About Saaniya
Saaniya Abbas is an Indian stand-up comedian who grew up in a Muslim household in New Delhi and attended a Catholic convent boarding school before relocating to the United Arab Emirates, where she now works as an art director and copywriter in Dubai. She came to comedy while going through a divorce, enrolling in a stand-up workshop as a distraction that grew into a serious pursuit. During the COVID-19 pandemic she built a large following, hosting live comedy videos on Instagram, where she has around half a million followers under the handle @saaniyax. In 2025, at age 36, she became the first Dubai-based stand-up to bring a full solo hour to the Edinburgh Fringe, with her show Hellarious, which ran from 30 July to 25 August and draws on her divorce, her Muslim upbringing, her convent education and marrying and divorcing a white man. She has also toured comedy clubs in the UK and India.
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0:44please join my mailing list to summon me to your city -link in bio
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1:27u guys know about this website it’s crazy lol
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0:50he’s definitely a cutie though
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0:28boys will be boys
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2:46I don’t like to be mean to anybody so this was quite a struggle
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0:41hello cuties how do I apply
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0:502024 was when I first performed comedy in my own country India
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0:37LAST SHOW IN NYC TONIGHT LINK IN BIO
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0:50Portland OR is where i lost my polyginity! Australia comedycutie.com
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0:56What’s the point if you don’t try different cuisines?
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1:31heard Austin was a liberal city so i wrote this joke just for them
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0:28the joke to put up after meeting a real life cowboy yesterday!
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1:05I wish dale and yasmina a lifetime of s** and pineapples
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0:52What should the women get? Comment below
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1:28most of you only knew the flag because of football
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0:56I know too much SKOLLLLLL
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0:54oh noooo Will from Manchester WHO IS WATCHING THE WATCHMEN (in iraq?)
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1:30*cries in millennial*
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1:19i’ll never forget you Bob met the funniest characters during my US tour!
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1:16UK TOUR TICKET LINK IN BIO this story is 100% true
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0:27who hurt u bro? where are the white people tho?
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1:29love how supportive the audience was of giving her his money
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2:05tiny little prix AUSTRALIA TICKETS at comedycutie.com
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0:36spoiler alert: I did not get pregnant in America
407.8K viewsFrequently asked questions
Where did Saaniya Abbas grow up?
Saaniya Abbas grew up in a Muslim household in New Delhi and attended a Catholic convent boarding school before relocating to the United Arab Emirates.
What is Saaniya's job outside comedy?
Outside stand-up, Saaniya Abbas works as an art director and copywriter in Dubai.
How did Saaniya get into stand-up comedy?
Saaniya Abbas came to comedy through a stand-up workshop she enrolled in as a distraction, which grew into a serious pursuit.
What is Saaniya's show Hellarious about?
Hellarious, the solo hour Saaniya Abbas took to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2025, draws on her divorce, her Muslim upbringing, her convent education and marrying and divorcing a white man.
Was Saaniya the first Dubai-based comedian with a solo hour at the Edinburgh Fringe?
Yes, in 2025 Saaniya Abbas became the first Dubai-based stand-up to bring a full solo hour to the Edinburgh Fringe, with a run from 30 July to 25 August.
How did Saaniya build her audience?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Saaniya Abbas built a large following by hosting live comedy videos on Instagram under the handle @saaniyax, and she has also toured comedy clubs in the UK and India.
