About Urooj Ashfaq
Urooj Ashfaq (born 24 August 1995) is an Indian comedian, writer and actor from Mumbai. She won the Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2023. Ashfaq was born on 24 August 1995 in Dubai, moving to Mumbai at the age of 12. She has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and went to Jai Hind College, Mumbai.
Ashfaq started performing in stand up comedy in 2016, at the age of 21. In interviews she has stated that her inspirations include Sarah Silverman, Bridget Christie, Josie Long, Mindy Kaling, Bill Burr, James Acaster, Stewart Lee, Norm Macdonald, and Aparna Nancherla. She worked as an intern at the now-defunct agency All India Bakchod, and as a writer on the shows Son of Abish and Better Life Foundation. In 2017, she participated and finished as a finalist on the television channel TLC's show Queens of Comedy.
In 2023, she was part of a group of comedians brought to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by London's Soho Theatre. Whilst there, Ashfaq won the Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for her show Oh No!, the first person of South Asian heritage to win since Arj Barker in 1997, and the first India-based artist to ever win the award. The show was Ashfaq's first experience of performing in the UK, with a run at Soho Theatre in London earlier in 2023.
Videos (80)
Videos 1 to 24 of 80.
7:25Uber Driver & Grandmother | Stand Up Comedy by Urooj Ashfaq
14.6M views
1:20Personal Diary full video out on my channel now!!!
8.3M views
5:53Casual Relationships | Stand Up Comedy by Urooj Ashfaq
7.6M views
12:25Ghosts and Periods | Stand Up Comedy by Urooj Ashfaq
6.4M views
0:37I hate my name
4.2M views
0:17#shorts
3M views
0:45Urooj Vs Cockroach
2.8M views
0:59casual sibling rivalry
2.4M views
0:54eyeliner
2.3M views
8:53Instagram Compilation | Urooj Ashfaq
1.9M views
0:43New video out on YouTube Channel!!!
1.7M views
17:25Therapy | Stand Up Comedy by Urooj Ashfaq
1.6M views
1:00posting this from foreign after shaming these kids
1.6M views
1:42we are all crazy people yaar
1.6M views
0:19new year , new reel this is a deleted joke from my YT video, which is undeleted now
1.4M views
1:22Street Fight | Urooj Ashfaq
1.3M views
0:49I secretly want to be ranting on reels
1.2M views
0:42as gen z would say , therapy advice from dad hits different
997.3K views
0:30maybe sheโs born with it, maybe sheโs in therapy
871.9K views
1:36My first crush
832.7K views
1:18its culture
794.9K views
0:48my 4th most favourite thing to do
757.9K views
17:09One Line Jokes & Personal Diary | Stand Up Comedy by Urooj Ashfaq
729.7K views
0:46Do your friends need therapy?!
613.1K viewsGuest appearances (6)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Urooj Ashfaq.
Guest appearances 1 to 6 of 6.
37:24RelationShit Advice Ep3 | ft Urooj Ashfaq, Neville Shah & Kunal Rao (FULL LENGTH)
Raunaq Rajani
2.7M views
33:04RelationSh!t Advice S2Ep2 | Ft Urooj Ashfaq, Srishti Dixit & Atul Khatri
Raunaq Rajani
433.3K views
1:13:55'You started it' with Daniel Fernandes S02E02 feat Sapan Verma and Urooj Ashfaq
Daniel Fernandes
149.5K views
1:27:23Urooj Ashfaq, Shaad Shafi, Joel D'Souza | Wake Up With Sorabh
Sorabh Pant
65.6K views
11:15Urooj Ashfaq on stand-up comedy in India, and being considered edgy there - from RHLSTP 506
Richard Herring
21.8K views
1:51Urooj Ashfaq: When Gigs Go Wrong!
Stuart Goldsmith
2.2K viewsChannels on this page: Raunaq Rajani, Daniel Fernandes, Sorabh Pant, Richard Herring, Stuart Goldsmith
Frequently asked questions
Who is Urooj Ashfaq?
Urooj Ashfaq (born 24 August 1995) is an Indian comedian, writer and actor from Mumbai. She won the Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2023.
Where was Urooj Ashfaq born?
She was born on 24 August 1995 in Dubai, moving to Mumbai at the age of 12.
When did Urooj Ashfaq start performing stand up comedy?
She started performing in stand up comedy in 2016, at the age of 21.
What award did Urooj Ashfaq win at Edinburgh?
In 2023 she won the Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for her show Oh No!, the first person of South Asian heritage to win since Arj Barker in 1997, and the first India-based artist to ever win the award.
What did Urooj Ashfaq do before comedy fame?
She worked as an intern at the now-defunct agency All India Bakchod, and as a writer on the shows Son of Abish and Better Life Foundation. In 2017, she finished as a finalist on TLC's show Queens of Comedy.
