Imah Dumagay

Imah Dumagay (born Fatimah Dumagay) is a Filipina stand-up comedian based in Dubai.[1][2]

Imah Dumagay
BornCotabato City, Philippines
Medium
  • Stand-up
Genres

Life and Career

She moved to Dubai in 2008 where she now works as a full-time entertainer -- stand-up comedian, actor, MC, and a producer.[3]

Imah was born and raised in Cotabato City, Philippines. In 2008, she moved to Dubai, where she now works as a full-time comedian. She used to have a full time job as an executive assistant for nine years before she became a comedian.[4][5] In 2018, she joined a course at Dubai comedy school Dubomedy and began her career as a stand up comedian.[6]

Imah has opened for Indian comedians Zakir Khan, Anuradha Menon, and Anshu Mor. She was also featured in Dubai Global Comedy Fest 2018, where she has performed with Kenny Blaq, Basketmouth, and Eric Omondi.[7] She co-founded Comedy Kix, a comedy collective that runs a weekly show in Dubai. She has also worked with Mina Liccione, Ali Al Sayed, and Nitin Mirani.[8]

In November 2020, Imah performed her first solo show, Imah's Day Off, in March 2021, performed her second solo show, The Shelarious Imah, and in September 2021 she performed her third solo show, IMAH: A Dose of Laughter at the Theatre, Mall of the Emirates in Dubai[9][10].[11][6]

References
  1. "Filipina comedian Imah Dumagay announces first solo show in Dubai". timeoutdubai.com. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  2. "Mars Pa More: Imah Dumagay's LAUGHTRIP stand-up comedy acts in Dubai!". gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  3. "These UAE-based Filipino comics are busting cultural stereotypes". Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  4. "Five UAE comics to check out at the 2021 Dubai Comedy Festival". thenationalnews.com. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  5. "Pinay stand-up comedian keeps Dubai laughin' out loud". filipinotimes.net. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  6. "Why Filipina comedienne Imah Dumagay has Jo Koy in her sights: 'One day, he'll introduce me'". thenationalnews.com. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  7. "WKND Conversation: Meet the GCC's first Filipina stand-up comic". khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  8. "Dubai Comedy Festival: Find out who's performing". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  9. "Popular Pinay comedian in Dubai gives back to OFW community". 2021-09-02.
  10. "All the UAE shows coming in 2021: 'Mamma Mia!' to stand-up comic Russell Peters". Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  11. "7 reasons why you shouldn't miss Imah's Day-off standup comedy show". boydubai.com. Retrieved 2021-04-25.


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