Mehran Khaghani

Mehran Khaghani (born May 25, 1976) is a British-American standup comedian, comedic director, and comedy event producer. He is of Iranian descent and is based in the Boston Metro area. Mehran gained recognition when he was named Boston's best comedian of the year in a reader survey by the Boston Phoenix in 2010. Born in London to Iranian parents, he grew up in the United Kingdom, Iran, Turkey, and the suburbs of Boston. Prior to pursuing comedy, Mehran worked in the hospitality industry and held various administrative positions at Harvard University. He began his standup comedy career in 2007 and has toured with Maz Jobrani's Brown and Friendly comedy tour.