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Aziz Ansari Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth23 February 1983

Age40 Years

BirthplaceColumbia, South Carolina, United States

ProfessionActor, Writer, Stand-up Comedian

NationalityAmerican

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSerena Skov Campbell

FamilyParents: Shoukath and Fatima; Brother: Aniz Adam Ansari

Aziz Ansari Biography

Aziz Ansari is an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian known for his roles on Parks and Recreation and for creating and starring in the Netflix dr

Early life and background
Aziz Ansari was born on February 23, 1983, in Columbia, South Carolina, and grew up in Bennettsville, South Carolina. He attended Marlboro Academy and later the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics in Hartsville. Ansari went on to study at New York University’s Stern School of Business, where he graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Business Administration specializing in marketing.

Career
Ansari began doing stand-up comedy while a student at NYU in 2000. Early in his career he performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, where he developed collaborations with peers including Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer and director Jason Woliner. Those partnerships helped lead to short films and the sketch series Shutterbugs (2005–2010), which featured Ansari alongside Huebel and Scheer.

He was a member of the sketch-comedy trio behind the MTV series Human Giant (2007), which ran for two seasons. Ansari moved into television comedy with a recurring presence on Flight of the Conchords and in June 2008 joined the cast of Parks and Recreation as a main character for all seven seasons.

Ansari created and starred as Dev Shah in the Netflix series Master of None, which he co-created with Alan Yang. The show earned critical acclaim and multiple awards and nominations, and Ansari’s parents even played his character’s parents on the series. In 2016 he published the book Modern Romance: An Investigation with sociologist Eric Klinenberg, exploring changes in dating and relationships.

In film, Ansari has appeared in titles such as School for Scoundrels (his listed film debut, 2006), Funny People (2008), Observe and Report (2009), Get Him to the Greek (2010), 30 Minutes or Less (2011) and This Is the End (2013). He has also contributed voice work to the animated series Bob’s Burgers and appeared briefly in the Jay-Z and Kanye West music video for “Otis.”

Stand-up and specials
Ansari has toured extensively and released multiple stand-up specials. After early touring with groups like the Comedians of Comedy and Flight of the Conchords, he launched his first solo tour, Glow in the Dark, in 2009. Subsequent tours included Dangerously Delicious and Buried Alive, the latter of which became a special that premiered on Netflix in November 2013. Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden premiered on Netflix in 2015. In 2019 he released Aziz Ansari: Right Now and later released Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian in 2022. In 2019 he also collaborated with Dave Chappelle for several performances and toured with material addressing subjects including sexual misconduct and cultural appropriation.

Awards and recognition
Ansari’s stand-up was recognized early when he received a Jury Award for Best Standup at HBO’s U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen in 2006. His work on Master of None brought further honors: Critics’ Choice and Peabody Awards for the series, and awards and nominations including Golden Globe and Emmy recognition for acting and writing. He was ranked among the greatest stand-up comedians by Rolling Stone and was named to Time’s list of the most influential people in 2016. He also became the first actor of Indian descent to win a Golden Globe in the Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy category.

Public profile
Ansari is American and of Tamil heritage; his parents immigrated from Tamil Nadu, India. His father, Shoukath, is a gastroenterologist and his mother, Fatima, is an obstetrician and gynecologist. He has a younger brother, Aniz Adam Ansari, who has worked as a writer and co-wrote an episode of Master of None with him.

Personal life
Ansari lists travel, cooking and photography among his interests. He has been publicly linked to relationships in the past and, after dating for several years, married Serena Skov Campbell on June 16, 2022. His stated religious views are non-religious.

Controversy
A 2018 article published on Babe.net recounted a woman’s account of a date with Ansari that she described as uncomfortable; Ansari issued a public response acknowledging her account and saying he had taken her words to heart.

Latest updates
Ansari was attached to make his directorial debut on the film Being Mortal, which was reported to have been set to star Bill Murray, Keke Palmer and Seth Rogen; production was later halted indefinitely. He continues to tour and release stand-up specials, and remains active in television and film projects.
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Recent Work

Aziz Ansari: Right Now

Stand-up special released in 2019.

2019
Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian

Stand-up special released in 2022.

2022
Master of None

Co-creator and star of the Netflix series.

2015
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Career Highlights

  1. Jury Award for Best Standup at HBO’s U.S. Comedy Arts Festival (2006)
  2. Golden Globe Award (Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy) for Master of None
  3. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Master of None)
  4. Peabody Award and Critics’ Choice Television Award for Master of None
  5. Included in Time 100 (2016)
  6. Ranked on Rolling Stone’s list of greatest stand-up comedians
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Aziz Ansari born?

23 February 1983

What is Aziz Ansari known for?

Actor, Writer, Stand-up Comedian

What is Aziz Ansari’s marital status?

Married

Who is Aziz Ansari married to?

Serena Skov Campbell