Naz Osmanoglu

Naz Osmanoglu
Born 24 September 1985
Medium Stand-up, television, radio
Nationality English, Turkish
Years active 2004–present
Genres Social satire
Observational comedy
Absurdist humour
Subject(s) Television, everyday life, celebrities, Comedy
Notable works and roles WitTank, Stand-Up, Flat News, Russell Howard's Good news
Website http://nazosmanoglu.com/
Nazım Ziyaeddin Nazım Osmanoğlu Efendi
Imperial Prince of the Ottoman Empire
Full name
Nazım Ziyaeddin Nazım Osmanoğlu Efendi
House Imperial House of Osman
Born 24 September 1985
Pembury, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Nazım Ziyaeddin Nazım "Naz" Osmanoglu (born 24 September 1985) is a British comedian and member of the Imperial House of Osman, the namesake and former ruling dynasty of the historical Ottoman Empire.[1][2][3]

Comedy

Osmanoglu was the winner of the 2009 "Amused Moose Laugh Off", runner-up in "So You Think You're Funny" in 2009, and member of sketch trio "WitTank", which featured on the BBC Three stand up and sketch series Live at the Electric.[4] He also made an appearance in Russell Howard's Good News. He appeared in "Flat News", a short online comedy series for BBC Three, with flatmate Tom Rosenthal. Recently, he has done stand-up shows, titled "1000% Awesome" and "Ottoman Without an Empire", appearing at the Edinburgh Festival with both, as well as many gigs throughout the UK & Europe, and also in California.

Ancestry

Osmanoglu's father is an Imperial Prince of the Ottoman Empire and a member of the non-reigning Imperial House of Osman. His mother is of English extraction.[4][5]

Full style

His Imperial Highness The Prince (Şehzade) Nazım Ziyaeddin Nazım Osmanoğlu, Imperial Prince of the Ottoman Empire, Member of the House of Osman

Prince Nazım is 19th in line to become the Head of the Imperial House of Osman. The Ottoman Empire was succeeded by the Republic of Turkey in 1923 after the monarchy was abolished the previous year; the members of the royal Ottoman (Turkish: Osmanlı) family were initially exiled to Europe. Prince Nazim uses his everyday nickname "Naz" and his last name (without the modern Turkish diacritic ğ) as his personal, professional, and stage name, being known simply as Naz Osmanoglu.

See also

References

  1. Star Gazete. "Sarayda yaşamayan stand up’çı prens". Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  2. Sabah. "Osmanlı Hanedanı vakıf çatısı altında toplanıyor". Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  3. The British Comedy Guide. "Naz Osmanoglu: 1000% Awesome.". Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Fest Mag. "Naz Osmanoglu: 1000% Awesome". Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  5. London is Funny. "The Spotlight on ... Naz Osmanoglu". Retrieved 2011-10-07.

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