Comedian Waris | |
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| Born | Abdul Waris Umaru |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Education | Odorgonno Senior High School |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Awards | 2018 Most Influential Comedian |
Abdul Waris Umaru, known as Comedian Waris, is a Ghanaian comedian and actor. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Comedian Waris was born in Kumasi; his father is Umaru Ibrahim. He had his primary education at Kingsway School and went on to Odorgonno Senior High School. His tertiary education was at Top Media School where he graduated in 2014. [6]
Waris worked as an intern at both Top FM and Rainbow Radio as sound engineer in 2014 [7] and later moved to Channel5 TV in the same year. In 2015 he worked at ecstasy entertainment as a stand-up comedian and personal assistant to award-winning comedian DKB. [2] He established the Waris Foundation, [8] which occasionally donates to people living in the streets in Ghana. [9] [10]
Waris has cited Kevin Hart, DKB, OB Amponsah, Lekzy de Comic, Clemento Suarez, Snoop Dogg as his influences. [11]
| Year | Award | Body | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Student Favorite Comedian Of the Year | Ghana Students Award | Nominated | [18] |
| 2020 | Best Skit Act Of The Year | COPO Award | Won | [19] |
| 2019 | Best Comedian | Ghana Entertainment Award USA | Nominated | [20] |
| 2018 | Most Influential Comedian | High School Excellence Award | Won | [18] |
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