-status= live}} Ansari is attached to star in another film with Danny McBride based on an idea from Ansari and 30 Rock writer Matt Hubbard.Fleming, Mike. (May 10, 2010) [https://deadline.com/2010/05/mandate-mounts-laffer-with-aziz-ansary-and-danny-mcbride-39382/ "Mandate Pictures Mounts Laugher Starring Aziz Ansari And Danny McBride"]. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2010. In April 2010, it was announced that Ansari would star in the film 30 Minutes or Less. The film was directed by Ruben Fleischer and co-starred Jesse Eisenberg and McBride. The film was released on August 12, 2011.

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Ansari tours as a stand-up comedian. In 2006 and 2007, he toured with the Comedians of Comedy and Flight of the Conchords. In late 2008 and early 2009, his own comedy tour, the Glow in the Dark Tour, became the basis for a DVD/CD special for Comedy Central. The set, titled Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, aired January 17, 2010.{{cite web |url= https://pitchfork.com/news/37085-aziz-ansari-preps-stand-up-album/ |title=Aziz Ansari Preps Stand-Up Album |last = Breihan | first = Tom |website=Pitchfork | date = November 12, 2009 }}

Ansari's comedy style tends to focus on aspects of his personal life. "I like talking about things that are going on in my life, because that's always going to be different and original", he says. "No one else is gonna be talking about my personal experiences".{{cite magazine | url = http://venuszine.com/articles/art_and_culture/culture/2046/Aziz_Ansar| url-status = dead| title = Aziz Ansari| last = Drea | first = Amber | date = June 1, 2006| magazine = Venus Zine | issue = 28i | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120331100219/http://venuszine.com/articles/art_and_culture/culture/2046/Aziz_Ansari| archive-date = March 31, 2012}}

In July 2010, Ansari began a new tour, Dangerously Delicious, which was in theaters across the United States; stops included the Bonnaroo Music Festival and Carnegie Hall in New York City. The tour wrapped with a filming for a special, Dangerously Delicious at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., in June 2011. This special was released on his website in March 2012 for download or stream.{{cite magazine | url = https://www.gq.com/entertainment/tv/blogs/the-stream/2012/03/aziz-ansari-dangerously-delicious-standup-online.html| title =The GQ&A: Aziz Ansari on His New, Web-Only Comedy Special, Hearing From R. Kelly, and the Future of Parks and Recreation|magazine=The Stream – GQ on Culture| date = March 21, 2012| last = Breihan | first = Tom}}

In March 2012, Ansari announced a new tour entitled "Buried Alive", with dates scheduled for Q2/Q3 2012. A third stand-up special, Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive, was filmed during the tour at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and premiered on Netflix on November 1, 2013.{{cite news|last=Respers France|first=Lisa|title=Aziz Ansari gets 'Buried Alive'|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/31/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/aziz-ansari-comedy-special-netflix/|publisher=CNN|access-date=November 4, 2013|date=October 31, 2013}} His 2015 special, Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden, also premiered on Netflix.

In February 2019, Ansari began a new stand-up tour entitled The Road to Nowhere, which was his official public return after the sexual-misconduct allegations and media backlash that put his career on a year-long hiatus in 2018.{{cite news|last=Silman |first=Anna|title=Aziz Ansari's Comeback Show Was a Lot to Process|url=https://www.thecut.com/2019/02/aziz-ansari-road-to-nowhere-show-review.html|work=New York |access-date=March 6, 2019|date=February 8, 2019}} The performance was a response to the events of that past year, and touched on topics ranging from cultural appropriation, racism to sexual misconduct.{{cite magazine|last=Lawrence|first=Derek|title=Here's what happened at Aziz Ansari's first Los Angeles tour stop|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/02/21/aziz-ansari-tour-los-angeles/l|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=March 6, 2019|date=February 21, 2019|archive-date=March 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307173835/https://ew.com/tv/2019/02/21/aziz-ansari-tour-los-angeles/l|url-status=dead}} His next comedy special Aziz Ansari: Right Now was released on July 9, 2019, followed by Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian, released on January 25, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/01/entertainment/aziz-ansari-netflix-special-trnd/index.html|title=Aziz Ansari returns to Netflix with comedy special|publisher=CNN|last=Kim|first=Allen|date=July 1, 2019|access-date=July 9, 2019}}

In May 2019, Ansari teamed up with Dave Chappelle for three shows in Austin, Texas at the Paramount Theatre.{{cite web | url = https://www.austin360.com/entertainmentlife/20190430/dave-chappelle-aziz-ansari-set-to-perform-in-austin-next-week | title = Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari set to perform in Austin next week | first = Maribel | last = Molina | date = April 30, 2019 | work = Austin360 by Austin American-Statesman | publisher = Gannett Co., Inc. | access-date = February 2, 2020}}

