Name: Ali Siddiq at the Houston Improv
Start: 2026-02-23T19:30:00-06:00
End: 2026-02-25T19:30:00-06:00
Location: Improv Houston

Vulture calls Ali Siddiq “stand-up comedy’s most prolific storyteller,” but audiences simply call him one of the best to ever do it. From Houston, Texas, Ali developed his unmistakable voice in one of the most unlikely places — behind the walls of incarceration, where storytelling was survival, currency, and community. Today, that same voice has made him one of the most watched, respected, and consistently viral comedians in the world. Ali is the first comedian in history to release a four-part stand-up series — THE DOMINO EFFECT 1–4 — a storytelling saga that has amassed over 45 million views and cemented his reputation as a master craftsman of narrative comedy. Each chapter became a cultural event, landing Ali among the top-viewed comedians on YouTube year after year.
His momentum has only accelerated. In 2025 alone, Ali released two hit specials and executive-produced a third: · Marcus D. Wiley: Marriage is Major Surgery (4M+ views) · MY TWO SONS (10M+ views) · RUGGED (6M+ views) His 2022 breakout, THE DOMINO EFFECT, remains one of the top 5 most-watched comedy specials of the year with more than 18 million views. The sequels — LOSS, FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, and PINS & NEEDLES — quickly followed, each reaching millions within weeks and proving Ali’s status as the internet’s most unstoppable comedian-storyteller.
Fans first met Ali on DEF COMEDY JAM, Live From Gotham, and Comedy Central’s #1 Comic to Watch list. His legendary story “Mexicans Got On Boots” on This Is Not Happening (16M+ views) remains one of the most iconic comedy stories ever told. Comedy Central later sent him back inside a Texas jail to film It’s Bigger Than These Bars, now over 4M views.
Ali’s reach extends far beyond the stage — he has been featured on The Joe Rogan Experience, Club Shay Shay, 85 South, The Breakfast Club, K*ll Tony, VladTV, Your Mom’s House, Good Morning America, and dozens of other top shows and podcasts, making him one of the most recognized and requested voices in comedy today.
With unmatched authenticity, unforgettable stories, and a style rooted in truth, resilience, and humor, Ali Siddiq has become the greatest storyteller of his generation — and one of the most influential comedians in the world.