EXCLUSIVE: Usama Siddiquee, the Bengali-American comedian recently named runner-up of Kevin Hart’s Funny AF, has inked with WME for representation in all areas, with an eye toward expanding opportunities in touring, television, film, and digital.

Named to our December list of the Stand-Ups to Keep an Eye On in 2026, Siddiquee emerged as one of the most-discussed names of Netflix Is a Joke Fest 2026, with his work in the first season of Hart’s Netflix comedy competition series.

Known for his high-energy, rapid-fire style, the comedian’s act draws on his experiences growing up Muslim in Texas, with material on family dynamics, dating disasters, cultural identity, and more. He released his first half-hour special, Usama Bin Laughin’, with Don’t Tell Comedy last year.

Siddiquee was named a Just For Laughs New Face in 2018 and reached the semifinals of America’s Got Talent in 2020. He made his late-night debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2024.

As an actor, Siddiquee has appeared in Netflix’s Inventing Anna and Survival of the Thickest, HBO’s And Just Like That…, Comedy Central’s Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens, and FX’s Better Things. He recently wrapped a supporting role in the upcoming Netflix comedy Best of the Best alongside Hasan Minhaj, Priyanka Kedia, and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan.

Siddiquee continues to be represented by Levity and Myman Greenspan.

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