Emil Wakim
Who Emil Wakim is
American stand-up comedian and actor from the Chicago area who started comedy in Bloomington, Indiana, and is now based in Brooklyn. He was a featured player on Saturday Night Live's 50th season (2024–25), the show's first cast member of Lebanese heritage, and has done stand-up on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Don't Tell Comedy and Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring. In April 2026 Deadline reported a Netflix deal for his first hour-long special, to be taped in October at the Comedy Attic in Bloomington.
At a glance
- Born
- 1998
- Based in
- Brooklyn, NY
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live
- On screen
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live, Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring and 1 more
- Next on stage
- 7 October 2026 — Comedy on State, Madison, WI
On stage
- Wednesday 7 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Comedy on State, Madison, WI · the listing ↗
- Friday 9 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Cobb's Comedy Club, San Francisco, CA · the listing ↗
- Saturday 10 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Cobb's Comedy Club, San Francisco, CA · the listing ↗
- Saturday 10 October 2026, 9:15 PM at Cobb's Comedy Club, San Francisco, CA · the listing ↗
These nights have gone by — the Comedy Calendar has what is next.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon stand-up, 2022
- Saturday Night Live featured player, 2024–2025
- Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring stand-up set
- Don't Tell Comedy stand-up set
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live featured player, 2024–2025
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live:
Comedians like Emil Wakim
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.
- Asha Ward also in Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring
- Devon Walker also in Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring
- Mohanad Elshieky also in Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring
- Ian Lara also in Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring
- Mekki Leeper also in Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring
- T. Murph also in Don't Tell Comedy
- Hannibal Buress also came through Saturday Night Live
- Hoodo Hersi also in Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring
Career timeline
- 1998Born
- 2022The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (stand-up, 2022) On screen
- 2024Saturday Night Live (featured player, 2024–2025) On screen
Questions about Emil Wakim
Where is Emil Wakim performing next?
Wednesday 7 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Comedy on State, Madison, WI, then 3 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live, Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring and Don't Tell Comedy.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (featured player).
Where are they based?
Brooklyn, NY, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1998.
Who are some comedians like them?
Asha Ward (also in Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring), Devon Walker (also in Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring), Mohanad Elshieky (also in Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring), Ian Lara (also in Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring) and Mekki Leeper (also in Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring).
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 — Emil Wakim ↗ Birth year and place, Lebanese heritage, JFL New Face, 2022 Tonight Show, SNL season 50 and exit before season 51, Brooklyn residence
- Deadline — Emil Wakim inks Netflix deal for first comedy special ↗ Netflix special deal (taping in October), SNL history, Don't Tell Comedy and Comedy Central sets, based in Brooklyn, JFL New Face 2022
- The Stand NYC — Emil Wakim ↗ Club bio: Brooklyn-based by way of Bloomington, Indiana
- The Comedy Attic — Emil Wakim films his Netflix special ↗ Taping at the Comedy Attic, Bloomington, where he started comedy
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026