Zohran Mamdani’s parents are Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani. Mira Nair is a renowned film director and producer, and Mahmood Mamdani is a prominent academic and author. For context, Zohran was born in Kampala, Uganda, in 1991 to these two figures, and he later grew up in various places including Uganda, South Africa, and the United States before settling in New York City.
