Rayen Panday
About Rayen Panday
Rayen Dinesh Gangaram Panday is a Dutch stand-up comedian and cabaret artist of Surinamese-Indian descent, born in Zaandam in 1983. He has been a member of Comedytrain since 2016 and is one of the most internationally active Dutch comedians of his generation, with stage credits on Netflix and Amazon Prime and a busy theatre tour schedule.
Rayen Panday performed stand-up for the first time at an open mic in 2008 while studying law, and shortly after won the audience prize at the Groninger Studenten Cabaret Festival. He was selected by Netflix as one of three Dutch acts for Comedians of the World (2019), in which he talks about being single in his thirties and the two types of people in the world. He has also appeared on Amazon Prime in Last One Laughing (LOL) Nederland. His co-hosted podcast Voor de show with fellow comedian Stefan Pop runs since 2020. He toured the show Karma in 2023-2024 and is performing his current programme Grip across Dutch theatres in 2025 and 2026. His act blends autobiographical Surinamese-Dutch material with cultural observation and storytelling. He has performed internationally in Estonia, Denmark, Belgium, India, Suriname, Curacao, Aruba, Thailand and the United States.
He also performs Comedytrain club nights at Toomler in Amsterdam and English-language sets internationally. His Netflix special Comedians of the World is available on the platform, and clips are on his YouTube channel and Instagram.
Videos (128)
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3:15Rayen Panday - Improv Live: Snijden
11.1K views
3:16Rayen Panday - Complimenten en motivational speaker (Focus)
10.9K views
0:48Rayen Panday - Mondeling Rechten (Vrijspraak)
10.7K views
0:35Hotel Thuis
10.7K views
11:35‘VOOR DE SHOW PODCAST’: AFL. 29 - Rayen krijgt klappen bij inbraak
10.3K views
3:17Rayen Panday - Improv Live: Communicatie en Multimedia Design
10.2K views
0:46Nieuwe Van Dale
9.4K views
1:32Rayen Panday - Ajax in het Vondelpark (Trigger)
9.3K views
0:58Schreeuwen Tegen Elkaar
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1:26Rayen Panday - Zwetende kaas en bíjna chocopasta (Trigger)
9.2K views
1:48Rayen Panday - Improv Live: Keolani
9.1K views
2:34Rayen Panday - Improv Live : Marco van Basten
8.7K views
1:09Rayen Panday - Indier op de Titanic (Drie Keer Rayen)
8.5K views
0:36Rayen Panday - Ryanair (Fenomeen)
8.3K views
0:30Geen Keuze
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1:40Rayen Panday - Improv Live: Joker
7.6K views
0:25Stukje uit de Pilot van Stefan en Rayen
7.6K views
2:02Rayen Panday - Improv Live: Tienen en vliegen
7.4K views
0:25Hup Holland Hup
6.8K views
1:20Rayen Panday - Telefoon voor mijn moeder (Drie Keer Rayen)
6.8K views
1:28Rayen Panday - Improv Live: Kwart alles
6.8K views
1:50Rayen Panday - Improv Live: Klimmen
6.7K views
9:41VOOR DE SHOW' PODCAST': AFL. 26 - Eric van Sauers over Theo van Gogh, Herman Brood, Richard Pryor
6.6K views
1:56Rayen Panday - Geen witte of zwarte man, DNA test (Focus)
6.4K viewsGuest appearances (2)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Rayen Panday.
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9:40Rayen Panday kan ELKE artiest nadoen! | LUBACH
Arjen Lubach
157.6K views
22:11De geheime tv pilot van Rayen Panday en Stefan Pop
Stefan Pop
19.3K viewsChannels on this page: Arjen Lubach, Stefan Pop
Frequently asked questions
Who is Rayen Panday?
Rayen Panday is a Dutch stand-up comedian of Surinamese-Indian descent, born in Zaandam in 1983. He has been a member of Comedytrain since 2016 and was selected by Netflix for Comedians of the World in 2019.
What is Rayen Panday's most famous special?
His 2019 Netflix special Comedians of the World, in which he is one of three Dutch acts. He has also reached a wide audience through his theatre tours Karma and Grip and his Amazon Prime appearance in Last One Laughing Nederland.
What style of comedy does Rayen Panday do?
His style is observational and autobiographical, with strong storytelling. He works in Dutch and English and draws on his Surinamese-Indian background, life in his thirties and forties, and cultural differences he encounters touring internationally.
Where is Rayen Panday from?
Rayen Panday was born in 1983 in Zaandam, in the Netherlands. His family is of Surinamese-Indian descent and his comedy frequently references Surinamese culture and his connection to Suriname.
Where can I watch Rayen Panday?
Stream his Netflix special Comedians of the World, watch him on Amazon Prime in Last One Laughing Nederland, or see him live on his Grip tour through Dutch theatres in 2025-2026.
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