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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0:19DALLAS TONIGHT + ONE LAST TOUR SHOW IN HOUSTON TOMORROW comedycutie.com
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1:30Australian accent with @sundeepandanandofficial comedycutie.com
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16:50How I Learned the American Accent
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1:28going live at 2.00pm (Nyc time) - having so much fun doing this lol
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0:52THEY ARE LIKE DOGS
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0:37EXTRA SHOWS ADDED in Sunnyvale & Pasadena! Tickets at comedycutie.com
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1:08whatâs your foolproof cure for hiccups pls tell me
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0:56ORNJ
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25:24Spicy Babies - Dating in Dubai
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0:20PASADENA & SAN DIEGO youâre next cuties canât wait!
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0:45until we meet again my beautiful dadi
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0:30US tour tickets at comedycutie.com recreating QT-A 5 in Santa Monica!
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0:43I will be performing every day at The Edinburgh Fringe, link in bio
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0:57Comedian level of petty
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1:30Day??? Vlog at the Edinburgh Fringe tickets in bio
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1:01London vs Bangalore roads
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1:25:42Saaniya x Samica: The Crossover
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0:48Whatâs the weirdest thing youâve seen on a dating app?
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1:00:32Late Night Live Music & Chat
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1:30Conspiracy Theories
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0:15can u do this, itâs so much fun - u should do this
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0:20explain yourselves
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1:07i still think about it sometimes because it was pretty funny
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1:15#comedy #funny #accents #accentchallenge #americanaccent #britishaccent
20.6K 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.
