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Shaparak "Shappi" Khorsandi is a British comedian and author of Iranian origin. She is 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. Her second book and first novel, Nina is Not OK, was released in 2016. Wikipedia  

✵ 8. June 1973
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Famous Shappi Khorsandi Quotes

“It's no fun being a broody Iranian woman. Every time I said to people "My body clock is ticking," they would hit the ground!”

Shappi Khorsandi

Live at the Apollo (Series 4 Episode 2, December 2008)

“My little sister, she got me on Facebook because I was on MySpace: "No, no, no. You don't want to be on MySpace, you want to be on Facebook!" So I joined both. But I keep muddling them up, so I keep asking people to come on MyFace. Still, eighty thousand friends!”

Shappi Khorsandi

Live at the Apollo (Series 4 Episode 2, December 2008)

“I don't know if I would have been a stand-up comedian in Iran because, as you know, the government advocates free speech… but there's no freedom after you've spoken… It gets a bit deathy.”

Shappi Khorsandi

Live at the Apollo (Series 4 Episode 2, December 2008)

“I'm actually going on holiday to India next month, and I wanted to know what the weather was gonna be like there, so I phoned my bank.”

Shappi Khorsandi

Live at the Apollo (Series 4 Episode 2, December 2008)

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