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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0:31#catgirl #american #americanaccent #accentchallenge
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13:26Crying in a Sauna (ft. Larry Dean & Emmanuel Sunubi)
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1:31Tickets https://tickets.gildedballoon.co.uk/event/14:5591/
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1:28Day 5 Vlog at the Edinburgh Fringe
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0:21what shall we name him? Happy pride month cuties love u
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0:47am I a gilf now? help I have been colonized by Nigel who else has white hair
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56:09Spicy Babies - Attachment Issues
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1:31Day 4 Vlog at Edinburgh Fringe PRAY FOR FLYERS
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0:31Shortie for life
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0:54DID HE DO AIIGHT?
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1:31My first Edinburgh Fringe run starts tomorrow tickets in bio xoxo
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1:28My home Dubai
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1:27Day 3 Vlog at Edinburgh Fringe
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0:22many thanks to the kardashians
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0:28🇮🇳 💔#standup #comedy #standupcomedy #joke #funny
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1:01And now you know why @pronunciationworkshop
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1:15:24My first ever Youtube live (ATTEMPT 2)
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2:01pls tell everyone u know even if you live in Antarctica thnx love u
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0:34Indians abroad are either CEO’s or at 7eleven, there’s no in between
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1:07tongue twister + accents + cosplay
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18:41Spicy Babies .1 - Love Languages
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2:08My Long Lost Penpal
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1:30HOW MUCH ARE THEY PAYING YOU?
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2:55Day Vlog
8.8K 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.
