Ali Sultan
Who Ali Sultan is
Ali Sultan is a New York City-based stand-up comedian and writer who moved to the United States from Yemen at 15, saw his first stand-up show and learned English before taking the stage; his career began in Minneapolis, where he represented Minnesota and won the Best in the Midwest competition at Gilda's LaughFest. He became the first Yemeni-Ethiopian American to make a network stand-up debut, on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, has appeared on Comedy Central's Hart of the City and filmed a half-hour special in Dubai for Comedy Central Arabia. His albums are Happy to Be Here and Funny First, he has a Dry Bar Comedy special, and he hosts the podcast The Road with Ali Sultan.
At a glance
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Stand-up specials
- Half-hour special and Dry Bar Comedy special
- Albums
- Happy to Be Here and Funny First
- Podcasts
- The Road with Ali Sultan
- On screen
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City, Don't Tell Comedy and 1 more
- Official site
- alisultancomedy.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Half-hour special Comedy Central Arabia, filmed in Dubai
- Dry Bar Comedy special
Albums
- Happy to Be Here
- Funny First
On screen
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert network stand-up debut
- Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City Comedy Central
- Don't Tell Comedy stand-up set
- Comics Unleashed
Podcasts
- The Road with Ali Sultan host, podcast
Comedians like Ali Sultan
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Keith Alberstadt also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Mohanad Elshieky also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Steven Rogers also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Michael Palascak also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Bo Johnson also in Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City
- Dustin Nickerson also in Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City
- Alex Kumin also in Don't Tell Comedy
- Andy Haynes also in Don't Tell Comedy
Questions about Ali Sultan
Where is Ali Sultan performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Half-hour special and Dry Bar Comedy special.
What podcast do they host?
The Road with Ali Sultan.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City, Don't Tell Comedy and Comics Unleashed.
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Keith Alberstadt (also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Mohanad Elshieky (also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Steven Rogers (also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Michael Palascak (also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) and Bo Johnson (also in Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Ali Sultan — official site, About ↗ New York City-based stand-up comedian and writer whose career began in Minneapolis; moved to America from Yemen at 15; first Yemeni-Ethiopian American…
- Ali Sultan — official site, Podcast ↗ The Road with Ali Sultan
- Ali Sultan — official site ↗ Comedian, writer and actor; Shows link to his Punchup page
- Sisyphus Brewing — Ali Sultan ↗ Shows at Sisyphus Brewing Comedy Club, Minneapolis, on 23 and 24 October 2026
- New York Comedy Club — Ali Sultan ↗ The same bio on the club's comedian page
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026