Aida Osman | |
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 Osman performing comedy in 2019 | |
| Born | July 11, 1997 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
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| Children | 1 |
Aida Osman (born July 11, 1997) is an American writer, stand-up comedian, and actress. She is a former co-host of the podcast, Keep It. She has written for Big Mouth, Betty , and the HBO Max series Rap Sh!t, on which she was also a staff writer and co-star.
Osman was born on July 11, 1997. [1] She grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska where she was raised Muslim. [2] She aspired to a career related to writing and music from youth. Osman participated in show choir, played cello in the school orchestra growing up, played drums in band for a semester, and was active in musical theatre in high school. [3] She graduated from Northeast High School in 2014. [3]
Osman attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 2018. [3] She was accepted into law school, but deferred her admission to pursue comedy. [4] She began performing stand-up comedy in Nebraska and moved to New York City in 2019. [4]
Osman began working to build a following on Twitter in 2018 to attract the attention of casting agents and show runners. Her first television appearance was Wild 'n Out on MTV. [4] She next wrote for Complex and then starred in the Complex Networks web series Group Therapy. [4] Osman then relocated to Los Angeles to co-host the pop culture podcast Keep It for Crooked Media . [4]
She has written for the Netflix show Big Mouth and the HBO series Betty . [3] In 2022, Osman made her debut lead television role as a co-star and staff writer for Rap Sh!t on HBO Max. [4] [5]
Osman resides in Los Angeles. [2] She previously identified as non-binary, [4] using both she and they pronouns, [1] though she no longer uses they/them pronouns. In an interview with Teen Vogue , Osman noted, "I realized the nonbinary identity is just a helpful label for people who don't feel included in the normative divisions that our society has — woman and man, girl and boy. It stresses you out, having to fit into one of these things, so you take on this kind of nongender identity, which is nonbinary." [6]
Aida is passionate about humanitarian work. In 2020, Osman started a GoFundMe for David McAtee that raised over $200,000 in its first day. Ultimately raising almost $1,000,000 for the McAtee family. [7]
In 2025, Osman married rapper Earl Sweatshirt, with whom she had been in a relationship since August 2022. [8] [9] Osman gave birth to a daughter in July 2025. [10]
In 2024, Osman made the decision to pursue sobriety with her partner and friends. [6]