Shanti Charan is a stand-up comedian, writer, and storyteller based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The daughter of immigrants, Shanti’s humor reflects her experience as an Indo-Fijian woman, growing up as a second generation American.
Charan was named San Francisco Bay Guardian’s “Best Comedian” in their Annual “Best of SF” edition. SF Weekly awarded Shanti “Best Stand Up on the Way Up”, stating Charan’s writing, “is clever and confident beyond her years”.
Her podcast, “Mouthful with Shanti” is a funny, smart and inclusive podcast that unpacks culture, sex, sexual expression, and gender through an intersectional lens.