Samir Khullar

Comedian

Birthday February 29, 1976

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Montreal, Canada

Age 48 years old

#106,408 Most Popular

About

Internationally known, award-winning comedian who created the first successful bilingual comedy show You're Gonna Rire as well as En francais svp. He won the Gala des Olivier's Olivier de l'annee in 2013 and 2014.

Before Fame

He got his big break during the 2004 Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, which he has now performed at regularly.

Trivia

He was the first English comedian to win at Quebec's Olivier comedy awards and won the Olivier for Best Show with En fracais svp and the Olivier for Comedian of the Year.

Family Life

He was born Samir Khullar in Montreal, Quebec, but is known by his stage name Sugar Sammy. He saw Eddie Murphy's comedy special Delirious in 1983 and has wanted to be a comedian ever since.

Associated With

He opened for comedian Dave Chappelle at Toronto's Massey Hall in 2006.