🎤 Zar the Star

About

Zar the Star is a stand-up comedian and content creator born in Tajikistan to an Afghan father and raised in Toronto, now based in New York City. Her comedy draws on her experiences as a refugee, a woman of color, and a Muslim - sharp, personal, and direct. She has built a following of nearly one million on social media with work ranging from viral prank calls to candid takes on generational trauma.