Nimesh Patel is an American stand-up comedian and writer. He was the first Indian-American writer for Saturday Night Live, earning a Primetime Emmy nomination. Patel has performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. His stand-up specials, including Lucky Lefty, explore topics such as identity, race, and his own experience surviving testicular cancer with a candid, comedic lens.