About Fady Kassab
Fady Kassab is a Lebanese-Australian stand-up comedian born in 1976 in Ain el-Delb, a town in the Sidon district of southern Lebanon. He grew up during the Lebanese Civil War before emigrating to Australia, where he settled in Sydney and began a media career hosting an Arabic-language program on SBS Radio. Kassab turned to stand-up comedy and, in 2019, won triple j's RAW Comedy, Australia's largest open-mic comedy competition, following past winners such as Hannah Gadsby and Josh Thomas. His winning set, drawing on childhood memories of growing up in wartime Lebanon, was televised nationally on SBS. As a result of the win, he was flown to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where he was selected for the Best of Edinburgh Showcase and reached the finals of the "So You Think You're Funny" competition. Kassab has since delivered a new full-length show every year, performing at venues including the Sydney Opera House and the Brisbane and Melbourne comedy festivals, blending his Australian life with his Lebanese origins and memories of war. He maintains an official YouTube channel under his own name.
Videos (172)
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0:22Authentic Lebanese robots. -
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0:41My sister said I'm an idiot But my heckler was fine.
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1:09Story of our life with American shows and movies.
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0:41Great life hack goes terribly wrong at the end
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1:01My comedy special "Borderline: is coming on January 1st, 2026!
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0:37100 years from now.
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0:33Everything I learned from my divorce.
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1:30My memory is hazy but I think I got the story right.
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0:26Thanks for having me, Sunrise on 7.
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0:27Sydney! Arabic show on Dec 5. # لبناني# حبيبي
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0:52Dating app pics. Men vs women.
907 views
0:42Crowd interaction show! One night only in Newtown. Tickets: Fady.com.au
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1:27Lebanese Mothers and mopping
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0:21Double standards are very flexible.
795 views
1:01Dating a Rich Girl
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0:33Don't buy a sex robot
747 views
0:37What a mind-blowing experience opening for Jim Jefferies in front of 8,000 people!
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2:04Fady Kassab Raw Comedy - Highlight (2019)
719 views
0:49From the latest episode of "Lebaneasy"with my brother Fouad
677 views
0:26An Iranian, an Egyptian & a heckler walk into a room.
615 views
0:28Arabish tickets now on sale at fady.com.au. I hope to see you there
506 views
11:58Fady Kassab - Lebaneasy - Episode 3 - Oh Brother!
483 views
0:22The secret to a long, successful, Lebanese marriage.
481 views
0:40Designated Annoyer
468 viewsFrequently asked questions
Where is Fady Kassab from?
Fady Kassab is a Lebanese-Australian stand-up born in 1976 in Ain el-Delb, in the Sidon district of southern Lebanon, who grew up during the Lebanese Civil War and later settled in Sydney.
What did Fady Kassab do before stand-up?
In Sydney Kassab started a media career hosting an Arabic-language program on SBS Radio before turning to stand-up.
Did Fady Kassab win RAW Comedy?
Yes, in 2019 Fady Kassab won triple j's RAW Comedy, Australia's largest open-mic competition, with a set about childhood memories of wartime Lebanon that SBS broadcast nationally.
What happened to Fady Kassab at the Edinburgh Fringe?
The RAW Comedy win took him to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where he was picked for the Best of Edinburgh Showcase and reached the finals of "So You Think You're Funny".
Where has Fady Kassab performed his shows?
Since then Fady Kassab has delivered a new full-length show every year, mixing his Australian life with his Lebanese roots, and has played the Sydney Opera House and the Brisbane and Melbourne comedy festivals.
