Mawaan Rizwan Net Worth: How Much Is He Worth?

May 2024 · 3 minute read
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Mawaan Rizwan is a Pakistani-born British actor and comedian who began his career as a YouTuber. We will discuss in detail in this write-up, everything you should know about Mawaan Rizwan’s net worth.

Who Is Mawaan Rizwan?

Mawaan Rizwan was born on 18th August 1992 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan but emigrated to London alongside his mother and sister in 1994 in a bid to search for greener pasture.

Six years later, at the age of eight, Rizwan and his family were threatened with deportation but were granted indefinite leave to remain after legal battles and protests for the family’s immigration rights.

Rizwan is gay, having come out to his traditional Muslim parents at the age of 24.] In 2014, he appeared alongside his mother, Shahnaz, in a YouTube video which resulted in his mother gaining the attention of Bollywood and eventually landing a role in the Indian television series Yeh Hai Mohabbatein (This Is Love).

Mawaan Rizwan Career

Rizwan started making YouTube videos at the age of 16. The attention he received for these resulted in him gaining roles on various television and streaming programming. In 2013 he began starring in the BAFTA award-nominated series DNN: Definitely Not Newsround, a spoof news comedy series for children. In 2015 he starred in the Disney XD UK series Mega Awesome Super Hacks alongside Oli White and Jimmy Hill.

In 2015, Rizwan travelled to Pakistan, his country of birth, to film the documentary How Gay Is Pakistan? which explores the issues faced by other LGBTQ Muslims living under Islamic law that deems homosexuality illegal. The documentary was televised internationally, including on ABC2 in Australia, CBC in Canada and in various markets via Amazon Prime Video.
Rizwan’s career in stand-up comedy began in 2010 when he performed his first gig at a basement venue in Leicester Square.

He performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with his 2018 and 2019 performances gaining positive reviews from critics. In 2018, Rizwan participated in a charity benefit event called Choose Laughs? at the Playhouse Theatre to support the NGOHelp Refugees.
In April 2019, Rizwan released his first two singles – “I’ve Got a New Walk” and “Mango” – with a third single, “Never Been Skiing”, released in September.

In 2020, Rizwan starred in the Sky One comedy series Two Weeks to Live. Forbes named Rizwan one of their ’30 under 30′ movers for their 2020 list, after recognition for being a writer on the Netflix series Sex Education as well as his role in BBC Three drama Murdered by My Father and opening for Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness on tour.
In September 2020 he appeared in Jonathan Ross’s Comedy Club as co-host. Also in 2020, he appeared in the 10th series of Taskmaster, finishing 3rd. In September 2023, Juice was released – a BBC Three surreal comedy series which Rizwan starred in, wrote, and co-produced. The series is based on Rizwan’s 2018 Edinburgh Fringe show of the same name. Rizwan’s mother and brother also appeared in Juice as the family of Rizwan’s character, Jamma.

Mawaan Rizwan Net Worth, How Much Is Mawaan Rizwan Worth ?

Mawaan Rizwan has worked hard since he broke into the acting scene and there’s no doubt that he took up some challenging roles that came with Juicy financial rewards.

Currently, Mawaan Rizwan has an estimated net worth of $5 million.

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