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United Kingdom Romesh Ranganathan is a multi award-winning comedian, actor, and presenter known for his observational humor and candid approach to life.
Romesh Ranganathan partnered with Coughlans Bakery to design a vegan treat called the Ranga Yum Yum. He later became a part-owner of the bakery, aiming to contribute to its retail expansion.
Romesh Ranganathan collaborated with Original Penguin as part of "ROMESH X ORIGINAL PENGUIN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CALM." This initiative involved working with the clothing brand and suicide prevention charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably).
Romesh Ranganathan has supported Omaze's partnership with CALM, featuring in a video discussing his support for the charity's mission.
Jonathan Romesh Ranganathan, born on March 27, 1978, in Crawley, West Sussex, England, is a British comedian, actor, and presenter. Before his career in comedy, Ranganathan pursued an academic path, studying mathematics at Birkbeck, University of London. He began his professional life as a mathematics teacher at Hazelwick School and The Beacon School, where he later met his wife, Leesa. Concurrently, Ranganathan developed an interest in freestyle rap, performing under the stage name Ranga. This early exposure to performance laid foundational skills for his comedic career.
Ranganathan’s comedy career began to gain traction in the early 2010s. He performed at the Royal Variety Performance in 2015 and gained wider recognition for presenting the BBC Three series *Asian Provocateur* in the same year, a show that saw him explore his Sri Lankan heritage. His candidness and self-deprecating style resonated with audiences, leading to numerous television appearances on panel shows such as *The Apprentice: You’re Fired!*, *Play to the Whistle*, and *The Museum of Curiosity*. He also became a regular panellist on *A League of Their Own* in 2018.
His career progression accelerated with his move into hosting and creating his own shows. He fronted *Judge Romesh* and *The Ranganation*, showcasing his distinctive comedic voice. His 2018 autobiography, *Straight Outta Crawley: Memoirs of a Distinctly Average Human Being*, became a Sunday Times Bestseller. In 2020, Ranganathan received a BAFTA TV Award for Best Features for *The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan*, and in 2021, he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Entertainment Performance for *The Ranganation*. He took over as the new presenter of BBC One’s *Weakest Link* in 2021 and has expanded his creative endeavors into writing for a middle-grade audience with his debut novel, *Lil’ Muffin Drops the Mic*, published in 2023. His stand-up career continued to flourish with tours like “The Cynic’s Mixtape,” which achieved a Netflix special in 2022, and the “Hustle” tour in 2024.
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