Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Ayesha Minhaj is a young American-Indian lawyer and legal practitioner who is very accomplished in her field.
- She is the sister of Hasan Minhaj, a stand-up comedian who has contributed to The Daily Show on Comedy Central, and even had his own Netflix special.
- Ayesha is frequently mentioned in her elder brother’s stand-up routines, especially since his Netflix special, which was released in 2017.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Ayesha Minhaj was born in 1989 to parents Najme (father) and Seema Minhaj (mother). Seema and Najme are both Indian UP Muslim immigrants, originally from Aligarh, a city in Central India.
- She was born into an Indian family who followed the Muslim faith.
- Ayesha’s mother studied medicine while her father was a chemist, leading him to move to Davis, California, before Ayesha was born.
- As a child, Ayesha lived with her mother in India until they moved to America to join her father who was living there with her older brother (Hasan), in San Francisco.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Minhaj studied at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she was awarded a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science.
- After graduating she quickly secured herself a job as a News Associate at NBC News relocating herself to the Bay Area for the job.
- After completing one year of work as a journalist, Ayesha returned to university. This time she studied at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, to obtain a law degree.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- After a series of internships, Ayesha started her career as a lawyer in earnest, with a top position job at the California office of a top American law firm.
- From there, she began working at the Palo Alto office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates. In this new office, she becomes a litigation associate.
- Her new position led her to move to New York, where she is now enjoying a successful career in law at one of the biggest law firms in the world.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Ayesha did not meet her brother Hasan until she moved to the US with her mother. Furthermore, her brother was not even aware of her existence until they made the move!
- The unusual split in the Minhaj family occurred due to Ayesha’s mother’s studies. She needed to return to India to continue her studies in medicine. Once she had graduated, she moved to America with her daughter to live with her partner and her son.
- The story of their first meeting – when Hasan was eight years old – is recalled in his stand-up acts, where he jokes about the situation.
- Unlike her comedian brother, Ayesha keeps a low profile, and would not be much known without being the subject within her brother’s comedy skits and routines.
