Osan Yaran
Osan Yaran, born Oğuzhan Yaran on December 12, 1986, in West Berlin, is a German-Turkish comedian, moderator, and podcaster. His professional name 'Osan' is a shortened version of his Turkish first name. He hails from a family who immigrated from Turkey to Germany, originating from the village of Güneyköy in Uşak province. Osan spent his childhood in Berlin-Wedding before moving to Staaken at age 18. His journey to comedy was somewhat unconventional. Initially studying construction engineering, he later worked at Lidl from 2006, progressing from a sales associate to store manager. He used earnings from this employment to finance his wedding at age 20. After six years, his time at Lidl was recognized as vocational training. He began performing comedy in 2014 following a spontaneous open mic appearance and quickly gained recognition, reaching the final of the 'Talentschmiede' at the Quatsch Comedy Club that same year. From 2017 to 2020, he co-hosted the Quatsch Comedy Hot Shot show. His comedy often explores his upbringing as a Turkish immigrant’s son in Berlin, cultural stereotypes, his retail work experience, marriage, family, and fatherhood, identifying as an 'Ossi-Türke'. Osan Yaran has built a successful career through numerous stage programs and appearances. His first solo show, Ostmane – Integration gelungen , was followed by Gut, dass du fragst! , which toured extensively from 2022 to 2024, performing 135 shows. Currently, he is touring with Aus Prinzip! starting in 2024, with 170 dates planned. He has also released three other solo programs. His daily Reels regularly reach hundreds of thousands of viewers. He has appeared in various formats for WDR and 1LIVE, including moderating the 1LIVE Hörsaal-Comedytour in 2023, and will moderate the 1LIVE Comedy-Nächte XXL starting in 2026. He participates in shows like "NightWash" and was featured on "Die besten Comedians Deutschlands" and "1LIVE Köln Comedy-Nacht XXL" in 2023. He won the prestigious "Stuttgarter Besen" audience award in 2019, and has also received other awards including the 'Hamburger Comedy Pokal', 'Trier Comedy Slam', and 'NDR Comedy Contest'. He is currently touring Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with his program "Wollen wir beginnen?".
