Saad Haroon

Saad Haroon
BornPakistan
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
  • film
  • writing
EducationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst[1]
Years active2001–present
Genres

Saad Haroon is a Pakistani comedian, actor, and writer.[2][3] He is the creator of the first ever Pakistani improvisational comedy troupe "BlackFish",[2] and was the first Pakistani stand-up comedian to perform in English in cities across Pakistan in his tour "Saad Haroon: Very Live".[4] Haroon created and hosted the first ever English language comedy television show in Pakistan, called The Real News.[2] In October 2014, he was voted the second funniest person in the world, securing 59,213 votes in the Laugh Factory competition.[5][6]

  1. ^ Rehman, Kashaf (13 April 2024). "Meet Saad Haroon, comedian who took a chance on laughter being the best medicine for Pakistan". Arab News PK. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Parhlo (29 October 2014). "The Story of Saad Haroon, the Second Most Funniest person in the World and Pakistan's Pride!". Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Asap.ap.org". Archived from the original on 11 February 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  4. ^ INSTEP Magazine Archived 7 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Saad Haroon is the second 'Funniest Person in the World'". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Results of world's funniest person". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.