Gilbert Lawand
Stand-up comedian

Gilbert Lawand

Who Gilbert Lawand is

Gilbert Lawand is a stand-up comedian, born in Baghdad and raised on a Georgia farm, who got his start in Atlanta and has performed on its stages for nearly two decades. He created and produces the annual Red Clay Comedy Festival in Atlanta, has played festivals including Bridgetown and the Laughing Skull Festival, where he was a finalist in 2015, and has opened for Dave Chappelle and Aziz Ansari in large theatre shows. His first full-length special, Iraqi Born, Georgia Bred, filmed at The EARL in Atlanta, came out on Apple TV+ in 2025, and his track Fanatic Agnostics was played on SiriusXM's Sebastian Maniscalco's Comedy Radio on 1 May 2026.

At a glance

Stand-up specials
Iraqi Born, Georgia Bred
On screen
Red Clay Comedy Festival

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Their stand-up

Gilbert Lawand's Red Clay Comedy Festival takes place in Atlanta every September, and the album of his special Iraqi Born, Georgia Bred was released by Comedy Dynamics on 14 February 2025.

Questions and answers

Where is Gilbert Lawand performing next?

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What stand-up specials have they released?

Iraqi Born, Georgia Bred.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Red Clay Comedy Festival.

The full SUCDb record

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Sources

Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026