Salma Hindy

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Salma Hindy is a Canadian stand-up comedian. [1] She is most noted for her appearance in the second season premiere of Roast Battle Canada , for which she and the other participants received an ensemble Canadian Screen Award nomination for best performance in a variety or sketch comedy program or series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.

The daughter of a Muslim imam, Hindy began performing comedy as a sideline while working as a biomedical engineer, after being encouraged to perform comedy by writer Zarqa Nawaz, the cousin of Hindy's brother-in-law. [2] In her early comedy career she attracted attention for wearing the hijab on stage, [2] although more recently she has stopped doing so. [1]

In 2019, she was profiled in a short documentary by filmmaker Alia Youssef. [3]

She has also appeared in the stand-up comedy series The New Wave of Standup , [4] Comedy Night with Rick Mercer and The Stand Up Show with Jon Dore, [5] had a small part in the 2021 film Scarborough , and has posted short comedy videos to social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. [1]

Her debut comedy album, Born on 9/11, was released in 2022. [1]

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