Ajay Rose

When this 6'1" comic strides onto stage with his gravelly masculine energy and lands those punchlines like a heavyweight, you know you're in for a proper ride. Ajay Rose burst onto the London comedy scene in 2021 and made such an immediate impact that he reached the BBC New Comedy Awards Final after just eleven months—a performance that racked up 5 million views and announced him as one to watch.

Since then, he's been absolutely everywhere: smashing stages at London's top clubs, delivering a TEDx Talk at Aston University, appearing on BBC Three and BBC Sounds with Stacey Dooley, and becoming a finalist in Leicester Square Theatre's New Comedian of the Year 2025. His material—from getting baked in front of Netflix to navigating racial ambiguity—hits with the kind of relatable humour that's earned him over 80,000 Instagram followers and 10 million views across social media.

A favourite on the Comedy Boat since 2024, Ajay's also juggling life as a writer (formerly with The Athletic and Complex Networks), podcast host of The Ajay Rose Show, and founder of pop culture site Plugsville. Whether he's performing stand-up, creating viral sketches, or making mockumentaries, this multi-talented force shows no signs of slowing down.