Omar Badawy
Omar Badawy is an Egyptian-born stand-up and writer whose dry, tightly written comedy draws on growing up between Egypt, Wales and Cambridge. He won So You Think You're Funny? early in his career and has since become one of the most distinctive new joke writers on the UK circuit.
Omar Badawy
Biography
Omar Badawy is an Egyptian-born stand-up comedian and writer whose comedy turns cultural clashes, stereotypes and strange social encounters into tightly packed jokes.
He started performing stand-up in 2019 and quickly won So You Think You're Funny?, before becoming a BBC New Comedy Award finalist and earning further newcomer recognition.
Omar has continued to develop solo work around identity, class and growing up between Egypt, Wales and Cambridge, while also moving into television writing.