Comedian, actor and writer Hasan Minhaj will join Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” as a correspondent in November, the television channel announced Oct. 10. Hasan, who has guest-starred on “Arrested Development” and “Getting On,” recently hosted the docu-special “Stand Up Plane at,” produced by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as his own digital series “The Truth with Hasan Minhaj.” Comedian Trevor Noah will join the show as a contributor in December, Variety magazine reported.
Earlier this year, “The Daily Show” added Jordan Klepper and Michael Che as correspondents, the magazine said.
The Los Angeles-based Minhaj was featured as one of the ‘New Faces’ at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal this year. He was also recently selected by the Sundance Institute to develop his solo show and feature film at the New Frontier Storytelling Lab, according to information on his website.
A featured storyteller for The Moth Mainstage Company, Minhaj’s work has garnered acclaim in film, web, and television. His viral web series ‘The Truth with Hasan Minhaj’ has been featured in several publications including The Huffington Post, Gawker, and The New York Times.