Elisha Tan

Elisha Tan is a Singaporean comedian based in New York City and the first Singaporean to headline the iconic Punch Line San Francisco. Described as fun, quirky, and "a waste of money sending her to college" (a direct quote from her mum), Elisha turns the absurdity of navigating expectations placed on Asian women into high-energy, deeply relatable, and slightly unhinged comedy.

Her solo hour, Alpha Asian — about being trapped between the Western and Asian definitions of success — is described as "funny, absurd, even filled with clues on how we must continue to dream". She has played San Francisco and Los Angeles, including the Hollywood Fringe Festival, and sold out all three shows of its Singapore run in October 2026.

Elisha has performed across the U.S., Singapore, Germany, Ireland, Scotland and the U.K., at clubs including the Laugh Factory, San Jose Improv, Cobb's Comedy Club and Broadway Comedy Club, and at festivals including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, SF Sketchfest, and the Hollywood Fringe.

Elisha has opened for Dave Attell and Ahmed Ahmed. She has also been featured in Channel News Asia, Tatler Asia, and has written for Her World.

Download her media kit (headshots and bio) here.