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Aziz Ansari

Actor, Comedian, Filmmaker

In 2017, Aziz Ansari became the first Asian American to win a Golden Globe for acting in television. In addition to the Golden Globe, the multi-hyphenate Ansari has won two Emmys for writing on his critically-acclaimed Netflix series Master of None, which he co-created and also stars in. In between television and film projects, Aziz has performed and toured as a stand-up comedian and wrote a book with sociologist Eric Klinenberg called Modern Romance, a comedic look at the pitfalls of relationships.