Shaparak Khorsandi
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.
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Acting History
2025
Sally Lindsay's Quiz Night as Self - Team Captain
2025Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness
2024The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2023Shaparak Khorsandi: Shapchat! as Self
2022Katie Piper's Breakfast Show as Herself
2022Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage as Self
2021The Weakest Link as Self - Participant
2021Late Night Mash
2020Shappi Khorsandi: Live In SoHo as Self
2019Hypothetical as Self
2018Morecambe & Wise in America as Self
2017Richard Osman's House of Games as Self - Contestant
2017Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief as Self
2014The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice as Self
2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
2012Comedy World Cup as Self
2012Just a Minute as Self
2011Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
2010Ask Rhod Gilbert as Self
2010Channel 4's Comedy Gala
2010Let's Dance for Sport Relief as Self - Contestant
2010The Bubble as Self
2009One Hundred Years of the Girl Guides
2009Genius with Dave Gorman
2008The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
2007Would I Lie to You? as Self
2007The Graham Norton Show as Self
20058 Out of 10 Cats as Self
2003Celebrity Mastermind
2003QI as Self
2002I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as Self
1990Have I Got News for You as Self
1988This Morning as Self
1979Question Time as Self - Panellist
—Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist