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title: "Dr. Hillary Okello: Stand-Up Comedian, Special | D.O.C."
description: "Dr. Hillary Okello is a Ugandan stand-up comedian who performs in English and is billed as a doctor after four years practising medicine. Stand-up comedy."
url: https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-dr-hillary-okello.html
updated: 2026-11-13
---

Stand-up comedian

# Dr. Hillary Okello

Also known as Hilary Okello, Dr Hilary Okello and Dr Hillary Okello

## Who Dr. Hillary Okello is

Dr. Hillary Okello is a Ugandan stand-up comedian who performs in English and is billed as a doctor after four years practising medicine. He began writing jokes at Jinja College between 2009 and 2012, started performing professionally in 2017 at a comedy club at Centenary Park in Kampala, and entered competitions including Uganda's Next Top Comedian. He hosted the breakfast show on Hot 100 FM from 2019 to 2022, and planned a special, Funny on Purpose, at the National Theatre for 21 April 2023.

## Follow their dates

Put them in your D.O.C., your twelve, and the free D.O.C. letter brings their new dates, episodes and videos each week.

Saw them live? [Make a card →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/share-my-doc.html#live)

## Is Dr. Hillary Okello on tour?

**No upcoming dates on record** No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean they have stopped touring; follow them to hear when the next ones are booked.

Last checked 13 November 2026.

### Are they coming to my town?

No dates are on record right now (checked 13 November 2026), so no town is confirmed yet. Follow them and your town to hear when one is booked.

### Want them in your town?

Name your town and how many of you would come: the towns fans ask for show here, with how many asked.

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. [Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-calendar.html) [Build a night out around their show →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/build-my-comedy-night.html)

## Specials, shows and podcasts

### Stand-up specials

- **Funny on Purpose**

## Questions and answers

### Where is Dr. Hillary Okello performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.

### What stand-up specials have they released?

Funny on Purpose.

## Is this you?

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Your short address, for your bio: **disciplesofcomedy.com/dr-hillary-okello**

[Make this page yours →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-profile.html) [Your dates on your own site](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/tour-dates-widget.html) [Your show on a poster](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-show-flyer-maker.html)

## 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.

[Their SUCDb record →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-dr-hillary-okello.html)

### Sources

- [The Observer (Uganda) - Dr Hilary Okello: the medic turned comedian (20 April 2023) ↗](https://observer.ug/lifestyle-entertainment/dr-hilary-okello-the-medic-turned-comedian/) Ugandan stand-up; jokes at Jinja College 2009-2012; professional from 2017 at Centenary Park; Uganda's Next Top Comedian; Hot 100 FM breakfast host…

Updated 13 November 2026 · the record checked 12 November 2026