About Paul Elia
Paul Elia (born February 23, 1988) is an American comedian and actor. Born in San Diego, California, to Iraqi Assyrian immigrant parents, his family moved to Southfield in Metro Detroit in 1994. He attended Wayne State University, where he was two classes shy of a bachelor's degree in English, before deciding to become a comedian and moving to Los Angeles in 2011. He has been vocal about his Iraqi and Assyrian heritage and the issues facing his community. In 2024, his debut comedy special Detroit Player was released on YouTube. Elia has cited comedians Matt Rife and Bassem Youssef as people who helped strengthen his comedy career, including helping him produce Detroit Player.
Videos (67)
Videos 1 to 24 of 67.
1:31Ismo talks Finland Facts with Bassem Youssef and Paul Elia
1.1M views
0:33Bassem Youssef & Paul Elia Find The Two Types of Iranians
182.4K views
2:03Iraqi Assyrian and Venezuelan Love Story Explained
108.9K views
0:36Paul Elia & Bassem Youssef Talk Persian Women
100.5K views
1:50Bassem Made This Egyptians Mans Dreams Come True
38.8K views
0:50Paul Elia Shares Marriage Advice That you Should Never Forget
33.1K views
1:19Paul Elia Explains the Venezuelan and Iraq Love Story
22.9K views
0:40My Parents Were In An Arranged Marriage
22.7K views
1:34Identity Struggle Explained By Paul Elia @DontTellComedy
19.9K views
0:40Arguing With Your Spouse can be the Longest Car Ride Ever
19.5K views
1:15Detroit Comedians Gets Schooled About Detroit - Paul Elia
18.8K views
1:11Pride Flags Explained by a Straight Guy - Paul Elia
17.6K views
0:17Iraqi Hydration Break During The World Cup
17.1K views
0:51Benjamin Netanyahu impression With Bassem Youssef
16.4K views
1:10Real Diamonds Vs Lab Diamonds - Paul Elia Explains
14.9K views
0:48Trump Talks About Abdul El-Sayed - EXCLUSIVE
14.2K views
0:41Comedian Paul Elia Says Iraq and Crowd Doesn’t Know What To Do
13.3K views
1:12Iraq and Venezuela Love Story From Paul Elia @DontTellComedy
13.1K views
1:25Paul Elia And Watching Movies in an All Black Neighborhood
12.7K views
1:09Why Paul Elia Prefers An All Black Movie Theater
12.2K views
0:25Paul Elia Talks About Religion And Unity
10.9K views
1:21Indian American’s Are Forced To Go To School
10.5K views
1:34Identity Struggle Explained By Using Poker
9.6K views
2:00Woman Who Reads Talks About Her Bad “Breakup” - Paul Elia Investigates
9.2K viewsGuest appearances (18)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Paul Elia.
Guest appearances 1 to 18 of 18.
0:30Talking family trauma w/ Matt Rife & Paul Elia | Gianmarco Soresi | Stand Up Comedy
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
992.4K views
52:04LOWKEY COMEDY SPECIAL | Matt Rife & Paul Elia
Matt Rife
633.5K views
0:54Talking to Matt Rife & Paul Elia about my Jewish gf | Gianmarco Soresi | Stand Up Comedy
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
204.6K views
4:34Riffing With Matt Rife & Paul Elia about my Jewish girlfriend | Gianmarco Soresi | Stand Up Comedy
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
81.4K views
1:01:13RBL LA @ The Comedy Store | Jeff Ross + Frank Castillo + Paul Elia + Jay Light + Omid Singh
Brian Moses
64.9K views
54:03RBL LA @ The Comedy Store | Paul Elia + Paige Wesley + Keith Carey
Brian Moses
43.1K views
1:14:46RBL LA @ The Comedy Store | LeMaire Lee + Paul Elia + Jamar Neighbors + Erika Christensen
Brian Moses
37.2K views
45:45Three Dog Night | Roast Battle LA W/ Niles Abston + Tony Shhnow + Paul Elia + Omid Singh
Brian Moses
20.8K views
1:07:13The Guam Felix Birthday Episode | RBL LA ft/ Paul Elia, Jeff Ross, Jasmin Leigh, Guam Felix
Brian Moses
17.8K views
7:16Riffing W/ Paul Elia & Matt Rife
Sammy Obeid
15.4K views
46:14Paul Elia on Growing Up in 90s Detroit & Family Chaos | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler
Ryan Sickler
13.9K views
1:00Wildest Karen Moment of all Time | Dino Archie Matt Rife Paul Elia
Dino Archie
10.6K views
2:02:05Antifa Algae and American Decline with Professor Richard Wolff & Paul Elia (Ep 337)
Francesca Fiorentini
7.7K views
1:54:39Paul Elia - WHAT'S UP FOOL? Episode
Felipe Esparza
4.4K views
48:51What Just Happened?! with comedians Andrea Jones-Rooy and Paul Elia plus journalist Nida Khan
Dean Obeidallah
1.7K views
49:20What Just Happened?! featuring comedians Carole Montgomery, Scott Blakeman & Paul Elia
Dean Obeidallah
615 views
2:43Strum on Me Ep. 2 w/ Paul Elia
Sammy Obeid
531 views
1:10:51Paul Elia Talks About Doing A Tecate Commercial W/ Bruce Willis | SO Happy Hour 21
Sammy Obeid
266 viewsChannels on this page: Gianmarco Vincent Soresi, Matt Rife, Brian Moses, Sammy Obeid, Ryan Sickler, Dino Archie, Francesca Fiorentini, Felipe Esparza, Dean Obeidallah
Frequently asked questions
Where is Paul Elia from?
Paul Elia, an American comedian and actor born on February 23, 1988, in San Diego, California, moved to Southfield in Metro Detroit in 1994.
What is Paul Elia's heritage?
Elia has spoken openly about his Iraqi and Assyrian heritage and the issues facing his community.
How did Paul Elia become a comedian?
Paul Elia studied at Wayne State University and was two classes short of a bachelor's degree in English when he chose comedy and moved to Los Angeles in 2011.
What is Detroit Player?
Detroit Player is Paul Elia's debut comedy special, released on YouTube in 2024; he credits Matt Rife and Bassem Youssef with helping his career, including help producing it.
