Ali Siddiq Height, Weight, Age, Family, Biography, Facts

Ali Siddiq is an American stand-up comedian, public speaker, writer, actor, producer, television personality, and philanthropist. He was named the #1 Comic to Watch by Comedy Central in 2013 and has been a part of several shows such as The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross, Ali Siddiq: Its Bigger Than These Bars, The Domino Effect,

Ali Siddiq Quick Info
Height5 ft 7 in
Weight74 kg
Year of Birth1973/1974
Hair ColorDark Brown
Eye ColorDark Brown

Ali Siddiq is an American stand-up comedian, public speaker, writer, actor, producer, television personality, and philanthropist. He was named the “#1 Comic to Watch” by Comedy Central in 2013 and has been a part of several shows such as The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross, Ali Siddiq: It’s Bigger Than These Bars, The Domino Effect, Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks, Unprotected Sets, Bring the Funny, The D.L. Hughley Show, This Week at the Comedy Cellar, Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring, The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, Above Average Presents, Def Comedy Jam, Be Woke, Inside Joke at Moontower, The Church of What’s Happening Now, Gotham Comedy Live, This Is Not Happening, @midnight, Unsung Hollywood, Just for Laughs: All-Access, and The Half Hour.

Born Name

Ali Siddiq

Nick Name

Ali

Age

He was born in 1973/1974.

Born Place

Houston, Texas, United States

Residence

Houston, Texas, United States

Nationality

American

Occupation

Stand-up Comedian, Public Speaker, Writer, Actor, Producer, Television Personality, Philanthropist

Medium

Stand-up

Genre

Storytelling, Observational Comedy, Anecdotal Comedy

Subjects

Everyday Life, American Politics, Racism, Race Relations

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

Weight

74 kg or 163 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

Black

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Sports a beard

Ali Siddiq Facts

  • His parents separated when Ali was quite young and he and his siblings were subsequently raised by their single mother. They lived in the projects for some time and Ali and his siblings also lived with other family members.
  • Ali Siddiq was around 14 years old when he started selling drugs and was imprisoned when he was 19 for trafficking cocaine. He served 6 years of a 15-year sentence in the Ruben M. Torres Unit in Hondo, Texas.
  • It was during his time in prison that he discovered his ability to make people laugh as he used to tell jokes to fellow inmates.
  • He began doing stand-up at the Just Joking Comedy Cafe in Houston after his release from prison in 1997.
  • Ali Siddiq’s debut stage appearance was during Apollo Night but he was booed on stage because he was wearing a suit.
  • In 2009, he started hosting the annual Jive Turkeys Comedy Show to raise money for the Houston Food Bank.
  • He has released several comedy albums including Damaged Goods, The Prison Manual, Freedom of Speech, Enjoy Your Life, and Talking Loud, Saying Something.
  • As a writer, Ali Siddiq has worked on shows like Def Comedy Jam, This Is Not Happening, Gotham Comedy Live, The Half Hour, BET’s Comicview, Unprotected Sets, and The Domino Effect.
  • He organized and performed at a benefit for Houstonians affected by Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
  • Ali Siddiq performed at an annual benefit held by Saba Homes (an orphanage organization created to help orphans of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake in Pakistan) in 2018.
  • In June 2022, he was cast as Bishop in an episode of the comedy series Flatbush Misdemeanors.

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