Shazia Mirza is a British comedian, actress, and writer.

She is best known for her stand-up comedy, and her articles in British newspapers The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph.

[8] Before beginning her career in comedy, Mirza was a science teacher at Langdon Park School, where she taught Dylan Mills, now known as the grime pioneer Dizzee Rascal.

[9][10][11] She later attended Rose Bruford College, where she studied acting part time while working as a supply teacher,[9] taking the final year of the course full time.

She was a regular panelist on the Channel 5 topical discussion series The Wright Stuff,[17] as well as appearing on other TV shows[18] In April 2007, she presented a documentary on BBC Three called F*** Off, I'm a Hairy Woman.