Ola Dada

Ola Dada is a Nigerian-Canadian comedian touring Headliner with Just For Laughs and host of the 2025 JUNO Awards Comedy Album of the Year comedy showcase. A semifinalist on Canada’s Got Talent. Ola first gained national attention as a runner-up in the Canada-wide SiriusXM Top Comic Competition. He also placed 2nd in the Seattle International Comedy Competition, the largest and longest-running comedy competition in North America. His comedy special “UNLIMITED DADA” is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV with Comedy Dynamics, and he has made appearances on Apple TV, Crave, and NBC. Known for sharp, heartfelt storytelling, Ola blends cultural insight and high-energy rooted in his Nigerian upbringing and Canadian experience.

Ola Dada is a Nigerian-born comedian who recently hosted the 2025 JUNO Awards for Comedy Album of the Year, further cementing his place as a rising star in Canadian comedy. Ola first gained national attention as a runner-up in the Canada-wide SiriusXM Top Comic Competition, later solidifying his talent as a semifinalist on Canada’s Got Talent . He also placed 2nd in the Seattle International Comedy Competition, the largest and longest-running comedy competition in North America.

He has since performed at prestigious festivals, including Just For Laughs in Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto, where he headlined his own show. Notably, he graced the stage at the Patton Oswalt Gala in Montreal and was featured in the 2024 Winnipeg Comedy Festival, one of Canada’s longest-running comedy festivals. In 2025, Ola brought his infectious energy to the Halifax Comedy Festival, Grindstone Comedy Festival, and Las Vegas, continuing to showcase his unique comedic voice across North America. Ola’s comedy has been featured multiple times on CBC Gem in a dedicated comedy episode, and he released his first comedy special, Unlimited Dada with COMEDY DYNAMICS along with his debut comedy album, Dada Plan.