Aman Ali is a standup comedian that is not afraid to speak his mind. His jokes cross age, cultural and religious barriers with the intention of bringing people together with his humor. Gently wrapped behind every one of his slapstick jokes are deeper messages that leave his audience thinking.

Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, he draws much of his material from living in a household with four other brothers . . . and only two controllers on the family Nintendo.

Only 22 years old, Ali is a regular standup comic in venues all over the Washington DC area and performs in comedy clubs and college campuses all across the country.

Also a rising star in the Muslim world, he has shared the same stage with internationally famous artists like Native Deen, Seven 8 Six, Dawud Wharnsby and the comedians apart of the Allah Made Me Funny tour. He’s been a feature performer at events organized by the Islamic Society of North America, Muslim American Society and Muslim Students Association National.

A recent journalism graduate from Kent State University, Aman Ali has a strong background in writing. After starting his career at the Akron Beacon Journal, a daily metropolitan newspaper in the Cleveland area, Ali currently works during the day as a Congressional reporter in Washington DC. In 2005, his column, “My so-called moderate life,” about Muslims condemning terrorist attacks they aren’t responsible for, won a national award from the Hearst Journalism Foundation in editorial writing.

“Humanizing the Muslim experience and putting it in the context of the American social fabric is the contribution of Aman’s comedy.”

-Dr. Hatem Bazian
Renowned lecturer and professor, UC Berkeley