WRory Albanese is an American comedian, comedy writer and television producer. He was a showrunner, executive producer and writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, which he joined in 1999 and was with until October 2013. He was an executive producer and showrunner of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.
WMichael Drelich, better known by the stage name Max Alexander, was an American stand-up comedian and actor who appeared numerous times on The Tonight Show.
WBrian Babylon is an American comedian and radio host from Chicago. He currently hosts and produces The Babylon Beat on KBLA. Babylon is a regular panelist on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, a regular host of The Moth story telling event in Chicago, has appeared on the national broadcast, and is a regular contributor to Chicago Ideas.
WRichard Paul Beebe was an American radio personality who was on the air for five decades in Los Angeles and won two Golden Mic Awards. A journalist at KRLA 1110, he became a founding member of The Credibility Gap. His experience and wit were key to most versions of the group. He became the link between the original and more famous later lineups when we was joined by Harry Shearer, David L. Lander, and Michael McKean, all much younger than he. He left the Gap in 1975. Some of their early work can be heard at The Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles and New York City.
WMartin S. Brill was an American comedian, writer, actor and musician who appeared regularly on 1960s and 1970s TV in both variety shows and sitcoms. In the late 1970s, Marty Brill did some writing in the 1970s for the "New Soupy Sales Show," also occasionally playing characters on the show, especially after Soupy's longtime sidekick took ill during production of the series. He also was the lyricist for the short lived 1964 Broadway musical Cafe Crown.
WGina Brillon is a Puerto Rican-American comedian, writer and actress. Her career since 2007 has included a number of television appearances, including several television specials, one of which won a Gracie Award in 2021. She came to national prominence when she appeared on the 16th season of America's Got Talent, and later went on to produce an online podcast.
WMarion Byron was an American movie comedian.
WTom Caltabiano is a writer and stand-up comedian. He directed and co-starred in the documentary 95 Miles to Go with longtime friend Ray Romano. He was a writer/producer on Everybody Loves Raymond and took over 30,000 behind-the-scenes photos of the show. Caltabiano was a guest host for CBS's The Late, Late Show in 2004 when Craig Kilborn abruptly exited. He was the inspiration for Terry Elliott, the character Scott Bakula played on TNT's Men of a Certain Age.
WBlaine Harold Capatch is an American stand-up comedian and writer. He is best known for hosting Season 2 of the Comedy Central game show Beat the Geeks.
WDarren Carter is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Carter has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Comics Unleashed, Premium Blend on Comedy Central, and as a supporting character in the 2005 feature film Be Cool with John Travolta. Carter debuted on the comedy scene in 1996 with an appearance on Showtime's "Latino Laugh Festival" followed by various stand-up performances and guest starring roles on television and in movies. Darren had his own Showtime special titled, "That Ginger's Crazy." His first comedy CD is titled, "Shady Side." His second comedy CD is called, "That Ginger's Crazy." Carter's third comedy CD is "Stay at Home Stripper." Darren Carter's fourth comedy CD is called, "The Party Continues." Darren was a guest star on the hit series, "The Jamie Foxx Show." In addition to the movie, "Be Cool", Darren was also in the movies "Savage", "Who Made the Potato Salad", "Uncle P", and "Love Chronicles", and "Bobby Khan's Ticket to Hollywood." One of his stand-up pieces was also animated for a popular "Darren Carter Baby Cartoon" video on YouTube. Darren continues to do stand-up and television appearances, and can be heard as a guest on many podcasts. He can regularly be seen performing in Los Angeles, CA at The Laugh Factory, The Improv, The Comedy Store, The Ice House, and Flappers. Darren Carter currently hosts the "Pocket Party Podcast" which is available on Itunes, Stitcher, Anchor, and on YouTube. Darren Carter also has a YouTube Channel.
WMyron Cohen was an American comedian and raconteur.
WRebecca Corry is an American comedian, writer and actress.
WAffion Crockett is an American actor, writer, dancer, rapper, comedian and music producer. He has appeared in many films and television shows.
WDon Curry is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known for starring as Craig's sex-crazed Uncle Elroy Jones in Next Friday and Friday After Next and for his role on the sitcom Grace Under Fire. Curry was also featured in The Boondocks episode, The Color Ruckus, in which he voice acts Uncle Ruckus' Caucasian-hating adoptive father. He also hosted 2013 BET's Comic View. Curry got his first start on BET's Comic View.
