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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0:47New York accent
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0:31US tour tickets selling fast! dallas is 7th* not 8th saaniyaabbas.com/comedy can’t wait to see u
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2:05Day 12&13 at Edinburgh Fringe - Roxy’s here! tickets in bio
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0:40my first time meeting a ginger Pakistani
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1:21Day 11 Vlog at the Edinburgh Fringe tickets in bio
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0:25gen z will never know what it’s like to live without google + just rely on GUESSWORK
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0:51have you met someone on the internet? comment below
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1:27Day 10 Vlog at the Edinburgh Fringe RIP mic tickets in bio
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1:12:42Spicy Babies - Interracial Dating
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49:24Saaniya is live!
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0:24#standup #comedy #comedian #standupcomedian #standupcomedy #comic #funny #joke
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0:44this is nuts Thanks @pronunciationworkshop
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1:28Will Ellie’s fart change the course of humanity?
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1:00they did not listen
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1:31Stoned in NYC
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0:31USA TOUR IN 2 WEEKS! Tickets at comedycutie.com
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1:31Day 2 Vlog at the Edinburgh Fringe
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0:14I only turned around for kisses during red lights
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0:14I used to be obsessed with this show
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0:38DUBAI WORKSHOP! 27 Sep 10.30AM - 1PMShvili, Dubai Hills Mall. breakbread.com/experiences/1532
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0:25thanks @pronunciationworkshop
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1:32:18Dominatrixes, WikiFeet, & OBS: My First Twitch Stream in 3 Years
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1:30Tonight the tickets are 2 for 1 Day 7 Vlog at the Edinburgh Fringe
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0:39thnx @pronunciationworkshop
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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.
