Quick facts
Who is Dr. Kojo?
Dr. Kojo is Kojo Sarfo, a Los Angeles stand-up comedian whose comedy is about ADHD, autism and neurodivergent life. More than 7 million people follow his videos, and he headlines comedy clubs on The Big Neurodivergent Comedy World Tour.
Fact file
The short version.
Follower counts read from his public profiles on Oct 24, 2026. View totals from his 2026 media kit.
- Name
- Kojo Sarfo, DNP. On stage and online: Dr. Kojo.
- What he does
- Stand-up comedy, short videos, speaking, a podcast and two books
- Based in
- Los Angeles, California. He’s Ghanaian-American.
- Known for
- Comedy about ADHD, autism and AuDHD, his “Autism vs ADHD vs AuDHD” sketch series, and opening shows with “Where my ADHD people at?”
- Audience
- 7M+ followers · 2B+ views in 2025 · 150M+ views a month
- Tour
- The Big Neurodivergent Comedy World Tour, with shows billed as “Dr. Kojo Live!”
- Credentials
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Augusta University. A doctorally prepared psychiatric nurse practitioner (DNP). Not a physician or psychiatrist.
- On screen
- Netflix (John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.) · NBC’s TODAY · ABC7 Los Angeles
- Books
- Feeling Good! A Mental Health Workbook (Adams Media / Simon & Schuster, 2022) · You Already Won (2019)
- Podcast
- The Neurodivergent Struggles Show
Asked a lot
Straight answers.
Is Dr. Kojo a real doctor?
He has a doctorate: a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Augusta University, where he later taught as adjunct faculty. He’s a doctorally prepared psychiatric nurse practitioner (DNP). He isn’t a physician or a psychiatrist, and his comedy isn’t medical advice.
Does Dr. Kojo have ADHD?
Yes. He went undiagnosed until his mid-20s and found out in grad school. A lot of his comedy is about what that explained, and about how many of his fans recognize themselves in it.
Where is Dr. Kojo from?
He’s the son of Ghanaian immigrants and started school in an ESL program. He worked as a nurse, earned his doctorate, spent years in psychiatric hospitals, and now lives in Los Angeles.
How did he get famous?
He started posting sketches, raps and short explainers about mental health on TikTok in 2019. People shared them with the caption “this is you,” and the audience grew to 7M+ followers across six platforms.
Where have I seen him?
Probably on your For You page. He has also appeared on Netflix in John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A., on NBC’s TODAY and on ABC7 Los Angeles, and he spoke on the Academy’s mental health panel for the 95th Oscars.
Is Dr. Kojo on tour?
Yes. The Big Neurodivergent Comedy World Tour plays comedy clubs around the US. Every date and ticket link is on the tour page, and tickets are sold by each venue.
Does he have a book or a podcast?
Both. His books are Feeling Good! A Mental Health Workbook (2022) and You Already Won (2019). His podcast is The Neurodivergent Struggles Show. They’re all on the books and podcast page.
How do I book Dr. Kojo?
Send a request through the booking form with your date, place and budget. His team replies within 2 business days. For talks, see the speaking page first.
See him live
Better in person.
The videos are short. The show is a full night of it, in a room full of people who get it.