Leila Navabi

Leila Navabi is a Welsh comedian and writer. She has participated in several comedy projects with the BBC, as well as performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2023 and 2025. As a teenager, Navabi left Cardiff, Wales, and moved to London, England to both watch and perform stand-up comedy. In 2022, Navabi released a half-hour BBC documentary, titled Funny, Gay & Welsh, about growing up and performing in Cardiff.

In 2019, Navabi joined the Comedy audio team at BBC Studios Productions as a producer. Later, in 2021, Navabi co-hosted a science-based television series for children alongside comedian Ken Cheng. The same year, Navabi co-wrote the BBC comedy Vandullz with writer Sion Edwards. In 2023, Navabi made her sold-out debut at Fringe with Composition. The Guardian gave it three out of five stars, while The Skinny gave it four. Stylist called it one of the best women-led shows at the festival.

In 2025, Navabi returned to Fringe with her show, Relay, which was written and performed by herself, directed by Elan Isaac, and produced by TEAM Collective Cymru. At Fringe, it was supported by the Sherman Theatre and Pleasance Theatre. Relay is a punk musical comedy. The Guardian listed it among its best shows at the Edinburgh Fringe for 2025.