Ansari's book, Modern Romance: An Investigation, was released on June 16, 2015. The book is about the comedic pitfalls of dating in the modern world and was written with sociologist Eric Klinenberg.{{cite web|title=Aziz (Modern Romance) Ansari|url=http://book.azizansari.com/|publisher=AzizAnsari.com|access-date=April 5, 2015|archive-date=April 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412040140/http://book.azizansari.com/|url-status=dead}}

In February 2022, Ansari was set to make his feature directorial debut with a dramedy film titled Being Mortal starring Bill Murray, Keke Palmer and Seth Rogen.{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/bill-murray-to-star-in-aziz-ansaris-directorial-debut/|title=Bill Murray To Star In Aziz Ansari's Directorial Debut|website=Empire|date=February 23, 2022|author=Sophie Butcher|access-date=February 24, 2022}} It is an adaptation of the non-fiction book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by surgeon Atul Gawande, published in 2014.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/aziz-ansari-bill-murray-to-star-in-searchlight-pictures-dramedy-1234958052/|title=Aziz Ansari Sets Feature Directorial Debut At Searchlight, Will Star Alongside Bill Murray|first=Matt|last=Grobar|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|date=22 February 2022}} In April 2022, production of the film was halted due to a complaint of inappropriate behavior by Murray on set.{{cite news |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/bill-murray-complaint-being-mortal-production-1341255/ |title=Production on 'Being Mortal' Film Suspended Following Complaint Against Bill Murray |publisher=rollingstone.com |date=21 April 2022 |accessdate=22 April 2022}} According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ansari's second project Good Fortune was scheduled to begin filming in May 2023, but was delayed indefinitely due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |date=May 19, 2023 |title=Aziz Ansari Directed Good Fortune Movie Halted By WGA Pickets; Keanu Reeves & Seth Rogen Starring Lionsgate Pic Up For Grabs At Cannes |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/aziz-ansari-seth-rogen-keanu-reeves-good-fortune-wga-strike-shutdown-cannes-1235370491/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation}}{{Cite magazine |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |last2=Kilkenny |first2=Katie |date=May 19, 2023 |title=Aziz Ansari's Good Fortune Suspended Indefinitely Amid Writer's Strike (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/aziz-ansaris-good-fortune-suspended-1235496510/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519191701/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/aziz-ansaris-good-fortune-suspended-1235496510/ |archive-date=May 19, 2023 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}} The film was written and is being directed by and stars Ansari alongside Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, and Keke Palmer.{{Cite web |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |date=April 18, 2023 |title=Seth Rogen, Keanu Reeves to Star in Aziz Ansari Movie 'Good Fortune' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/seth-rogen-keanu-reeves-aziz-ansari-comedy-good-fortune-1235391018/ |access-date=April 22, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} In January 2024, the project was revealed to have begun filming with Ansari, Rogen, Reeves, and Palmer.{{cite web |first=Jackie |last=Manno |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/keke-palmer-keanu-reeves-selfie-good-fortune-movie-set |title=Keke Palmer Had a Pool Party with Keanu Reeves for the Most Exciting Reason |date=January 25, 2024 |website=nbc.com |access-date=January 25, 2024}}

Ansari was raised as a Muslim,{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/05/17/master-of-none-aziz-ansari-muslim/101693552/|title='Master of None': Aziz Ansari opens up about his Muslim upbringing|website=USA Today}} but has described himself as "not religious" on Twitter.

In 2014, he identified as a feminist, saying his girlfriend has helped influence him. Ansari also incorporated an episode about feminism titled "Ladies and Gentlemen" in Master of None. In an interview in 2015, he spoke about the episode's meaningfulness to him saying "I thought it was interesting that this is happening, yet so many people are unaware of it. And the problem is people aren't talking about it. What I've learned, as a guy, is to just ask women questions and listen to what they have to say. Go to your group of female friends and ask them about times they've experienced sexism at their job, and you'll get blown away by the things they tell you."{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/louis-cks-powerful-army-of-celebrity-enablers|title=Louis C.K.'s Powerful Army of Celebrity Enablers|work=The Daily Beast|date=November 10, 2017|last1=Stern|first1=Marlow}}{{cite web|first=Amanda|last=Marcotte|

url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/10/07/aziz_ansari_embraces_feminism_on_the_late_show_with_david_letterman.html|title=Aziz Ansari embraces feminism on the Late Show with David Letterman.|work=Slate|date=October 7, 2014}}

