Ambika Vas is a performer and writer who is originally from Mumbai and based between Vancouver and Los Angeles.
She used to work in Finance and has moved 16 times. Obviously, she can’t make up her mind!
She is a graduate of Upright Citizens Brigade (LA), the Peoples Improv Theater (NY) and the Comedy School (London).
She also has an MBA from INSEAD, a Masters and Bachelors in Accounting from the University of Iowa and is a CPA. As you can imagine, these qualifications are extremely useful in her new career as a comedian.
She has performed stand up comedy, improv and sketch in London, LA and Vancouver. In 2020, her sketch comedy videos caught the attention of India comedian, Cyrus Broacha, and she was asked to join the #1 Indian Political Satire TV show, The Week that Wasn’t, as a Foreign Correspondent. She wrote and produced her own segments for 30 episodes that aired on CNN-India. All of which was done from her messy bedroom in Vancouver.
She has acted in several TV shows including Alaska Daily and A Million Little Things. Additionally, she did a story internship for Family Law, has script coordinated in a few development rooms including Children Ruin Everything, and was a writer on Season 2 of ZARQA.
Having lived all over the world and visited 75 countries, her mission is to create comedic content that not only entertains but also challenges stereotypes and raises awareness about different cultures.