Biography

Shazia Mirza was born in Birmingham, England. She is an award winning British stand up comedian, writer and actress who works internationally touring North America, Europe and Asia. Known for 'Arifa' (2018), 'Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls' (2017), 'The Vessel' (2011), F*** Off I'm A Hairy Woman (2009) 'Beautiful People' (2008) and 'The Wright Stuff' (2011-2018). She was awarded the PPA 'Columnist of the Year 2008' for her regular column in The New Statesman.
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Is a big supporter of the British monarchy.

On the World Today programme I was wearing a white three peice trouser suit with a black headdress. My headdress fell off, as did the microphone that was attached to it, pulling my jacket open to reveal my cleavage - it was mortifying.

I am most proud of a gig I did in Kosovo at Christmas when there was a powercut. I had to do this gig in the dark to 300 Kosovans who could not speak much English, but they still laughed.

I love the Queen and that's something that makes us very British.

[in 2015] I was doing a gig the other night, I came off stage and this man said to me, 'Oh, you're really confident on stage, you must be a lesbian'.