List RulesVote up the Black stand-up comedians and comic actors who make you laugh so hard, you ruin your underwear.
This list contains information about the best Black comedians, loosely ranked by user votes. The best Black comedians come in many forms. Some famous comedians who are Black joke about family in their stand-up acts while other African American comedians crack wise about politics. A few hilarious Black comedians have gone on to become some of the most successful stand-ups in the world.
Who will you find on this famous Black comedians list? Eddie Murphy has to be at the top. Before he was known as a mega-movie star, Eddie Murphy was a stand-up comedy giant releasing such hilarious specials as Delirious and Raw in the 1980s. Dave Chappelle is another one of the funniest Black comedians of all time.
Wanda Sykes is hilarious on and off stage as the producer of Last Comic Standing, The Chris Rock Show and her own hilarious specials. Other funny African Americans featured on this top Black comedians list include Richard Pryor, Katt Williams, and Hannibal Buress.
Do you have a favorite Black comedian? Give the funniest comics a thumbs up and vote others down accordingly.
If you're looking for more hilarious entertainment from African American entertainers, take a look at this list of the best Black sitcoms.
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2,895869Dave Chappelle
Block Party, Half Baked2
2,155631Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert, Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip- 32,148630
Eddie Murphy
Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places - 41,867653
Bernie Mac
The Bernie Mac Show, Ocean's Eleven - 51,788645
Chris Rock
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker, Madagascar - 61,457589
Martin Lawrence
Bad Boys II, Bad Boys - 7905351
Redd Foxx
Harlem Nights, Sanford - 81,602679
Katt Williams
Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1, Norbit - 91,143515
Chris Tucker
Silver Linings Playbook, The Fifth Element - 101,876923
Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, Ride Along - 11929434
Eddie Griffin
Malcolm & Eddie, Undercover Brother - 12889421
Cedric the Entertainer
Madagascar, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted - 13920453
Jamie Foxx
Django Unchained, Collateral - 1424990
Charlie Murphy
Night at the Museum, Chappelle's Show - 15642324
Mike Epps
The Hangover, Resident Evil: Apocalypse - 16669348
Patrice O'Neal
Scary Movie 4, 25th Hour - 17577300
Robin Harris
Do the Right Thing, House Party - 18272118
Tracy Morgan
30 Rock, Cop Out - 19347165
Lavell Crawford
Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed, Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach - 20592347
D. L. Hughley
Scary Movie 3, The Brothers - 21609376
Wanda Sykes
Over the Hedge, Rio - 2214154
Paul Mooney
Chappelle's Show, In the Army Now - 23751517
Steve Harvey
Steve Harvey, The Original Kings of Comedy - 24335210
Aries Spears
Jerry Maguire, The Proud Family - 25408275
George Wallace
Batman Forever, Funny People