Michael Niavarani

Michael Niavarani is an Austrian-Persian stand-up comedian in the tradition of Austrian cabaret, an author, and a TV and movie actor. Niavarani, whose comedic work often draws on his inter-cultural upbringing, is a central figure of the Austrian cabaret scene. Since 1992, he has been director of the Kabarett Simpl, a Viennese cabaret that opened in 1912. In 2010, Niavarani won the Austrian Kabarett Award. He is also a three-time winner of the Romy award.

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