Iranian stand-up comedy

Iranian stand-up comedy

Iranian stand-up comedy refers to stand-up comedy by Iranians or based on Persian satire.

Notable figures

* Ebrahim Nabavi, 2005 Prince Claus Award winner.
* Hadi Khorsandi
* Omid Djalili
* Maziar Jobrani
* Eslam Shams
* Shappi Khorsandi

ee also

*Iranian cinema


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