About — Faris Hytiaa

about

Faris Hytiaa is a Sudanese-Canadian stand-up comedian based in Calgary. Born in Toronto to Sudanese parents and raised in Alberta, he's known for a relaxed delivery, a quick wit, and crowd work that goes places nobody planned for.

He filmed TELUS's first-ever comedy special, SEND HELP, in 2023, and was named a Just For Laughs Canadian New Face of Comedy. By his fourth year in comedy he had played every televised comedy festival in Canada.

His third album, homesick., was nominated for Comedy Album of the Year at the 2026 Juno Awards. Along the way he's shared stages with Hasan Minhaj, Russell Peters, Neal Brennan, Christina P, Dulcé Sloan, Kyle Kinane and Mo Amer.

He now hosts and writes The Tomorrow Show — Canada's only late-night talk show — taped in front of a live audience at Calgary's Laugh Shop.

Faris cares about making a difference and making people laugh. If you're interested in the same, his favourite charity is linked here:

Hope and Haven Sudan ↗

Faris: From Open Mic to Juno Nomination

2019

2019
First open mic
It starts, as it does, with open mic nights.
2020–2022
Intermission
The thing happened that no one likes to mention.
2021
Open Mic at the Comedy Cabaret
2022
Sled Island
Calgary. Touring Western Canada, headlining and opening.
2023
SEND HELP
TELUS had never made a comedy special before. They made one with him. Released February 2023 on Optik TV, Stream+ and YouTube.
2023
Just For Laughs Canadian New Face of Comedy
The showcase that has launched Kevin Hart, Ali Wong and Ramy Youssef — Faris in its Canadian New Faces stream.
2023
Substitute Teacher Energy
A Just For Laughs Originals album — stand-up recorded live in March 2023.
2024
The New Wave of Standup
CBC Gem. TV debut — his own headline episode, filmed at JFL Vancouver.
2024
Every televised comedy festival in Canada
JFL Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver. CBC Winnipeg. CBC Halifax. HubCap Moncton.
2024
Homesick — first national tour
The hour where the Sudanese material stopped being a footnote and became the subject.
2025
Best of the Fest
Just For Laughs Montréal, second time around.
2025
Roast Battle Canada
Taped at Espace St-Denis during JFL.
2025
homesick. — the album
On SiriusXM and everywhere else.
October 2025
The Tomorrow Show launches
Canada's only late-night talk show — taped in front of a live audience at Calgary's Laugh Shop.
January 2026
Roast Battle Canada airs
CTV Comedy, episode one. Up against Dino Archie — and, for the record, Dino took the round.
January 2026
Juno nomination
Comedy Album of the Year, 2026 Juno Awards, for homesick.