Tissa Hami is one of the world's few female Muslim stand-up comics.  Her
unique act and fresh perspective on life as an Iranian-American woman leave
audiences in shock and awe.  From Islamic fundamentalists to white liberals to
good old-fashioned racists, no one is safe from her sharp wit.  Tissa hopes her
comedy will help break down stereotypes about Muslim women and foster
understanding between Iranians and Americans.

Tissa grew up in a traditional Iranian family in a predominantly white suburb of
Boston.  She holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in international affairs
from Ivy League universities.  Her parents are thrilled that she is using her
expensive education to pursue a career in comedy.

People who disapprove of her act will be taken hostage.

Tissa is truly an international star having appeared on NPR, BBC Radio, and Australian and European television. Stateside she was recently a guest on ABC's The View with Barbara Walters.

Currently Tissa can be seen performing and being interviewed in the PBS documentary Stand Up: Muslim American Comedians Come of Age which won a prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Award and is currently be broadcast around the world via The PBS World News Service.

Tissa has been featured in the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine , Washington Post , and Chicago Tribune.

www.tissahami.com