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Michael Niavarani (born April 29 1968 in Vienna Austria) is an Austrian-Persian stand-up comedian in the tradition of Austrian cabaret an author and a TV and movie actor. Niavarani whose comedic work often draws on his inter-cultural upbringing is a central figure of the Austrian cabaret scene. Since 1992 he has been director of the Kabarett Simpl a famous Viennese cabaret that opened its doors in 1912. In 2010 Niavarani won the Austrian Kabarett Award.