YOUNIS DHAHER

YOUNISDHAHER

Iraqi-born, Chicago-based comedian, storyteller, artist, and writer.

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Lose Control by Younis

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Lose Control

A Younis visual about pressure, expectations, and the things we try so hard to control.

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“Words become rooms.”

From the Journal

Attention, belief, purpose, recovery, and the private questions that become public work.

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Mar 10, 2026 Do you like who you are, when you are with them? Mar 6, 2026 Epistemic confrontation Mar 3, 2026 Field Notes — wearing two uniforms

One person.
Many rooms.

Comedy, music, writing, and live work all meet here.

AboutWho Younis is.

Born in Baghdad, raised in the Midwest, based in Chicago.

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ProofThe work speaks.
Performed at Netflix Is A Joke Festival.Stand-up and live-room proof.
Featured for 21 Savage, Russell Peters, Maz Jobrani, and Ahmed AlBasheer.Different rooms, different audiences.
Performs stand-up in Arabic across the Middle East.Arabic and English are both part of the work.
First Iraqi-American to perform stand-up comedy in Jordan's history at the Cultural Palace.A real milestone from the live path.
Writes for TV and film.Story first, format second.
TourOn the road.

Stand-up, city notes, and rooms when they open.

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