Kaneez Surka
Who Kaneez Surka is
Kaneez Surka is a comedian, actor and producer of Indian heritage, born and raised in South Africa and now based in New York City. She produced and performed in her Netflix stand-up special Ladies Up, created and appeared in Netflix's Comedy Premium League, and performed in Amazon Prime Video's improv specials Something From Nothing and Improv All Stars - Games Night. She has been a judge on the first two seasons of Amazon Prime's Comicstaan and on TLC's Queens of Comedy, and her short film The Shaila(s) was selected for the Voot Select Film Festival. Her solo stand-up show I Found My People! draws on life as a multicultural immigrant finding her place in the world.
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At a glance
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Stand-up specials
- Ladies Up
- On screen
- Comedy Premium League, Something From Nothing, Improv All Stars - Games Night and 3 more
- Next on stage
- 10 October 2026 — New York Comedy Club, New York, NY
- Official site
- kaneezsurka.com ↗
On stage
- Saturday 10 October 2026, 9:15 PM — with Brendan Sagalow, Mike Britt, Phil Duckett and Ryo Hayashi (Brendan Sagalow, Mike Britt, Kaneez Surka, Ryo Hayashi) at New York Comedy Club, New York, NY · the listing ↗
- Saturday 10 October 2026, 10:45 PM — with Eagle Witt, Michael Rowland, Natan Badalov and Tracey Carnazzo (Eagle Witt, Kaneez Surka, Michael Rowland, Tracey Carnazzo) at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY · the listing ↗
- Sunday 11 October 2026, 5:30 PM — with Anthony Moore and Eric Neumann (Kaneez Surka, Eric Neumann, Anthony Moore, Dan Ahdoot, Cansu) at New York Comedy Club on 4th Street, New York, NY · the listing ↗
- Sunday 15 November 2026, 7:45 PM — with Ashley Austin Morris (Scrambled Presented by the New York Comedy Festival) at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY · the listing ↗
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Ladies Up Netflix
On screen
- Comedy Premium League Netflix
- Something From Nothing Amazon Prime Video
- Improv All Stars - Games Night Amazon Prime Video
- Comicstaan judge, seasons 1 and 2, Amazon Prime Video
- Queens of Comedy judge, TLC
- The Shaila s) (short film
Comedians like Kaneez Surka
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.
- Anthony Moore on the same bill, 11 October 2026
- Ashley Austin Morris on the same bill, 15 November 2026
- Brendan Sagalow on the same bill, 10 October 2026
- Eagle Witt on the same bill, 10 October 2026
- Eric Neumann on the same bill, 11 October 2026
- Michael Rowland on the same bill, 10 October 2026
- Natan Badalov on the same bill, 10 October 2026
- Phil Duckett on the same bill, 10 October 2026
Questions and answers
Where is Kaneez Surka performing next?
Saturday 10 October 2026, 9:15 PM — with Brendan Sagalow, Mike Britt, Phil Duckett and Ryo Hayashi (Brendan Sagalow, Mike Britt, Kaneez Surka, Ryo Hayashi) at New York Comedy Club, New York, NY, then 3 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Ladies Up.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Comedy Premium League, Something From Nothing, Improv All Stars - Games Night, Comicstaan, Queens of Comedy and The Shaila.
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Anthony Moore (on the same bill, 11 October 2026), Ashley Austin Morris (on the same bill, 15 November 2026), Brendan Sagalow (on the same bill, 10 October 2026), Eagle Witt (on the same bill, 10 October 2026) and Eric Neumann (on the same bill, 11 October 2026).
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Sources
- New York Comedy Club ↗ Club page: South African-born Indian comedian based in New York City; Netflix special Ladies Up; created and featured on Netflix's Comedy Premium League;…
- Official site ↗ Producer, actor and comedian from India, born and raised in South Africa, living in New York City; Ladies Up, Comedy Premium League, Something From Nothing,…
Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 10 October 2026