The Red Room At Cap City: Azhar Usman

Azhar Usman is a multi-hyphenate standup comedian (actor, writer, producer) from Chicago. He is presently a Staff Writer & Co-Executive Producer of the critically acclaimed original comedy series RAMY (Hulu), and a Staff Writer on the hit Netflix original series MO (2022). He appears onscreen as NAJAF THE GYRO KING, a recurring comedic role in the historic Ms. Marvel (Disney+), and previously played a recurring role in Patriot (Amazon). Azhar is the co-creator of Allah Made Me Funny–The Official Muslim Comedy Tour, which inspired a generation of Muslim comedians all over the world. Additionally, he runs a boutique creative producing and consulting firm (Numinous Company), leveraging his background in the media and entertainment industries, as well as his professional experience as an attorney and former fintech startup entrepreneur.