About Daniel Fernandes
Daniel Fernandes (born 2 August 1984) is an Indian stand-up comedian. He is known for his dark and surreal style of comedy, which references social issues in India. He was born in Bombay (Mumbai), Maharashtra, and raised in Goa, and received his MBA in marketing from Symbiosis International University.
Based in Mumbai, Fernandes regularly performs at comedy clubs including Canvas Laugh Club, The Comedy Store, Blue Frog and High Spirits. In his comedic material and interviews he is known for covering Indian social issues such as free speech, student suicide, the death penalty and marital rape. He has collaborated with several fellow stand-up comedians, including Gursimran Khamba, Aditi Mittal, Biswa Kalyan Rath, Sundeep Rao, Radhika Vaz, Abish Mathew and Kanan Gill.
In October 2015 he accompanied Nawazuddin Siddiqui for promotions of the biographical film Manjhi: The Mountain Man, and in March 2015 he hosted Forbes India's entrepreneurial awards event 30Under30. His show Do You Know Who I Am began touring in 2024. In a 2026 interview with cultural critic R. Benedito Ferrao, Fernandes described the show as "an exercise in processing loss", explaining that he relives what he went through during his father's passing every time he performs the jokes and hopes to show audiences the funny side of their pain.
Videos (209)
Videos 1 to 24 of 209.
0:48Israel or Palestine?
8.6M views
6:06Why I hate Fawad Khan - Daniel Fernandes Stand-Up Comedy
2.7M views
13:12Marital Rape - Daniel Fernandes Stand-Up Comedy
2.3M views
15:07Israel Has The Right To Defend Itself | Stand-up Comedy by Daniel Fernandes
1.9M views
11:52Rape Threats - Daniel Fernandes Stand-Up Comedy
1.1M views
11:01Student Suicide - Daniel Fernandes Stand-Up Comedy
1.1M views
16:24Feminism - Daniel Fernandes Stand-Up Comedy
1.1M views
6:41Her Husband Made her a Prostitute - Daniel Fernandes Standup Comedy
868.3K views
16:37The Death Penalty - Daniel Fernandes Stand-Up Comedy
819.7K views
12:03The US Presidential Election - Daniel Fernandes Stand-Up Comedy
815.9K views
12:02The Freedom to Offend - Daniel Fernandes Stand-Up Comedy
740.5K views
3:26Delhi Zoo Incident - Stand-Up Comedy Daniel Fernandes
725.3K views
1:35:49'You Started It' with Daniel Fernandes - Ep 10 feat Tanmay Bhat and Faye D'Souza
675.4K views
10:35KASHMIR, DELHI & THE BJP | STAND-UP COMEDY BY DANIEL FERNANDES
663.5K views
7:25The Nobel Peace Prize - Stand-Up Comedy Daniel Fernandes
643.8K views
6:16Clean India Campaign - Stand-Up Comedy Daniel Fernandes
601.6K views
13:31Coffins On Wheels - Daniel Fernandes Stand-up Comedy
590.7K views
9:41Syria (Part 1) - Daniel Fernandes Stand-Up Comedy
590.3K views
20:23Dimagi Naxals | Stand-up Comedy by Daniel Fernandes
539.7K views
19:57Talk to Me - An Improvised Stand-up show by Daniel Fernandes
527.3K views
2:54"God Sent Me" - Highlights from Election 2024
512.3K views
1:35Rahul Gandhi wants to sit on the Iron Throne!
468.9K views
2:48SUNIEL SHETTY FTW!!!
467K views
1:20:28'You Started It' with Daniel Fernandes - Ep 6 feat Abhishek Upmanyu and Rohini Ramnathan
462.6K viewsGuest appearances (3)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Daniel Fernandes.
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39:44TGFGS S2 PREMIER with Kaneez Surka with Daniel Fernandes Anu Menon and Manish Anand
Kaneez Surka
228.1K views
1:34:15BJ Classes, Hong Kong, Censorship | Daniel Fernandes, Sharul Channa, Dr. Jason Leong | Wake Up!
Sorabh Pant
38.6K views
1:39:06NSFW 18+ | Sex Ed CRASH COURSE : BeeJays 2 | Daniel Fernandes | Jason Leong | Sharul Channa
Sorabh Pant
16.7K viewsChannels on this page: Kaneez Surka, Sorabh Pant
Frequently asked questions
Who is Daniel Fernandes?
He is an Indian stand-up comedian, born on 2 August 1984, known for his dark and surreal style of comedy that references social issues in India.
Where was Daniel Fernandes raised?
He was born in Bombay (Mumbai) and raised in Goa, and received his MBA in marketing from Symbiosis International University.
What topics does Daniel Fernandes cover in his comedy?
He is known for covering Indian social issues such as free speech, student suicide, the death penalty and marital rape.
What is Daniel Fernandes's show Do You Know Who I Am about?
Touring since 2024, he described it as an exercise in processing loss, drawing on what he went through during his father's passing.
Where does Daniel Fernandes perform?
Based in Mumbai, he regularly performs at clubs including Canvas Laugh Club, The Comedy Store, Blue Frog and High Spirits.
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