Riyadh Comedy Festival: Star-studded Lineup Revealed
The Chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority (GEA), Turki Al al-Sheikh, revealed the lineup of stand-up comedians set to participate in the world's largest comedy gathering, taking place at Boulevard City from September 26 to October 9, 2025.
The Riyadh Comedy Festival will see the participation of more than 50 prominent comedians from around the globe in its inaugural edition to celebrate comedy in all its forms.
The list includes Hollywood icon Chris Tucker, famous for the Rush Hour movies, and Emmy winner Aziz Ansari, co-creator and star of Master of None, who also has the upcoming film Good Fortune.
استعدوا لحضور أكبر مهرجان للكوميديا في العالم بتواجد مجموعة كبيرة من أفضل النجوم العالميين ولأول مرة بالمملكة في #مهرجان_الرياض_للكوميديا من 26 سبتمبر إلى 9 أكتوبر 🇸🇦🔥
وراح نعلن عن أسماء نجوم جدد قريباً 😎
بوليفارد سيتي 📍
A comedy takeover is coming from Sept 26 to Oct 9,… pic.twitter.com/iWQepRVn4K
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) July 28, 2025
The lineup also features Pete Davidson, known for Saturday Night Live and Peacock's Bupkis, and stand-up comedian Tom Segura, whose latest show Bad Thoughts received an Emmy nomination.
Moreover, Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee from the popular Bad Friends podcast will join the festival, alongside Emmy-nominated writer Nimesh Patel, Amazon Prime comedy favorite Sam Morril, and the globally recognized British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili.
The Riyadh Comedy Festival will also see the participation of TV and podcast personality Chris Distefano, Netflix regular Mark Normand, stand-up veteran Hannibal Buress, the six-time Emmy and three-time Grammy winner, Louis C.K., and Australian comedian Jimeoin.
Other participating stars include Andrew Schulz, Bill Burr, Bobby Lee, Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias, Jessica Kirson, Jimmy Carr, Jo Koy, Kevin Hart, Maz Jobrani, Russell Peters, Sebastian Maniscalco, Whitney Cummings, and Zarna Garg. More comedians will be announced over the next weeks.
The Riyadh Comedy Festival is part of Riyadh Season 2025. It will include live stand-up performances, comedy-focused talk shows, interactive sessions, and comedy workshops.
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