Paul Chowdhry

Tajpaul Singh Chowdhry, better known as Paul Chowdhry, is a British comedian and actor. He is of Indian Punjabi Sikh descent. Known for observational and satirical comedy that frequently addresses themes of race, multiculturalism, and British identity, Chowdhry is widely regarded as one of the greatest British Indian comedians of all time. Chowdhry has made numerous appearances on television comedy shows including hosting Stand Up for the Week, and he twice headlined Live at the Apollo, in 2012 and 2015. In 2016, he competed on Taskmaster alongside Dave Gorman, Sara Pascoe, Al Murray and eventual winner Rob Beckett. In 2017, Chowdhry became the first comedian of Asian heritage to sell out Wembley Arena. He has released four stand-up comedy specials, What’s Happening White People through Universal Pictures in 2012 and later broadcast on Channel 4, PC’s World released on DVD through Universal Pictures in 2015, Live Innit on Amazon Prime Video in 2019 and later shown on Comedy Central, and Family-Friendly Comedian on Sky UK in 2024. He has performed six tours across the world – Not PC (2010), What’s Happening White People? (2012), PC’s World (2014), Live Innit? (2017), Family Friendly Comedian (2022), and Englandia, which debuted in 2025. Chowdhry has received numerous awards, including the Comedy award at the Eastern Eye Arts, Culture & Theatre Awards 2019, Comedian of the Year award at the Asian Voice Political & Public Life Awards 2019, and he was nominated for Entertainer of the Year by the British Asian Awards 2019. His show Live Innit? Won Best Live Event 2018 at the ITV Asian Media Awards. As an actor, Chowdhry is known for Cruella (2021), Devils (2019), Swinging with the Finkels (2011), and Colour Me Kubrick (2005).