Nimesh Patel

Nimesh Patel is a comedian and Emmy-nominated writer who was named one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch of 2023 as well as Vulture’s Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2023. Patel has built his comedy career from the ground up utilizing various podcasting and social media platforms to sell out theaters. In 2017, he became the first Indian American writer on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. That year, he also wrote for Hasan Minhaj when Minhaj hosted the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and in 2016 he wrote for Chris Rock when Rock hosted the Academy Awards. Additionally, Patel served as a producer on the hit, multi-award-nominated TBS series Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, was a writer on Season 2 of NBC’s A Little Late with Lilly Singh and is a favorite on the late-night TV circuit. Patel can currently be seen in his Netflix special Instant Karma, which was released in April 2025.