Alina Sharipova (Tashkent, 1992) is a stand-up comedian who grew up in West Flanders, Belgium, and turned to comedy after studying law at Tilburg University. In February 2026 she won the jury prize at the Leids Cabaret Festival, one of the Netherlands' most established launchpads for new comic talent, and has been a regular at Comedy Club Haug in Rotterdam since 2023. Her style - dark, vulnerable and sharp - draws on her immigrant background, a childhood in poverty, and the experience of living between two cultures, performing in both Dutch and English.
Sharipova signed with talent agency De Mannen and announced that she will tour with her own show during the 2027/2028 theater season.
The magazine Univers of Tilburg University published an extensive portrait of Sharipova as an alumna, two months after her victory at the Leiden Cabaret Festival.
On 14 February, Sharipova won the jury prize at the Leiden Cabaret Festival 2026 in a sold-out Leiden Theatre; the jury praised her timing and the way she involves the audience in her act.
After the final, the three finalists toured more than forty theaters in the Netherlands, with three additional evenings at the Leiden Theatre in June 2026.
In 2022, Sharipova was named 'One to Watch' by Funny Women and also performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival that year.
Tim Kroezen and Alina Sharipova present a double show with fresh material at Comedy Club Haug. Two cabaret performers who met at the Leids Cabaret Festival.
Two stand-up comedians at Comedy Club Haug: Alina Sharipova shares witty stories about growing up between two cultures, while Tobi Kooiman brings mathematical humor to his show 'Best Of 4'.
Jorn van Dam and Alina Sharipova bring their comedy back to the clubs after touring theatres with an older crowd.
Stand-up comedians Alina Sharipova, Remco Veldhuis and Janneke de Bijl take the stage at the Delft CRINGE! Festival in Theater de Veste.
Two comedians with contrasting backgrounds - one from Uzbekistan via Belgium, the other rooted in South Holland - perform back-to-back at Comedy Club Haug.
Alina Sharipova presents her debut show with sharp observations on identity and culture. The 2026 Leiden Cabaret Festival winner delivers candid humor with surgical timing.
Alina Sharipova's debut show combines sharp humour with personal storytelling. The Uzbek-Flemish comedian won the Leiden Cabaret Festival and regularly performs at Comedy Club Haug in Rotterdam.
