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 (58)
Videos 25 to 48 of 58.
1:19Egypt for Cheated! Bassem Youssef & Paul Elia discuss
5.8K views
1:21Bassem Youssef Meets an Iraqi But What Happens Next Is Crazy
5.7K views
0:52Jackie Fabulous Wants To Live Her Best Life! Bassem Youssef Is Shocked
5.7K views
1:30Why Republicans and Democrats Are Who They Are
5.7K views
0:53Paul Elia on why Immigrant Parents Don’t Get the Truth
5K views
1:28Chaldean & Assyrians Explained By Paul Elia
4.9K views
1:03Why Lying To Your Parents Is The Only Way
4.7K views
1:52Jeremiah Watkins Talks Child Discipline with Bassem Youssef and Paul Elia
4.2K views
1:42Why Immigrant Are The Backbone Of America
3.7K views
0:57Donald Trump Loves Iraq - Accurate Impression
3.6K views
1:00Bassem and Paul Save a Man from Being Captured by ICE
3.5K views
1:26How To Solve Boarder Security - Paul Elia Explains
3.2K views
0:39How to Describe Assyrians - Paul Elia Explains
2.7K views
0:57Donald Trump Talks About Candice Owens and Andrew Wilson
2.6K views
0:40Venezuelan Arepa or Colombian - Which One Do You Like?
2.5K views
0:58How To Lie To You Parents - Paul Elia Explains
2.5K views
1:12Paul Elia Talks ICE At Little Ceasers Arena
2.4K views
0:28Chaldean - Assyrian - Iraqi is just so many groups
2.4K views
0:45I have this question every time it’s pride month
2.4K views
0:51Paul Elia learned some Venezuelan Spanish
2.3K views
1:09Puerto Rican men are so unpredictable! Paul Elia Explains
2.3K views
1:29Venezuelan Slag Explained to Gringo Paul Elia
2.1K views
0:37Venezuelan Slang Explained to Paul Elia by Francisco Ramos
2K views
1:45Inviting my mom to a comedy show and it goes wrong
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
992.3K views
52:04LOWKEY COMEDY SPECIAL | Matt Rife & Paul Elia
Matt Rife
631.4K views
0:54Talking to Matt Rife & Paul Elia about my Jewish gf | Gianmarco Soresi | Stand Up Comedy
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
204.5K views
4:34Riffing With Matt Rife & Paul Elia about my Jewish girlfriend | Gianmarco Soresi | Stand Up Comedy
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
81.2K views
1:01:13RBL LA @ The Comedy Store | Jeff Ross + Frank Castillo + Paul Elia + Jay Light + Omid Singh
Brian Moses
64.4K views
54:03RBL LA @ The Comedy Store | Paul Elia + Paige Wesley + Keith Carey
Brian Moses
43K views
1:14:46RBL LA @ The Comedy Store | LeMaire Lee + Paul Elia + Jamar Neighbors + Erika Christensen
Brian Moses
37.1K views
45:45Three Dog Night | Roast Battle LA W/ Niles Abston + Tony Shhnow + Paul Elia + Omid Singh
Brian Moses
19.5K views
1:07:13The Guam Felix Birthday Episode | RBL LA ft/ Paul Elia, Jeff Ross, Jasmin Leigh, Guam Felix
Brian Moses
17.7K 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
13.5K 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
526 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.
