Zainab Johnson
Stand-up comedian

Zainab Johnson

Who Zainab Johnson is

Stand-up comedian and actor whose first hour special Hijabs Off is available on Prime Video.

At a glance

Came up through
Just for Laughs New Faces and The Comedy Store
Stand-up specials
Hijabs Off
WTF with Marc Maron
Episode 1352
Next on stage
16 October 2026 — Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton), Princeton, NJ
Official site
zainabjohnson.com ↗

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Comedians like Zainab Johnson

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In the news

Questions about Zainab Johnson

Where is Zainab Johnson performing next?

Friday 16 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton), Princeton, NJ, then 11 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?

Hijabs Off.

Where did they get their start?

Just for Laughs New Faces (New Face (Unrepped)) and The Comedy Store (worked on its Tuesday shows as a production assistant).

Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?

Yes — episode 1352.

Who are some comedians like them?

Ali Macofsky (also came through Just for Laughs New Faces) and Jerrod Carmichael (also came through Just for Laughs New Faces).

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 →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026