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Shaparak Khorsandi

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Shaparak Khorsandi

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Jun 8, 1973 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Tehran, Iran

Biography

Shaparak "Shappi" Khorsandi is a British comedian and author of Iranian origin. The daughter of the Iranian political satirist and poet Hadi Khorsandi, her family left Iran when she was a child following the Islamic Revolution. In January 2016, she became president of Humanists UK, and became vice-president in 2019.

Known For

Acting
2025Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness
2024The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2023Shaparak Khorsandi: Shapchat!Self
2022Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On StageSelf
2022Katie Piper's Breakfast ShowHerself
2021Late Night Mash
2021The Weakest LinkSelf - Participant
2020Shappi Khorsandi: Live In SoHoSelf
2019HypotheticalSelf
2018Morecambe & Wise in AmericaSelf
2017Richard Osman's House of GamesSelf - Contestant
2017Let's Sing and Dance for Comic ReliefSelf
2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf
2014The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceSelf
2012Comedy World CupSelf
2012Just a MinuteSelf
2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant
2010Channel 4's Comedy Gala
2010Ask Rhod GilbertSelf
2010The BubbleSelf
2010Let's Dance for Sport ReliefSelf - Contestant
2010Edinburgh Comedy Festival Live
2009One Hundred Years of the Girl Guides
2009Genius with Dave Gorman
2008The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
2007Would I Lie to You?Self
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
20058 Out of 10 CatsSelf
2003QISelf
2003Celebrity Mastermind
2002I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Self
1990Have I Got News for YouSelf
1988This MorningSelf
1979Question TimeSelf - Panellist
-Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Panellist
-Sally Lindsay's Quiz NightSelf - Team Captain