PERSON: Aasif Mandvi

Correspondent, Actor

Aasif Mandvi began performing at the age of seven as a pixie in a school play wearing tights and a bonnet. He knew from that moment on that discreet but comfortable leggings coupled with a desperate need for attention was the secret of success. Unaware of this at the time, but this type of beginning was perfect for a job as a correspondent on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," where the official uniform ironically happens to be "tights and a bonnet" ( worn discreetly under one's suit, of course).<br> <br> Aasif made his first appearance as contributor on August 9, 2006. He is the recipient of the OBIE award for his critically-acclaimed one-man show "Sakina's Restaurant." Other New York stage credits include the 2002 Broadway revival of "OKLAHOMA!," "Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom," "Homebody/Kabul," "Suburbia," "Trudy Blue," and "Speak Truth to Power." Film and television credits include; "The Proposal," "Ghost Town," "Music and Lyrics," "Spider-Man 2," "The Siege," "Analyze This," "The Mystic Masseur," "ABCD," "American Chai," "Sex and the City," "Sleeper Cell," "The Sopranos," "Jericho," "Oz," "CSI," "Law and Order," and "E.R." <br> <br> Aasif's feature film credits include "Today's Special," which he co-wrote with Jonathan Bines, "The Last Airbender" (2010), "The Dictator" (2012) and "The Internship" (2013). Aasif's journalistic integrity has never been questioned, and for that he is eternally grateful.<br> <br> -- thedailyshow.com