Omar Ramzi

Omar Ramzi, known professionally as "The White Sudani," is a stand-up comedian born on June 5, 1983, and raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to an Irish mother and a Sudanese father. He made his stand-up debut in February 2009, opening for Egyptian-American comedian Ahmed Ahmed in Jeddah, becoming one of the first comedians to perform stand-up professionally on stage in Saudi Arabia. Ramzi went on to open for international comedians including Maz Jobrani, Angelo Tsarouchas, Dean Edwards, Jeff Mirza and Erik Griffin at shows across major Saudi and Egyptian cities. His performances have been hosted by promoters and platforms such as Smile Productions, Luxury Events, Rehman and Friends, Century Events and Al Hezb El Comedy. Beyond performing, Ramzi founded YallaStandUp.com, a website intended to connect stand-up comedians in the region with event organizers and give them a platform to showcase their material. He shares comedy videos and performance clips on his YouTube channel under the name "omz69." Ramzi has continued to be recognized as one of the pioneering acts of the Gulf's English-language stand-up comedy circuit.