Ansari, Eric Wareheim, and Jason Woliner had formed what they called "The Food Club", which involves them dressing up in suits and captain hats and rewarding restaurants with "Food Club" plaques. The plaques have their faces engraved along with the words: "The Food Club has dined here and deemed it plaque-worthy".{{cite magazine|title=73 Questions With Aziz Ansari|magazine=Vogue|date=April 30, 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_a4aIN-xX8&t=2m44s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/w_a4aIN-xX8 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|access-date=November 26, 2017}}{{cbignore}} He explained to Vanity Fair, "It's a really serious-looking plaque and all of the restaurants we've given it to have put it front and center. It's funny because people will walk into a restaurant and be like, 'What the fuck is the Food Club? Who are these guys etched in gold?'"{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Julie|title=Aziz Ansari on His Comedy Special Buried Alive, Romantic Relationships, and Getting Intimate with an Audience|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2013/11/aziz-ansari-buried-alive-interview|access-date=April 5, 2015|work=Vanity Fair|date=November 11, 2013}} They also produced a tongue-in-cheek video about the club for Jash, filming them debating whether or not restaurants were plaque-worthy.{{cite news|last1=Evans|first1=Bradford|title=Aziz Ansari, Jason Woliner, and Eric Wareheim Present 'Food Club'|url=http://splitsider.com/2014/04/watch-aziz-ansari-jason-woliner-and-eric-wareheim-in-food-club/|access-date=April 5, 2015|work=Splitsider.com|date=April 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412021052/http://splitsider.com/2014/04/watch-aziz-ansari-jason-woliner-and-eric-wareheim-in-food-club/|archive-date=April 12, 2015|url-status=dead}}

Ansari was a close friend of the comedian Harris Wittels; they frequently worked together and were working on a new script together at the time of his passing. Wittels was also set to star in Master of None prior to his death; his role was ultimately taken by Wareheim.{{cite web|last1=Ansari|first1=Aziz|title=RIP Harris Wittels. 1984–2015.|url=http://azizisbored.tumblr.com/post/111613105129|website=Azizisbored.tumblr.com|publisher=Tumblr|access-date=November 8, 2015}}{{cite magazine|last1=Khatchatourian|first1=Maane|title=Aziz Ansari Writes Tribute to 'Hero' Harris Wittels|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/aziz-ansari-writes-tribute-to-hero-harris-wittels-1201438528/|magazine=Variety|access-date=November 8, 2015}}

Ansari purchased an apartment in Tribeca, Downtown Manhattan in 2018 that had previously been owned by New York Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh for US$5.7 million.{{Cite web|title=Aziz Ansari dropped $5.7M on this Tribeca loft right below Taylor Swift|url=https://www.6sqft.com/aziz-ansari-dropped-5-7m-on-this-tribeca-loft-right-below-taylor-swift/|access-date=September 30, 2020|website=6sqft|language=en-US}}

In December 2021, it was reported that Ansari had become engaged to Danish forensic data scientist Serena Skov Campbell.{{Cite magazine|date=2021-12-03|title=Aziz Ansari and His Data Scientist Girlfriend Are Getting Hitched|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/12/12/aziz-ansari-girlfriend-getting-hitched|access-date=2021-12-27|magazine=Vanity Fair|language=en-US}} In June 2022, Ansari and Campbell got married, with their wedding being held in Tuscany, Italy.{{cite news |last=Kirkpatrick |first=Emily |date=June 17, 2022 |title=Aziz Ansari Marries Forensic Data Scientist Serena Skov Campbell in Tuscany |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/06/aziz-ansari-married-serena-skov-tuscany-italy |access-date=July 11, 2022}}

In January 2018, a woman using the pseudonym "Grace" accused Ansari of sexual misconduct in an article on Babe.net, a website that was aimed at Millennial and Gen-Z readers. According to the article, the woman later texted Ansari expressing her discomfort, and he replied to her with an apology.{{cite web |url=https://babe.net/2018/01/13/aziz-ansari-28355 |title=I went on a date with Aziz Ansari. It turned into the worst night of my life |website=Babe.net |date=January 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114024806/https://babe.net/2018/01/13/aziz-ansari-28355 |archive-date=2018-01-14}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/01/aziz-ansari-accused-of-sexual-misconduct|title=Aziz Ansari Accused of Sexual Misconduct|last=Stefansky|first=Emma|date=January 14, 2018|access-date=January 15, 2018|magazine=Vanity Fair|publisher=Condé Nast|location=New York City}}{{cite web |last1=Stewart |first1=Emily |title=Aziz Ansari responds to sexual misconduct allegations against him |url=https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/1/15/16893468/aziz-ansari-allegations |website=Vox |access-date=October 18, 2020 |date=January 15, 2018}}