WDante, was born on October 2, 1970, and is an American comedian and activist from Ridgecrest, California. Dante is the youngest of four children. In 1982, Dante and his parents moved to San Diego where he attended Patrick Henry High School.
WDov Davidoff is an American comedian. In addition to performing regularly in clubs and colleges throughout the country, Davidoff also acted in Invincible with Mark Wahlberg, and has made guest or recurring appearances on various TV shows including Crashing, Chelsea Lately, Chappelle's Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Law & Order, Raines, Maron, Whitney, Horace and Pete and The League.
WAnthony Robert "Tony" Deyo is an American stand-up comedian. In 2013, he made his late-night television debut on Conan. Just a few months later, he made a second television appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. He has performed at the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival, and can be heard on SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
WJeffrey Dye is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
WJohn Patrick Farley is an American actor and comedian. He is the youngest brother of actor and comedian Chris Farley.
WMitch Fatel is a stand-up comedian. He was raised in Yonkers, New York and began doing stand-up at the age of 15. In 1988 Fatel attended NYU/Tisch School of the Arts and majored in Film and Acting Studies. Around this time Mitch was an intern on The Howard Stern Show. When Mitch left the show he brought in a friend of his, John Melendez. John went on to take his place as intern and became known as "Stuttering John".
WJohn Fox was an American comedian.
WMarina Franklin is an American stand-up comedian, actress and podcast host, based in New York City. She is best known for her work on, Single Black Female and Hysterical on FX on Hulu. She also hosts her own podcast Friends Like Us.
WMegan Gailey is an American stand-up comedian, actress and podcast host. She is best known for her debut comedy album, My Dad Paid for This.
WJackie Gayle, born Jack Potovsky, was an American standup comedian and actor. He performed as a comedian for 40 years, appearing in nightclubs and in Las Vegas, including working as the opening act for such performers as Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. He also appeared on more than 20 episodes of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast. His acting credits include Barry Levinson's Tin Men (1987), Woody Allen's Broadway Danny Rose (1984) and Warren Beatty's Bulworth (1998), among others.
WErik Griffin is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor best known for playing Montez Walker on Comedy Central's Workaholics.
WJonathan Groff is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Jerome Sinfeld in the Netflix series blackAF, and as an executive producer of the ABC sitcom black-ish (2014–present).
WBilly Hagan (1889–1986) was a burlesque comedian whose catchphrase was "cheese and crackers". The phrase came from his religious German immigrant father, who used it as a substitute for blasphemy. When Hagan died, Milton Berle called him "one of the funniest men on the burlesque circuit. I learned a lot of my expertise from him." According to Ralph G. Allen, one of Hagan's most famous sketches was "Meet Me Around the Corner," which he performed on the Mutual wheel.
WGreg Hahn is an American stand-up comedian. He is a frequent guest on the nationally syndicated The Bob & Tom Show, and has several television appearances including Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He also performs at numerous corporate functions and comedy clubs. He is known for his highly energetic style of humor, often speaking in loud, rapid bursts.
WArgus Hamilton is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and host of The Comedy Store Tonight starring Argus Hamilton. Hamilton began his stand-up comedy career at The Comedy Store.
WMishu Hilmy is an American comedian, writer, actor, impressionist, and playwright. He most recently wrote, performed, and executive produced the Netflix-parody comedy special Trapped in the Netflix. He has contributed to and appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. In 2014, alongside Eric Simon, he co-wrote the Annoyance Theatre play Good Morning Gitmo.
WKathleen Ann (Kit) Hollerbach is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She was born in Sacramento, California.
WThe Hot & Spicy Mamitas were an American Latino comedy group based out of Los Angeles, California. The group included comedians Debi Guttierez, Sully Diaz, Marilyn Martinez, Lydia Nicole, Ludo Vika, and later, Dyana Ortelli. In 1994, these women joined forces and became the first all female Latina comedy group. They were instrumental in creating social change through comedy which benefitted both the female, and Latino minorities.
WDomenick Jack Irrera is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Much of his material is in the form of stories about his life, especially his childhood years and growing up in an Italian-American family.
