Imah Dumagay
Imah Dumagay, who hails from Mindanao, Philippines, joined stand-up comedy circuit in Dubai after graduating from a comedy school in March 2018.
In just a few months of doing gigs, she entered a comedy contest Yalla Laugh’s Beat The Camel and won first place. She also won Judges’ Choice 2nd Runner Up – International Category in Dubai Short+Sweet Comedy Festival 2018.
Within eight months of starting out Imah got her big breaks where she opened for famed Indian comedians Zakir Khan, Anu Menon (aka Lola Kutty), Nitin Mirani, and Anshu Mor.
She was also one of the Dubai-based comedians featured in One Africa’s Global Comedy Fest 2018 in Festival Arena Dubai, where she performed alongside some of the best comedians from across Africa, among others, Basketmouth, Eric Omondi, and Kenny Blaq.
She has also opened for the UK comedians Axel Blake and Mandy Knight.
Imah appeared in the smash hit comedy play “Just Like That”, a play with humorous take on everyday life in a Dubai high-rise (JLT) in both runs in 2019 & 2021.
She was also one of the comedians featured in Comedy Adda by ARY Digital and Tall Tales Production in 2019.
In August of 2020, she hosted the King and Queen of UAE Comedy Ali Al Sayed and Mina Liccione.
After over 200 gigs, Imah finally performed her first sold out solo show, Imah’s Day Off in November 2020, making her the first Filipina to do so in the GCC region. In March 2021, she performed her second show, The Shelarious Imah; and in September 2021 she performed another hour “IMAH: A Dose of Laughter. All the shows were held in one of the major venues in Dubai, The Theatre Mall of the Emirates.
Imah has long loved Humor — making herself and the people around her laugh with her very fun and energetic personality!
Amr Elassal
A very chill comedian both on and off stage is one of the fast-rising comedians in the circuit. He is originally from Egypt but has been living in Dubai for over 12 years and has been doing comedy since 2019.
Amr tries to connect with his audience by sharing his observations on things he finds ridiculous and gives insight into his marriage with the Filipina comedian, Imah Dumagay.
He has shared the stage with great international comics such Atul Khatri, Luisa Omielan, Ahmed Ahmed, Nitin Mirani and Zainab Johnson
Sundeep
Since 2010, Dubai stand-up comedian of Indian origin has made a big splash on the Dubai comedy scene, with much talked about appearances at the opening act for Indian Comic Celebrities like Amit Tandon, Kanan Gill, Biswa Kalyanrath, Varun Grover and Kunal Kamra, Daniel Fernandes. Also, had the chance to host the opening act for International celebrities as Ahmed Ahmed, Omar Hamdi, Bassem Youssef, Papa CJ and Ali Al Sayed Sundeep is definitely regarded as one to watch.He was chosen to perform for European Montreaux Comedy as only one of the 2 english performers from Middle East. "Seeing people laugh is the motivating force for me to continue doing standup comedy."
He has been part of the mega Short & Sweet comedy festival in Dubai with over 100 participating comedians Out of 100 Comedians, he has been the winner in various categories for three years in a row by the S&S Comedy Fest. He began his journey as a humourous speaker in Toastmasters and later graduated from Dubomedy in stand-up. His original deadpan style is hilarious and immediately connects with the audience. He has performed in more than 100 bars and clubs by far.
Haway
Since 2010, Dubai stand-up comedian of Indian origin has made a big splash on the Dubai comedy scene, with much talked about appearances at the opening act for Indian Comic Celebrities like Amit Tandon, Kanan Gill, Biswa Kalyanrath, Varun Grover and Kunal Kamra, Daniel Fernandes. Also, had the chance to host the opening act for International celebrities as Ahmed Ahmed, Omar Hamdi, Bassem Youssef, Papa CJ and Ali Al Sayed Sundeep is definitely regarded as one to watch.He was chosen to perform for European Montreaux Comedy as only one of the 2 english performers from Middle East. "Seeing people laugh is the motivating force for me to continue doing standup comedy."
He has been part of the mega Short & Sweet comedy festival in Dubai with over 100 participating comedians Out of 100 Comedians, he has been the winner in various categories for three years in a row by the S&S Comedy Fest. He began his journey as a humourous speaker in Toastmasters and later graduated from Dubomedy in stand-up. His original deadpan style is hilarious and immediately connects with the audience. He has performed in more than 100 bars and clubs by far.
Saanyia
Since 2010, Dubai stand-up comedian of Indian origin has made a big splash on the Dubai comedy scene, with much talked about appearances at the opening act for Indian Comic Celebrities like Amit Tandon, Kanan Gill, Biswa Kalyanrath, Varun Grover and Kunal Kamra, Daniel Fernandes. Also, had the chance to host the opening act for International celebrities as Ahmed Ahmed, Omar Hamdi, Bassem Youssef, Papa CJ and Ali Al Sayed Sundeep is definitely regarded as one to watch.He was chosen to perform for European Montreaux Comedy as only one of the 2 english performers from Middle East. "Seeing people laugh is the motivating force for me to continue doing standup comedy."
He has been part of the mega Short & Sweet comedy festival in Dubai with over 100 participating comedians Out of 100 Comedians, he has been the winner in various categories for three years in a row by the S&S Comedy Fest. He began his journey as a humourous speaker in Toastmasters and later graduated from Dubomedy in stand-up. His original deadpan style is hilarious and immediately connects with the audience. He has performed in more than 100 bars and clubs by far.
Sadiq
Since 2010, Dubai stand-up comedian of Indian origin has made a big splash on the Dubai comedy scene, with much talked about appearances at the opening act for Indian Comic Celebrities like Amit Tandon, Kanan Gill, Biswa Kalyanrath, Varun Grover and Kunal Kamra, Daniel Fernandes. Also, had the chance to host the opening act for International celebrities as Ahmed Ahmed, Omar Hamdi, Bassem Youssef, Papa CJ and Ali Al Sayed Sundeep is definitely regarded as one to watch.He was chosen to perform for European Montreaux Comedy as only one of the 2 english performers from Middle East. "Seeing people laugh is the motivating force for me to continue doing standup comedy."
He has been part of the mega Short & Sweet comedy festival in Dubai with over 100 participating comedians Out of 100 Comedians, he has been the winner in various categories for three years in a row by the S&S Comedy Fest. He began his journey as a humourous speaker in Toastmasters and later graduated from Dubomedy in stand-up. His original deadpan style is hilarious and immediately connects with the audience. He has performed in more than 100 bars and clubs by far.