Dubai’s Ali Al Sayed started writing, performing and producing comedy in 2008. His lightning fast wit and rapport with audiences has allowed him to perform in numerous shows at the iconic Comic Strip Live in New York, Top Secret Comedy Club in London Headlining in Caroline’s on Broadway, the New York Arab American Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and has taken the stage alongside the likes of Bassem Youssef, Omid Djalili, Russell Peters and Steve Harvey, to name just a few.

He’s had featured Specials on PBS, CBS, BBC World, articles in New York Times, and classed as “Funniest People of the Year” by Rolling Stone He can currently be seen on Comedy Central’s Ridiculousness, co hosting Comedy Central Presents the series Stand up Sketch Show now streaming on Shahid MBC He was awarded “Comedian of the Year” by Esquire Magazine and “Most Creative People in Business” 2024 Award by Fast Company.

As the Co founder of Dubomedy, who do “everything comedy”, Ali cofounded the first comedy school in the region with his wife Mina, introducing Stand up Comedy from an Arab perspective and paving the way for many young comedians to follow.