Who is Kumail Nanjiani’s producer wife, Emily V. Gordon? She met the Marvel star by heckling him at a comedy show in 2006, and he stayed by her side when she was in a coma for 8 days
Kumail Nanjiani has returned to his stand-up comedy roots in recent months, getting back on stage for the first time in 10 years – in fact it’s at one of his gigs that he first met his wife
Late last summer, Kumail Nanjiani returned to his stand-up comedy roots and began performing on stage again for the first time in 10 years.
“Check out my first hour of stand-up comedy in a decade,” Nanjiani shared on Instagram in August. “Say hi but don’t say that during the show. That’s considered heckling and it’s punishable by death.”
Nanjiani is best known for his roles as Dinesh in Silicon Valley, Nadeem in Ghostbusters, Kingo in Eternals and Steve in Welcome to Chippendales. His wife, Emily V. Gordon, has been by his side through it all.
But who is she exactly – and how do they know each other?
Here’s what you need to know:
Emily V. Gordon is an American writer, producer and podcast host
