Aman Ali

Aman Ali (born March 27, 1985) is an American comedian, storyteller, journalist, and writer of Indian descent.

Early life Ali was born on March 27, 1985, and grew up in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, United States within an immigrant Indian Muslim family. He attended Gahanna Lincoln High School. In 2006, he graduated from Kent State University with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.

His parents are from India. His father first came to the United States in the 1960s, his mother came to the United States in the 1970s. He has four brothers.

Ali's father went to college in India, majoring in civil engineering intending to design bridges and roads. He came to America to find better opportunities. He moved to Chicago to pursue a degree in civil engineering. He would take classes during the day and work night shifts at the factory. After being offered a manager position and an opportunity to own doughnut stores, with being newly married and a child on the way, his father left school.

Journalism career Ali started his career as a multimedia producer and reporter in Washington, D.C., for The Hill in the Capitol Hill neighborhood and then worked for Gannett news in New York before writing for Reuters. HBO, ABC News, and NPR.

Ali has written articles for newspapers and magazines in the greater New York City area. Ali has also made several appearances on CNN, NPR and many other news outlets.

Ali is a talented writer and his published work can be seen throughout this page.

Ali was a Digital Products Specialist for the National Basketball Association.

Stand-up career In 2007, Ali moved to New York City. He has traveled all over the world and regularly performs shows at comedy clubs, colleges, and theaters all around the United States. He has opened for Dave Chappelle and other acclaimed comedians working in the industry today. Denmark, Belgium and Germany. recording his travels of two Ramadans during which he and his friend visited one mosque a day, telling stories about Muslims in America. In 2012, they also released a series of short films on various facets of Muslim life and spread the message on social media.

Awards Ali has received several awards for his reporting including one from the Associated Press in 2010 for his breaking news coverage in New York.

Personal life Aman Ali is an Indian-American who currently lives in New York, New York, United States.