WJay DiZZle is an American stand-up comedian based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He got his start in 2004 and now performs nationally.
WZainab Johnson is an American comedian and actress. She is best known as a semi-finalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing. Johnson is a series regular on Amazon's Upload.
WFreeman King (1943–2002) was an American comedian known for such television shows and films as The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, Fletch and The Buddy Holly Story.
WLaura Krafft is a comedic writer and actress. An ImprovOlympic and Second City alum, she is a former staff writer for The Colbert Report.
WHoward Michael Kremer, also known by his stage name Dragon Boy Suede and his nicknames H. Michael Kre and Howie Michael Motorcycle, is an American comedian and comedic rapper. Howard Kremer is the host of the Who Charted? podcast, available on the Earwolf podcasting empire and formerly co-hosted with Kulap Vilaysack. He also co-hosts the podcast Grifthorse with writer/comedian/actor Megan Koester.
WRon Lynch is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He has appeared in a number of movies and television shows, including Corporate, Corpse Tub, Another Period, Dope State, Comedy Bang! Bang!, and Portlandia. He has worked as a voice actor for several animated shows, including Home Movies, Bob's Burgers, and Tom Goes to the Mayor, and has made guest appearances on Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, The Sarah Silverman Program, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Adventure Time, and Star vs the Forces of Evil.
WJohn Milhiser is an American actor and comedian who was a cast member on Saturday Night Live for the 2013–2014 season.
WEdgar Wilson "Bill" Nye was an American humorist. He was also the founder and editor of the Laramie Boomerang.
WShannon Patricia O'Neill is an American comedian, actress, writer, and director who worked as the artistic director of the Upright Citizens Brigade. O'Neill was a regular guest on The Chris Gethard Show and has had numerous roles in film and television. In 2020, O'Neill appeared as Sonja Farak in How to Fix a Drug Scandal, a true crime documentary miniseries. In the series, O'Neill recreates Farak's court testimony using official transcripts from her grand jury trial. She discovered that she has her own Wikipedia page in mid-2021.
WChonda Ruth Pierce, is a Christian comedian often billed as "The Queen of Clean."
WSchave & Reilly are a modern-day version of Vaudeville’s “baggypants comedians" who perform physical comedy. The duo is the husband and wife team of Ben Schave and Caitlin Reilly who have worked together over ten years. The pair collaborate to create original material, using the themes of love, relationship, sports, and the workplace to develop their shows. Schave & Reilly are based in Austin, Texas. Trained at the schools of the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre and the University of Texas, the couple met while learning their physical comedy craft at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown College. Both performers were influenced by performers such as Charlie Chaplin and by Ray Bolger, the scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz. Bolger was a vaudevillian dance performer whose work in the movie was derived from his vaudeville act.”
WTim Sample is a New England humorist, famous both for his presentation and his Maine accent. He has sold well over a million copies of his books, albums, and videos, including four albums and a video for the Bert and I company. In the summer of 1993, Sample was recruited by Charles Kuralt as a correspondent for the Emmy Award winning TV Show CBS News Sunday Morning. Over the following 11 years, Tim produced over 100 "Postcards from Maine" segments which introduced millions of CBS viewers around the nation and the world to the lifestyles of Mainers.
WSarah Sherman, also known professionally as Sarah Squirm, is an American comedian, actress, and screenwriter. She is known for surreal and body horror comedy.
WShayne Smith is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster and vocalist for the band, Painted Devils.
WCal Stewart was an American comedian and humorist who pioneered in vaudeville and early sound recordings. He is best remembered for his comic monologues in which he played "Uncle Josh" Weathersby, a resident of a mythical New England farming town called "Pumpkin Center" or "Punkin Center", leading to a number of small towns across the U.S. adopting those names.
WErnie Weckbaugh was a former actor and comedian who was an original cast member of the Our Gang comedies, where he played the uncredited role of "Stinkey". He later became a journalist, writing a weekly column for the Los Angeles Daily News.
WRobert Rollie Woolsey was an American stage and screen comedian and half of the 1930s comedy team Wheeler & Woolsey.
WTamara Yajia is an Argentinian-American comedian, writer, actress and musician.