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Ali Siddiq Wiki, Age, Birthday, Married, Wife, Bio【 Comedian 】Tour

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Personal Details Summary
Name Ali Siddiq
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB Born on October 18, 1973. As of 2024, he is around 51 years old.
Wedding & Marriage / Wife / Spouse / Partner / Engaged No confirmed information is available. He does mention in his gigs & in interviews about his daughter and son.
Children / No. of Kids None
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race Black
Nationality American
Where does Ali Siddiq live? Siddiq is a Houston-based actor, comedian, public speaker, and writer.
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Ali Siddiq is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and public speaker. He is well-known for a unique style of stand-up comedy and performing majorly in front of convicts in prison.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

  • Ali is famous for being an ex-convict who has turned his tables to become a successful stand-up comedian.
  • He went to prison for six years on a drug trafficking charge and started his comedic career behind bars by telling fellow inmates funny stories.
  • Ali is loyal to his hometown of Houston, Texas, and still lives there, instead of moving to a more industry-heavy city.
  • He is also famous in the music world, with his recent album called Damaged Goods which went out on Comedy Central Records.
  • Siddiq tours constantly, and released his special with Comedy Central earlier this year in February.

Trouble with the Law & Prison Time :

  • Ali Siddiq was born and raised in the city of Houston, Texas.
  • After a somewhat rough upbringing, Ali was led towards the life of crime, and grew up constantly getting in trouble with the law.
  • He was charged with drug trafficking at early age of nineteen, and sentenced to fifteen years in a maximum-security penitentiary in Houston.
  • He was released on the basis of good behavior after serving six years in prison.
  • After his release from prison, Ali decided to take on stand-up comedy as a career, because he wanted to tell his experience of prison life to the youth, and help them understand the consequences of their actions.

Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :

  • Ali started performing stand-up for his fellow inmates in prison. This is where he fell in love with stand-up, and crafted his art.
  • After being released, he started performing at comedy clubs all over the country, and quickly gained attention from the audience due to his ‘one of a kind’ style of delivery and his unique stories from prison.
  • Large audiences experienced his comedy first hand when he appeared on HBO’s famous Def Comedy Jam, and then Live from Gotham shortly after.
  • He was named as the ‘#1 Comic to watch’ back in 2013, which increased his following even more.
  • More recently, Ali came out with his first special called “It’s bigger than these bars” which premiered on Comedy Central earlier this year.
  • The talented comic has headlined multiple big comedy clubs, and has appearances on network television such as HBO, Showtime, NBC, BET, etc.

Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :

  • One of his most successful bits is called “Mexican got on boots,” where Siddiq hilariously articulates his experience of a prison riot.
  • According to a recent interview, his favorite musical artist is currently Gucci Mane.
  • Ali recorded his special for Comedy Central at the same prison where he spent six years of his young-adult life, as he wanted to show the inmates that they too can turn their life around & start on a better path.
  • He started a show called the ‘Jive Turkey Show’ to help out poor people in need, and has also been donating to poor people through the Houston Food Bank.

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