Celebrity Biographies
Romesh Ranganathan Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1978, January 30 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 42 years |
| Nation of birth: | United Kingdom |
| Height: | 5 feet 9 inches |
| Name | Romesh Ranganathan | |
| birth name | Jonathan Romesh Ranganathan |
| Dad | Shanthi Ranganathan | |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth / city | Crawley, |
| ethnicity | Black |
| Profession | Actor |
| Working for | TV shows |
| Net worth | $1.5 million |
| Famous for | ‘It is not an exact science’, |
| subject with | Leesa Ranganathan |
| Girlfriend | Leesa Ranganathan |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Leesa Ranganathan |
| Kids | Three |
Romesh Ranganathan is a popular comedian and actor known primarily for his deadpan comedy. He has several appearances on comedy shows and co-hosted ‘It’s Not Rocket Science’, a British TV show in 2016. He was nominated for Best New Actor at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2013.
Early life, biography and family
Ranganathan was born on January 30, 1978 in Crawley, West Sussex, England. Born into a British Sri Lankan family, he spent his early childhood days in Crawley, West Sussex. He is of mixed ethnicity and belongs to British nationality. Ranganath is of Sri Lankan descent. His mother is called Shanthi Ranganathan but the detail of his father has yet to be revealed.
Romesh began his career as a mathematics teacher at Hazelwick School in Crawley. He has also worked as a teacher at The Beacon School, Banstead, Surrey. He started acting as a comedian when he was a teacher.
Career and lifestyle
Ranganathan started presenting Newsjack on Radio 4 Extra in March 2014. In 2014, he appeared on a British TV show called The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice . Ranganathan featured his homemade vegan chocolate brownies on the show. He is vegan and was a vegetarian until 2013.
Jonathan Ranganathan has guest-starred in 8 out of 10 episodes of Cats Have a Countdown , a panel game show. He has also appeared on various comedy shows including Would I Lie to You? , Holby City , Football AM , The Last Leg and Tease of the Week .
He hosted a series for BBC Three and Asian Provocateur in 2015 in which he traveled to Sri Lanka to explore his home country. The second series of the show aired on TV in 2016, he and his mother went to Sri Lanka to meet more of his relatives in the second series.
He joined a sideline talk show called The Apprentice: You’re Fired as a regular panelist in 2015. The show was a spin-off of The Apprentice.
Net worth, tour and earnings
According to some reliable sources, Romesh Ranganathan has a net worth of around $1.5 million. The main earner of him a large amount of money from his comedy career and appearance on television.
Romesh has been appearing in an operating charity Comic Relief since 2017 along with Emma Willis, David Tennant, and more. In the year 2016, the comedian completed his Irrational tour of it.
Personal life: married, wife and relationship
Jonathan Ranganathan, 41, is widely known for his appearances on various British comedy television shows. He is also notable for notable appearances by him in Funny Valentine and House of Fools.
The lazy-eyed comedian is a married man. He married his girlfriend, Leesa Ranganathan . She is a drama teacher. Ranganathan has spoken out in support of Arsenal FC Romesh and his wife Leesa also have three children; sons Theo Ranganathan and Charlie Ranganathan and Alex Ranganathan .
The paid keep secret about their married life.
Height, age and eye
- Height: He is 1.82 meters (5 feet 9 inches) tall.
- Age: Roman is 41 years old.
- The comedian has also been suffering from ptosis on his right side which he describes as a ‘lazy eye’.
- He also has some tattoos on his body.
- He is vegan.