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Dina Hashem
Hashem in 2023
EducationRutgers University
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • writer
  • actress
Years active2010s–present
Comedy career
MediumStand-up
Genres
Subjects
Websitewww.dinahashem.com

Dina Hashem is an American stand-up comedian, voice actress, and writer. She is known for her one-hour stand-up special, Dark Little Whispers, on Amazon Prime.[1] Hashem is a two-time Emmy-nominee for her work writing on The Daily Show.[2][3]

Early life and education

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Raised in the Iselin section of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey,[4] Hashem is of Egyptian and Moroccan descent.[5] Her experiences growing up in a Muslim household in New Jersey would later inform much of her comedic material.[1][6]

She graduated from John F. Kennedy Memorial High School in 2007[7] and attended Rutgers University, where she studied English, philosophy, and Japanese.[8] Hashem first performed stand-up while at Rutgers, entering a campus comedy contest to impress a classmate and winning.[8][9]

Career

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Hashem began performing in the New York City comedy scene in the 2010s. She first gained widespread attention from a roast performance at The Stand NYC, after a YouTube video "Shy deadpan girl viciously defeats a big loud guy" received more than 5 million views.[1][10] Hashem then made her Comedy Central debut, winning in her first appearance on Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle.[11]

She was named one of Team Coco's "Comics To Watch", before making her late-night stand-up debut on Conan on TBS.[11] She has appeared on WTF with Marc Maron, 2 Dope Queens, Night Train with Wyatt Cenac, and Comedy Central's Stand-Up Featuring, which has nearly three million views.[11][12][13]

Hashem's first hour-long special, Dark Little Whispers, on Amazon Prime was well-received by critics.[1][14] Jason Zinoman of The New York Times wrote that Hashem is "one of the best deadpan artists working."[14] The special was executive produced by comedian Sam Morril.[2]

Hashem has written for Mindy Kaling's The Sex Lives of College Girls, as well as B.J. Novak's FX anthology series, The Premise.[2] Hashem worked as a writer and voiced the recurring character Lamby the Lamb on Ramy Youssef's Amazon Prime series, #1 Happy Family USA.[15][2] She has also voiced a character on Apple TV's Central Park.[16]

As a writer on The Daily Show, Hashem has been nominated for two Emmy Awards and two Writers Guild of America Awards.[3][17]

Personal life

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Hashem is an avid drummer and skateboarder.[18][19] She has also used political satire to speak out against rhetoric targeting Arab Americans.[20]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Martin, Clare (November 27, 2023). "Don't Underestimate Dina Hashem". Paste Magazine. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Grobar, Matt (December 17, 2024). "Comedians to Watch 2025". Deadline. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Dina Hashem". Television Academy. The Television Academy. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Shes the new queen of campus comdey", The Star-Ledger, February 4, 2010. Accessed September 11, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "Dina Hashem, an Iselin native and a junior at Rutgers University, won the 'New Jersey Queen of Campus Comedy' title last Saturday during the New Jersey Comedy Festival at the Rutgers Student Center."
  5. ↑ Almulhim, Rasha (April 21, 2024). "Arab-American comedian Dina Hashem on finding her voice". Arab News. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ Arroyo, Daniela (November 10, 2023). "Dina Hashem: 'Dark Little Whispers'". NPR. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ "John F. Kennedy High School", Home News Tribune, July 19, 2007. Accessed September 14, 2026, via Newspapers.com.
  8. 1 2 Arroyo, Daniela (November 10, 2023). "Dina Hashem: 'Dark Little Whispers'". NPR. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ Baum, Kevin (February 7, 2022). "Fearlessly Funny: A Preview of Dina Hashem at Zanies". Newcity Stage. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Shy deadpan girl viciously defeats a big loud guy in a NYC comedy roast battle". The Stand NYC. YouTube. August 10, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 "Dina Hashem – Cast Biography". Amazon MGM Studios Press. n.d. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Dina Hashem". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  13. ↑ McDonald, Brendan (April 4, 2024). "Episode 1527 – Dina Hashem". WTF with Marc Maron Podcast. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  14. 1 2 Zinoman, Jason (December 20, 2023). "3 Great Specials to Stream Over the Holidays". The New York Times. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  15. ↑ Kuperinsky, Amy (March 6, 2025). "First look at N.J. star Ramy Youssef's Jersey-set animated series #1 Happy Family USA". NJ.com. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  16. ↑ Kilday, Gregg (October 19, 2023). "Dina Hashem Comedy Special 'Dark Little Whispers' Sets Premiere Date on Prime Video". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  17. ↑ "2025 Writers Guild Awards Nominations & Nominees List". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. January 15, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  18. ↑ Solomon, Matt (November 6, 2023). "5 Questions with Comedian Dina Hashem". Cracked. Literally Media Ltd. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  19. ↑ "How Dina Hashem Found Her Voice as a Muslim Stand-Up Comedian | SeeHer Multiplicity". YouTube. SeeHer. January 27, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  20. ↑ Sarmiento, Isabella Gomez (November 10, 2023). "Arab American comic Dina Hashem has a debut special — but the timing is 'tricky'". WBUR/NPR. WBUR. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
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