Ali Jahangiri (Persian: علی جهانگیری; born 6 June 1981 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian-born Finnish stand up comedian and media presenter.[1] He often makes jokes about the prejudice the Finns feel towards immigrants.[2]
In spring 2012 and spring 2013 Jahangiri hosted the reality show on Sub.[3] He also hosted the radio show Ali ja Husu on the station from January 2013 to 2016 together with Abdirahim Hussein.[4] In summertime from 2013 to 2016 Jahangiri had his own talk show Ali Show on Yle Puhe.[5] The last episode of Ali ja Husu was heard on Yle Puhe on 2 June 2016. In autumn 2016 the slot was taken by a new program hosted by multi-cultural women, with Jahangiri as the producer.[6]
Jahangiri graduated as master of managerial economics from the Aalto University in 2012.[7] He started stand up comedy in 2004.[8] As well as a stand up comedian and a presenter, Jahangiri has worked as a project manager at the consulting company . He also has a smoothie stand at the Jumbo shopping centre in Vantaa together with his father, where they use fruit from grocery stores that would otherwise go to waste.[9]
Jahangiri came to Finland together with his family as refugees in 1991. His father had worked in Iran as an electrician and his mother as a nurse. Jahangiri also has a younger brother Efi, who is a physician and also does stand up comedy.[8]
In spring 2017 Jahangiri competed on the tenth season of the Tanssii tähtien kanssa show. He ranked third together with his dance partner .[10]
On 1 October 2018 the first episode of the English-language podcast How Bad Was That with Ali & James was published, with Jahangiri and stand up comedian James Lórien MacDonald expressing humorous opinions about current matters.[11]
In September 2021 Jahangiri announced he would start work as an entrepreneur at his own Kesko grocery store.[12]