Dat Phan is a Vietnamese-American stand-up comedian who rose to prominence as the original winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing Season 1 in 2003, where he defeated runner-up Ralphie May. He later returned for the third season, dubbed "Battle of the Best," featuring contestants from previous seasons.

Born in Saigon, Phan immigrated to the United States as a child with his mother and nine siblings, experiencing financial hardships.