Urooj Ashfaq
Who Urooj Ashfaq is
Urooj Ashfaq is a stand-up comedian from Mumbai, born in Dubai, who started at open-mic nights at 21, became a regular on India's comedy scene and appeared on TLC's Queens of Comedy. Ashfaq's UK debut, Oh No!, brought to the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe by Soho Theatre and staged at Assembly George Square, won Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, and played a week at Soho Theatre in London from 30 October 2023. Ashfaq's stand-up sets, among them Ghosts and Periods, are on the comedian's own YouTube channel.
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At a glance
- Based in
- Mumbai, India
- From
- Mumbai
- On screen
- Queens of Comedy
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Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Queens of Comedy TLC
Comedians like Urooj Ashfaq
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.
- Kaneez Surka also in Queens of Comedy
Questions and answers
Where is Urooj Ashfaq performing next?
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What TV shows and films are they in?
Queens of Comedy (TLC).
Where are they from?
From Mumbai.
Where are they based?
Mumbai, India, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Kaneez Surka (also in Queens of Comedy).
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Sources
- Edinburgh Comedy Awards — 2023 ↗ Best Newcomer: Urooj Ashfaq, Oh No! (as of 11 October 2026)
- Soho Theatre — Urooj Ashfaq wins Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards (29 August 2023) ↗ A stand-up from Mumbai, born in Dubai; open mics from 21; TLC's Queens of Comedy; a UK debut, Oh No!, produced by Soho Theatre; a week at Soho Theatre from…
- Chortle — Oh No! (4 August 2023) ↗ Oh No! at Assembly George Square, Edinburgh Fringe 2023; one of several Indian comedians Soho Theatre brought to the Fringe (as of 11 October 2026)
- YouTube: Ghosts and Periods | Stand Up Comedy by Urooj Ashfaq ↗ A stand-up set on the comedian's own channel, @uroojashfaq9701 (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026