Zarna Garg Biography
Zarna Garg is an Indian-American stand-up comedian and screenwriter. Garg appeared in an open mic in New York City in 2018, and her first formal standup show was in February 2019 at Carolines on Broadway in New York City.
Age
She was born in 1975, in India. Garg is 49 years old as of 2023.
Education
She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Akron, and a Juris Doctor degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Family- Parents- Mother
Garg was born in India. She lived in Mumbai as a teenager. Garg’s mother died of jaundice when she was fourteen. Her father requested that Garg marry the day after his death. Instead of having an arranged marriage, Garg moved out of the house and lived with friends and family. She eventually relocated to the United States, coming to live with her sister in Akron, Ohio.
Husband- Spouse
Zarna has been married to her husband Shalabh GarG since 1998. They met on an online platform. They have three children together and live in New York City.
Career
Garg first performed at an open mic in New York City in 2018, and his first stand-up performance was at the Broadway Carolina Theater in New York City in February 2019. The feature film “Change”, which he directed, won an award. It was a 2019 Austin Film Festival Best Feature Film Award and a 2019 Nicholl School Scholarship Semi-Finalist.
In 2021, Garg won the contest to play Peacock in Kevin Hart’s Lyft Comics. She also won the Kahkaha Hanım Award in the Best New category. In 2022, she was named “one of America’s leading female entertainers” on Gutsy, the Apple TV show hosted by Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton. Tamron Hall spoke on Today, and American Life about how her daughter Zoya inspired her to begin her acting career. She later appeared in the second season of “American Life” along with her husband Sarabha. Garg won the National Museum of Women’s History’s Women Making History Award in 2023. Her first feature film, Zarna Garg: One in a Billion, was released on Prime Video on May 16, 2023. ] “Quick settings, lots of laughter… Garg has a good eye for making network sitcoms.
Garg creates and publishes the family podcast The Zarna Garg Show, available on all major podcast sites including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple. She played the role of the mother of the Gavaskar family in the TV series “The Good Indian Boy”. The film premiered at SXSW. In January 2024, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Garg showcased his new product live at the show in New York City. She is currently opening for Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s tour and is embarking on her upcoming “Practical People Win” tour across the US and the world. She is also touring with her popular podcast “Zarna Garg Show”.
Net Worth
Garg has an estimated net worth of 2 million dollars.
Films
2023 Zarna Garg: One in a Billion Amazon
2023 The Zarna Garg Show: Family Podcast
2024 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2024 A Nice Indian Boy