About
Pakistani-British actor and comedian known for his roles on Taskmaster, as well as the comedy series DNN: Definitely Not Newsround. In 2015, he filmed the documentary How Gay is Pakistan? to explore the issues the LGBTQ+ community faces in the country. He often tours the UK doing stand-up comedy.
Before Fame
He started making YouTube videos at the age of 16. After gaining attention on his channel, he began to land roles in TV programs.
Trivia
His YouTube channel has gained over 90,000 subscribers. He came out as gay at the age of 24.
Family Life
His mother Shahnaz starred in a number of black and white Pakistani films when Mawaan was a child before emigrating her family to London in 1994. His brother is Nabhaan Rizwan.
Associated With
He starred alongside Oli White and Jimmy Hill in the Disney XD series Mega Awesome Super Hacks in 2015.
