Aida Osman
Aida Osman | |
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 Osman performing comedy in 2019 | |
| Born | July 11, 1996 Lincoln, NE, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
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| Partner | Earl Sweatshirt (2022–present) |
Aida Osman (born July 11, 1996) is an American writer, stand-up comedian, and actress. She is a former co-host of the podcast, Keep It. She has written for Big Mouth, Betty, and the HBO Max series Rap Sh!t, on which she also was an executive writer and star.
Early life and education
[edit]Osman was born on July 11, 1996.[1] She grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska where she was raised Muslim.[2] She aspired to a career related to writing and music from youth. Osman participated in show choir, played cello in the school orchestra growing up, played drums in band for a semester, and was active in musical theatre in high school.[3] She graduated from Northeast High School in 2014.[3]
Osman attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 2018.[3] She was accepted into law school, but deferred her admission to pursue comedy.[4] She began performing stand-up comedy in Nebraska and moved to New York City in 2019.[4]
Career
[edit]Osman began working to build a following on Twitter in 2018 to attract the attention of casting agents and show runners. Her first television appearance was Wild 'n Out on MTV, which never aired.[4] She next wrote for Complex and then starred in the Complex Networks web series Group Therapy.[4] Osman then relocated to Los Angeles to co-host the pop culture podcast Keep It for Crooked Media.[4]
She has written for the Netflix show Big Mouth and the HBO series Betty.[3] In 2022, Osman made her debut lead television role as a co-star and staff writer for Rap Sh!t (now canceled) on HBO Max.[4][5]
Personal life
[edit]Osman resides in Los Angeles.[2] She previously identified as non-binary,[4] using both she and they pronouns.[1] Osman has since retracted that statement. In an interview with Teen Vogue, she noted, "I realized the nonbinary identity is just a helpful label for people who don't feel included in the normative divisions that our society has — woman and man, girl and boy. It stresses you out, having to fit into one of these things, so you take on this kind of nongender identity, which is nonbinary."[6]
In 2020, Osman started a GoFundMe for David McAtee that raised over $200,000 in its first day.[7]
Since August 2022, Osman has been in a relationship with rapper Earl Sweatshirt.[8]
In 2024, Osman got sober with her partner and friends. In an interview with Teen Vogue, Osman noted that she was no longer Muslim, stating, "I've been all types of shit. I've been Muslim, I've been atheist, I've been mad, I've been Catholic."[6]
Accolades
[edit]- 2023, Forbes 30 under 30 (Hollywood and Entertainment)[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Desta, Yohana (July 18, 2022). "Rap Sh!t: Aida Osman's Divine Journey to Issa Rae's New Show". Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Aida Osman On Forging Her Own Path In Comedy And How The Industry Needs To Grow". Funny Or Die. January 20, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Stephens, Luna (June 2021). "UNL grad Aida Osman lands co-star role in HBO Max series". JournalStar.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g Karin Eldor. "23-Year-Old Aida Osman Is Leaping Into The Light, As Co-Lead In New Issa Rae Show And An Executive Story Editor At HBO". Forbes.com. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (May 5, 2021). "Aida Osman, KaMillion, Jonica Booth to Lead Issa Rae Comedy 'Rap Sh*t' at HBO Max, Sadé Clacken Joseph to Direct". Variety. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "Aida Osman for Teen Vogue". teenvogue.com. June 2, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "David McAtee crowdfund raises more than $200,000 in less than a day". Courier-journal.com. June 2, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "haven't been able to put u down since i picked u up. always seeing the good in you, thebe. my real twin! my best friend! my reflection!…". Instagram. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Aida Osman". Forbes. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
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[edit]- Living people
- American stand-up comedians
- American LGBTQ comedians
- American non-binary actors
- American non-binary writers
- Non-binary comedians
- Writers from Lincoln, Nebraska
- Muslims from Nebraska
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni
- African-American LGBTQ people
- American queer writers
- LGBTQ people from Nebraska
- American people of Eritrean descent
- 1996 births
- Comedians from Nebraska
- African-American Muslims
- American queer actors
- 21st-century American comedians
- 21st-century American writers
- 21st-century American actors
- 21st-century African-American writers
- 21st-century American LGBTQ people