Micha Wertheim (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmixaː ˈʋɛrtɦɛim]; born 1972) is a Dutch stand-up comedian, writer, director and satirist.

[2] He is the author of four children's books and co-creator of Echt Gebeurd, a successful podcast and storytelling platform modeled after The Moth.

[3][4] After finishing his MA in Cultural Sciences Micha Wertheim moved to Amsterdam and started working as a freelance radio producer, writer and comedian.

His one-man show won both the jury and the audience award at the 2004 edition of the Leids Cabaret Festival.

[5][6] Wertheim has published extensively on the connection between comedy and populism.