Media critic Allison Davis, who later interviewed the article's author, Katie Way, called the Babe.net article "some combination of as-told-to and reported piece and morning-after group-chat gossip", saying that it became a "flashpoint of discussion about #MeToo".{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Allison P. |title=The Wild Ride at Babe.net |url=https://www.thecut.com/2019/06/babe-net-aziz-ansari-date-rise-and-fall.html |website=The Cut |date=June 23, 2019 |access-date=September 16, 2020}} There was disagreement in media commentary as to whether the incident described in the Babe article constituted sexual misconduct.{{cite magazine|first=Samantha|last=Cooney|url=https://time.com/5104010/aziz-ansari-affirmative-consent/|title=The Aziz Ansari Allegation Has People Talking About 'Affirmative Consent.' What's That?|date=January 17, 2018|magazine=Time|publisher=Meredith Corporation|location=New York City}} Ansari stated that the encounter "by all indications was completely consensual",{{cite magazine|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/aziz-ansari-accused-of-sexual-assault/|title=Aziz Ansari Responds to Accusations of Sexual Assault|last=Bell|first=Amanda|date=January 14, 2018|access-date=January 15, 2018|magazine=TV Guide|publisher=NTVB Media|location=New York City}} but some commentators alleged that his actions were misogynistic, lacked affirmative consent, and spoke to a larger culture of harmful male expectations.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/17/opinion/aziz-ansari-metoo-sex.html|title=Opinion {{!}} Aziz, We Tried to Warn You|last=West|first=Lindy|date=January 17, 2018|work=The New York Times|location=New York City|access-date=January 17, 2018|issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/01/this-is-not-a-sex-panic/550547/|title=This Is Not a Sex Panic|last=Hamblin|first=James|work=The Atlantic|publisher=Emerson Collective|author1-link=James Hamblin (journalist)|location=Boston, Massachusetts|date=January 17, 2018|access-date=January 18, 2018}} Others said that Ansari's actions did not constitute sexual misconduct and that his accuser's narrative trivializes the #MeToo movement against forms of sexual abuse.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/ashleigh-banfield-slams-aziz-ansari-accuser-on-hln-1202243875/|title=Ashleigh Banfield Slams Aziz Ansari Accuser On HLN|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=January 16, 2018|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 17, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/16/entertainment/aziz-ansari-debate/index.html|title=Everyone is picking sides over the Aziz Ansari story|last=France|first=Lisa|date=January 16, 2018|website=CNN|access-date=January 17, 2018}} Way was criticized for her handling of the story and for not following accepted journalistic standards.{{cite news |last1=Framke |first1=Caroline |title=The controversy around Babe.net's Aziz Ansari story, explained |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/1/17/16897440/aziz-ansari-allegations-babe-me-too |access-date=September 7, 2020 |work=Vox |date=January 18, 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Bunch|first1=Sonny|title=Babe's Aziz Ansari piece was a gift to anyone who wants to derail #MeToo|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2018/01/15/babes-aziz-ansari-piece-was-a-gift-to-anyone-who-wants-to-derail-metoo/|access-date=January 18, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=January 15, 2018}}

For The Atlantic, James Hamblin wrote that these "stories of gray areas are exactly what [...] need to be told and discussed." "Even Ansari, the semi-ironic expert who authored a book on interpersonal communication [...] was seeing something totally different from his date, Grace", who felt coerced. Ansari briefly receded from the public eye following the incident and resumed performing stand-up comedy in May 2018.{{cite web |last1=Glasspiegel |first1=Ryan |title=The Scene Inside One of Aziz Ansari's Recent Shows |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/08/aziz-ansaris-post-metoo-working-out-new-material-shows.html |website=Vulture |access-date=May 15, 2020 |date=August 27, 2018}}

• Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening (Comedy Central Records, 2010)
• Dangerously Delicious (Comedy Central Records, 2012)
• Buried Alive (Comedy Central Records, 2015)

• Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening (released on Comedy Central and DVD, 2010)
• Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious (released on Aziz's Website, 2012)
• Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive (released on Netflix, 2013)
• Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden (released on Netflix, 2015)
• Aziz Ansari: Right Now (released on Netflix, 2019)
• Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian (released on Netflix, 2022)

• {{cite book |last1=Ansari |first1=Aziz |last2=Klinenberg|first2=Eric|title=Modern Romance: An Investigation |publisher=Penguin Press|year=2015 |isbn=978-1-59420-627-6}}

In 2016, Ansari was the recipient of Smithsonian Magazine's American Ingenuity Award for Performing Arts.{{Cite news|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/ingenuity/ceremonies/2016-winners/|title=2016 American Ingenuity Award Winners|work=Smithsonian|access-date=October 16, 2018|archive-date=October 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011214752/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/ingenuity/ceremonies/2016-winners/|url-status=dead}} In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked Aziz Ansari 49th in their list of greatest stand-up comedians of all time.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/lists/50-best-stand-up-comics-of-all-time-w464199|title=50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Love|first=Matthew|date=February 14, 2017|access-date=May 11, 2018}}

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