Aparna Nancherla

Aparna Nancherla performing at The Super Serious Show

Aparna Nancherla (born 1982) is an American comedian. She appeared on Inside Amy Schumer and has written for Late Night with Seth Meyers[1] and Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. Nancherla released her debut comedy album Just Putting It Out There through Tig Notaro's Bentzen Ball Records on July 8, 2016.[2]

Nancherla has appeared on Conan[3] and Comedy Central's The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail. Variety named her to its list of "Top 10 Comics to Watch for 2016"[4] and the New York Times described the way Nancherla "has become a comic in demand for her quirky, relatable and punchy humor."[5]

She is also the co-host of Blue Woman Group, which the Daily Beast calls "a hilarious podcast about depression."[6] In 2016, Comedy Central announced Nancherla will record a half-hour special for the network.[7]

Nancherla grew up outside Washington, DC, attending Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and then Amherst College.[8] She returned to Washington, DC, where she began her standup career.[9]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Eldredge, Kristy (March 31, 2016). "Depression and Comedy with Aparna Nancherla". Splitsider.
  2. ↑ Yalamanchili, Pavani (July 9, 2016). "Aparna Nancherla's Just Putting It Out There Brings Mental Health To The Stage". The Aerogram. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Aparna Nancherla Stand-Up 10/14/13". TeamCoco.
  4. ↑ Staff, Variety (June 6, 2016). "Variety Announces 10 Comics to Watch for 2016".
  5. ↑ Holcomb-Holland, Lori (July 18, 2016). "'That's a Thing I Did': Aparna Nancherla on Her Comedy Album". The New York Times. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  6. ↑ Haglage, Abby (February 10, 2016). "Blue Woman Group Is a Hilarious Podcast About Depression". The Daily Beast.
  7. ↑ Wright, Megh (June 2, 2016). "This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Aparna Nancherla on 'You Made It Weird'". Splitsider.
  8. ↑ Sterling, Anna. "Off Color: An Unlikely Comedian Embraces Her Outsider Role - NBC News". NBCNews.com.
  9. ↑ Sims, David. "The Slow, Encouraging Signs of Progress for Women in Comedy". The Atlantic.

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