Aida Osman | |
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Born | 1996 (age 27–28) |
Alma mater | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
Aida Osman (born 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 co-stars.
Osman was born in 1996.[1] She grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was raised Muslim.[2] The city is predominantly white. [3] She aspired to a career related to entertainment from youth. Osman trained in dance, played in the orchestra growing up, played drums in band, and was active in musical theatre in high school.[4] She graduated from Northeast High School.[4]
Osman attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 2018.[4] She was accepted into law school, but deferred her admission to pursue comedy.[3] She began performing stand-up comedy in Nebraska and moved to New York City in 2019.[3]
Osman's first television appearance was Wild 'n Out on MTV.[3] She next wrote for Complex and then starred in the Complex Networks web series Group Therapy.[3] Osman then relocated to Los Angeles to co-host the pop culture podcast Keep It for Crooked Media.[3]
She has written for the Netflix show Big Mouth and the HBO series Betty.[4] In 2022, Osman made their debut lead television role as a co-star and staff writer for Rap Sh!t on HBO Max.[3][5]
Osman resides in Los Angeles.[2] She is non-binary and queer,[3] using both she and they pronouns.[1]
Since August 2022, Osman has been in a relationship with rapper Earl Sweatshirt.[6]
In 2020, Osman started a GoFundMe for David McAtee that raised over $200,000 in its first day.[7]