Emmanuel Sonubi

Emmanuel Sonubi is a British-Nigerian comedian born in 1980 or 1981 in London, where he was raised in Enfield as the youngest of six children and only boy. Before pursuing comedy, he worked as a bouncer and performed in musical theatre, including a leading role in the West End production of Daddy Cool in 2007. His stand-up career began in 2015 and progressed rapidly from open mic nights to hosting major venues. In 2019, he suffered heart failure while performing in Dubai, which inspired his Edinburgh Festival Fringe show.