Ali Sultan

Ali Sultan saw his first stand-up comedian after moving to America from Yemen at the age of 15. He developed a desire to go on stage, but first, he needed to learn English. Ali became the first Yemeni-Ethiopian American to make a stand-up television network debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He has appeared on Comedy Central’s Hart of the City with Kevin Hart and filmed his half-hour comedy special in Dubai for Comedy Central Arabia. He has also been featured on Don’t Tell Comedy and Comics Unleashed. He represented Minnesota and won the Best in the Midwest competition at Gilda’s LaughFest. Tickets: $22-$40, available at sheldontheatre.thundertix.com.