Samay Raina: In the 21st century, India has seen the rise of standup comedy. And in every generation, some stars are that much better than others. Kapil Sharma, Sunil Grover, Krushna Abhishek and Tanmay Bhat are some of the names who became bigger at a time when people started to hail this art. 

But then came the next generation who had a better stage to perform and out of all the current young artists, the name of Samay Raina stands out the most. He has on the spot comebacks and certain non-veg jokes have made him a superstar for Gen Z. In this biography, we would cover all the things related to on-demand Samay Raina. 

Samay Raina Overview 

Samay Raina is a famous Indian comedian who is known for comedy. He is being called “God’s favourite child” by Indian legend in standup comedy Tanmay Bhat. 

In a very short span, Samay has become a comedian who is selling shows in London, New York and other places in India and worldwide. 

Samay Raina Biograpahy 

Samay Raina is a famous and popular Indian comedian and YouTuber. He is known for his exceptional ability to play chess too. Samay was born on October 26, 1997, in Srinagar, Jammu, and Kashmir, India. However, now he lives in New Mumbai. 

• Name: Samay
• Surname: Raina
• Date of Birth: October 26, 1997
• Birth Place: Srinagar
• Lineage: Kashmiri Pundit 
• Nationality: India
• Ethnicity: Brown  
• Religion: Hinduism
• Astrology Sign: Aquarius
• Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Samay Raina Age 

Samay Raina came to this world on October 26, 1997, making him 27 years old as of 2024. 

Height, Weight

The height of Samay Raina is 5 feet 6 inches, 1.68 m or 168 cm. He does not like gymming and carries around 82 kg. 

• Height: 5 feet 6 inches
• Weight: 82 kg 
• Eye Colour: Brown
• Hair: Black 

Samay Raina Family 

Rajesh Raina, a professional journalist, is the father of Samay. His mother’s name is Sweeti Raina. She is the only child of her parents and hence, Samay does not have any brother or sister. 

• Father: Rajesh Raina
• Mother: Sweeti Raina
• Siblings: No 

Samay Raina’s Girlfriend and Relationship 

Samay Raina is not married yet and there is an update on the marriage being given by the famous comedian. In 2022, his YouTube videos with actress Sahiba Bali did get a lot of attraction. 

Samay and Sahiba’s video did have some flirtatious looks too. However, both have not confirmed about being in any relationship yet. 

Even Samay has not shared his relationship status to the public. 

Samay Raina Education 

Samay Raina’s basic education happened from J&K. He is fluent in English and Hindi. Samay went to PVG’s COET to earn an education in print engineering. 

However, he did not fancy academics and started to do stand up comedy in Pune in the late 2010s. It started with an open mic opportunity. 

From his early days, Samay was good at chess and participated in national events. 

Samay Raina Pro Career 

It was 27 August 2017 when he started standup comedy in Pune. His funny jokes and comebacks made Samay Raina a famous name in Pune. 

He then made a move to Mumbai for better opportunities. He did participate in Prime Vodeo’s Comicstaan 2 and won the show. His comeback and non-veg jokes made him the find of Comicstaan 2 in 2019.

In 2020, COVID hit the world and Samay started his YouTube channel. Here he started to play games, interview people and do comedy. His one-liners went viral on YouTube and Instagram made him an on-demand comedian. 

2021 did see him win Netflix’s Comedy Premium League. His One Mic Stand Season 2; Episode 5 did become talk of the town. On YouTube, his Chess Super League became very famous. 

In 2024, he did roast the management of Zomato and this show became too famous. However, the biggest move in his career was INDIA’S GOT LATENT show. It does air on his YouTube channel and has millions of viewers. The show gives common people a chance to showcase their skills. 

He has been seen as a wonderboy in comedy in India and does stand up all over the world. 

Social Media 

Samay Raina’s impact is too big on socials with over 4.43M subscribers on YouTube and more than 3.7 million followers on Instagram. 

• YouTube: @SamayRainaOfficial
• Instagram: @maisamayhoon

Net Worth 

Samay Raina is a rich comedian with a mega net worth of INR 50 cr in 2024. He makes money from standup shows, brand deals and social media. 

Trivia

• Samay Raina’s friendship is with rappers Badshah and Raftaar. 

• Samay’s favorite comedian is Kapil Sharma. He met him for the first time in Nov 2024 in person. 

• Samay has said he likes to go on foreign trips with his parents a lot. 

• Raina is a non-vegetarian. 
• Samay is known for his dark comedy. 
• He is a very good player of chess. 
• Samay is a childhood fan of Sourav Ganguly. 

FAQs 

Q How good is Samay Raina in chess?

Samay Raina’s chess skills are exceptional and are being hailed by some of the pros of the game. 

Q How did Samay Raina get famous?

Samay Raina became famous in 2017 first for his dark comedy. 

Q Who is Samay Raina’s manager?

Shubumm is the present manager of  Samay.