Shaparak "Shappi" Khorsandi is a British comedian and author of Iranian origin. The daughter of the Iranian political satirist and poet Hadi Khorsandi, her family left Iran when she was a child following the Islamic Revolution. In January 2016, she became president of Humanists UK, and became vice-president in 2019.

Filmography

• 2025Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness
• 2024The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
• Late Night Mash
• Channel 4's Comedy Gala
• Edinburgh Comedy Festival Live
• Genius with Dave Gorman
• 2009One Hundred Years of the Girl Guides
• 2008The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
• Celebrity Mastermind

Appearances as themselves (28)

• 2023Shaparak Khorsandi: Shapchat! — Self
• 2022Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage — Self
• Katie Piper's Breakfast Show — Herself
• The Weakest Link — Self - Participant
• 2020Shappi Khorsandi: Live In SoHo — Self
• Hypothetical — Self
• Morecambe & Wise in America — Self
• Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief — Self
• Richard Osman's House of Games — Self - Contestant
• Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled — Self
• The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice — Self
• Comedy World Cup — Self
• Just a Minute — Self
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip — Self - Participant
• Ask Rhod Gilbert — Self
• Let's Dance for Sport Relief — Self - Contestant
• The Bubble — Self
• The Graham Norton Show — Self
• Would I Lie to You? — Self
• 8 Out of 10 Cats — Self
• Mock the Week — Self
• QI — Self
• I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! — Self
• Have I Got News for You — Self
• This Morning — Self
• Question Time — Self - Panellist
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You — Self - Panellist
• Sally Lindsay's Quiz Night — Self - Team Captain