Mitra Jouhari is an American comedian, actress, and writer. She is best known for starring in the television series '' Three Busy Debras'', based on the sketch comedy group she co-founded. Jouhari has written for the television series ''Big Mouth'', ''

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'', and ''Miracle Workers''.

Early life and education

Jouhari was raised in West Chester,

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and is Iranian-American. She was a fan of comedy from childhood and considers the television shows ''

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'' and ''M*A*S*H'' pivotal to developing her interest. She attended Lakota West High School, graduating in 2011. Jouhari attended college at

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and began to perform improv comedy as a member of 8th Floor Improv, as well as writing for the

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. After taking internships at the TV shows ''The Daily Show'' and '' Late Night'', she moved to New York City without graduating to pursue a career in comedy.

Career

She contributes writing to the website The Reductress, and has written for the television series ''

'', ''

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'', and '' Big Mouth''. Jouhari's writing for ''

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'' was nominated for a 2017

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award. In 2015, Jouhari co-founded the sketch comedy trio Three Busy Debras alongside Sandy Honig and Alyssa Stonoha. They performed weekly at The Annoyance in Brooklyn, typically to a sold-out audience. The trio later moved to Los Angeles to develop the show for television. A live action comedy series of the same name was picked up by

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on May 7, 2019. Jouhari, Honig, and Stonoha star in and executive produce '' Three Busy Debras'', which is about the "surreal day-to-day lives of three deranged housewives, all named Debra, in their affluent suburban town of Lemoncurd, Connecticut." The series premiered on March 29, 2020. In 2015, Jouhari and Catherine Cohen, later joined by Patti Harrison, started co-hosting ''It's A Guy Thing'', a monthly show in

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. Jouhari co-hosts podcast ''Urgent Care with Joel Kim Booster + Mitra Jouhari'' with comedian

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under Earwolf. In 2022, Jouhari guest-starred in an episode of ''

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'', where she played an art teacher named Sahar.

Personal life

Jouhari resides in Los Angeles. She is also a member of the

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Awards and nominations

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jouhari, Mitra Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Ohio American women comedians American women television writers American people of Iranian descent Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers Ohio State University alumni 1993 births Screenwriters from Ohio Comedians from Ohio 21st-century American comedians 21st-century American women writers American television writers 21st-century American screenwriters Members of the Democratic Socialists of America