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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57:51LIVE: CHIT CHAT + GAMES
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1:01Billie Eilish Bollywood Mashup
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0:53Follow for part 2 (the constipated story) thanks @poddster7571
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1:53:38Wrote a Song Live using ONLY Chat’s Suggestions - Twitch
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0:39grandma taught me this tongue twister when I was 5
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0:31are you pooping right now?
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0:43what would my Pokémon name even be lol
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0:40there must be a word for it
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1:00true story
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1:05Many thanks to @poddster for the space!
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0:47brits what are you watching
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1:16Shake it off cover
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0:23the universe said OKAY U WILL
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3:00My first time being a sports commentator
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1:00what keeps you up at night?
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0:30what a thrill it must be
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16:22Spicy Babies .1 - Breakups
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1:05Who do you think has the sexiest accent? Comment below! new episode out
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0:59the museum gave me a free stress ball shaped like a butt in a thong
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0:37this really upset me american
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54:09Spicy Babies - Emotional Baggage
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8:21Celebrating 103k+ with my YouTube Live
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0:42I smoked a lot after I had quit so I’ve been trying to get my voice back
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0:58Behind the scenes with my sister
3.2K 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.
