Samia Khan-Bambrah

Place: Fresno

Born: 1985

Biography:

Samia Khan (born April 4, 1985) is a Pakistani American writer, producer, actress, blogger and news personality. She made headlines in November 2016 after she wrote a personal account on her Facebook page detailing her experience with racism and sexual harassment while covering Trump's 2016 election win. In 2013, she co-created Instacurity, a satirical web series and internet movement that used comedy to address society's obsession with their social media self. She has worked as a TV news reporter, entertainment reporter for TV Guide Network’s nightly entertainment news show Hollywood 411, and on-air host for FOX News Now in Phoenix, Arizona. Khan is also an award-winning filmmaker, producer, and thought leader, and has been recognized by Forbes Magazine and the World Economic Forum as one of the top filmmakers creating compelling character-driven films on climate change.