Asha Ward
Who Asha Ward is
Trinidadian American stand-up comedian and writer raised in Maryland, who studied comedy writing and performance at Columbia College Chicago. In December 2022 she became the youngest writer ever hired on the staff of Saturday Night Live, earning a 2023 Emmy nomination, and she was a Just For Laughs New Face of Comedy in 2023. She appeared in Netflix's ensemble special Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda (2024).
At a glance
- Style
- Personal, Observational
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live and Just for Laughs New Faces
- Stand-up specials
- Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda
- On screen
- Saturday Night Live, Just For Laughs New Faces of Comedy and Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring
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
- Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda 2024, Netflix; ensemble special filmed at Alexandra Palace Theatre, London
On screen
- Saturday Night Live staff writer, hired 2022
- Just For Laughs New Faces of Comedy 2023
- Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring set, 2024
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live staff writer, 2022–
- Just for Laughs New Faces New Face, 2023
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live and Just for Laughs New Faces:
Comedians like Asha Ward
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.
- Devon Walker also in Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring
- Emil Wakim also in Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring
- Tommy Brennan the same style: observational
- Sarah Silverman the same style: personal
- Ali Wong the same style: personal
- Erica Rhodes the same style: personal
- Fern Brady the same style: personal
- Hoodo Hersi also in Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring
Career timeline
- 2022Saturday Night Live (staff writer, hired 2022) On screen
- 2023Just For Laughs New Faces of Comedy (2023) On screen
- 2024Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda (2024, Netflix; ensemble special filmed at Alexandra Palace Theatre, London) Special
- 2024Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring (set, 2024) On screen
Questions about Asha Ward
Where is Asha Ward performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Saturday Night Live, Just For Laughs New Faces of Comedy and Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (staff writer) and Just for Laughs New Faces (New Face).
Who are some comedians like them?
Devon Walker (also in Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring), Emil Wakim (also in Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring), Tommy Brennan (the same style: observational), Sarah Silverman (the same style: personal) and Ali Wong (the same style: personal).
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
- Wikipedia — Asha Ward ↗ Trinidadian American, Maryland upbringing, Columbia College Chicago, SNL hire in December 2022, Emmy nomination, JFL New Face 2023, Gender Agenda
- Wikipedia — Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda ↗ Lists her in the cast; Netflix, 5 March 2024; filmed at Alexandra Palace Theatre
- YouTube — Just For Laughs: Asha Ward | My Life Is Like Degrassi ↗ JFL New Faces set (uploaded 29 September 2023)
- YouTube — Comedy Central Stand-Up: Hibachi After a Funeral - Asha Ward - Stand-Up Featuring ↗ Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring set (uploaded 3 January 2024)
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026