Rajiv Joseph
Playwright
Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2010 for his play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, which won five Backstage Garland Awards. He was named a USA Rockefeller Fellow as well.
He taught Essay Writing at New York University.
He wrote seasons 3 and 4 of the Showtime series Nurse Jackie.
His father immigrated to the U.S. from India and his mother is of French and German descent.
He won the Paula Vogel Award, given to up and coming playwrights.