Aliya Kanani
Who Aliya Kanani is
Aliya Kanani is a Toronto-based stand-up comedian and actor who tours North America and is heard on CBC's LOL network and SiriusXM. Her one-woman show Where You FROM, From? won honours at the Ottawa and Toronto Fringe festivals, and she was a semi-finalist in NBC's nationwide stand-up competition and a finalist in Just for Laughs' Standup and Pitch competition. As an actor she earned a Canadian Screen Awards nomination for her lead role as Ms. Hina in Scarborough, appeared in the TIFF premieres Concrete Valley and Atom Egoyan's Seven Veils, and has been seen on Law & Order: Toronto, and she has written for the sketch comedy show Abroad.
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At a glance
- Based in
- Toronto, Ontario
- On screen
- Scarborough, Concrete Valley, Seven Veils and 2 more
- Official site
- aliyakanani.com ↗
Is Aliya Kanani on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean they have stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: aliyakanani.com ↗.
Last checked 3 November 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Scarborough film, lead
- Concrete Valley film
- Seven Veils film
- Law & Order: Toronto
- Abroad sketch series, writer
Comedians like Aliya Kanani
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.
- Jason Manford also in Scarborough
- K Trevor Wilson also in Law & Order: Toronto
Questions and answers
Where is Aliya Kanani performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: aliyakanani.com ↗.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Scarborough (film, lead), Concrete Valley (film), Seven Veils (film), Law & Order: Toronto and Abroad (sketch series, writer).
Where are they from?
They are based in Toronto, Ontario, as their record gives it.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Jason Manford (also in Scarborough) and K Trevor Wilson (also in Law & Order: Toronto).
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Sources
- Official site ↗ Toronto-based comedian touring North America; CBC LOL and SiriusXM; Canadian Screen Awards nomination for Scarborough; Concrete Valley and Seven Veils…
- Desi Comedy Fest ↗ Aliya Kanani on the bill, Hollywood Improv, 6 November 2026 (as of 2 November 2026)
Updated 3 November 2026 · the record checked 2 November 2026