AHREN BELISLE

Twenty-eight-year-old Ahren Belisle, from northern Ontario, Canada, is a software engineer and mental health advocate turned comedian. Born with cerebral palsy, Ahren is a nonverbal comedian who uses his phone to deliver his jokes. He began pursuing comedy a little more than a year ago and has already had major success, with hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, but is taking it to a new level on “AGT.” Ahren hopes to continue spreading positivity and to show people that there is no barrier when pursuing dreams. His performance on the “AGT” stage inspired and wowed the judges as they praised his humor and originality, and he hopes to be the first comedian to win the competition.