Entertainment
Celebrating The Funniest Women Of The 2010s
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Vote up the women whose 2010s work made you laugh the most.
Let’s look back on the funniest actresses of the decade, such as Tina Fey of 30 Rock, Amy Poehler of Parks and Recreation, and Issa Rae of Insecure. Phoebe Waller-Bridge is another one of 2010s funniest women - and she has the Emmys to prove it.
Between Saturday Night Live, The Spy Who Dumped Me, and Ghostbusters, Kate McKinnon has cemented herself as one of the funniest women of the decade. Meanwhile, Tracee Ellis Ross has earned the title of one of the most comical sitcom actresses of the 2010s, with her roles in Black-ish and Mixed-ish.
Other notable funny actresses of the decade include Rebel Wilson, Tiffany Haddish, Constance Wu, and Melissa McCarthy. Nicole Byer is another of the funny women of the decade. She brings the laughs on shows like Nailed It!, Girl Code, and Comedians of the World.
Who do you think are the 2010s funniest actresses? Check out our list of 2010s funny women, and be sure to vote up your favorites. If we’re missing any of your favorite 2010s funny actresses, be sure to add them below.
- 1Bridesmaids, Ghostbusters, Welcome to Me
- Age: 48
- Birthplace: Canandaigua, New York, United States of America
Kristen Carroll Wiig (; born August 22, 1973) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She was born in Canandaigua, New York, and raised in both Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Rochester, ...more - 230 Rock, Saturday Night Live, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Age: 52
- Birthplace: Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright. She is best known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night ...more - 3Parks and Recreation, Inside Out, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
- Age: 50
- Birthplace: Newton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Amy Meredith Poehler (; born September 16, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, director, producer, and writer. After studying improv at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s, ...more - 4The Good Place, Bad Moms, Frozen
- Age: 42
- Birthplace: Huntington Woods, Michigan, United States of America
Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress. She began her acting career by starring in stage productions while attending the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. In ...more - 5Pitch Perfect, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Trolls
- Age: 37
- Birthplace: Portland, Maine, United States of America
Anna Cooke Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American actress and singer. She began her career as a child actress in theater productions. Her first starring role was in the 1998 Broadway musical ...more - 6Parks and Recreation, Ingrid Goes West, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
- Age: 38
- Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress, comedian and producer. She began her career performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. She ...more - 7Big Mouth, Bridesmaids, Saturday Night Live
- Age: 50
- Birthplace: Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
Maya Khabira Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress, comedian and singer. In 2000, she became a cast member on Saturday Night Live, then played supporting roles in films such as 50 First ...more - 8Bad Moms, The Spy Who Dumped Me, Ted
- Age: 39
- Birthplace: Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis (; Ukrainian: Мілена Марківна Куніс; born August 14, 1983) is an American actress. In 1991, at the age of seven, she moved from Soviet Ukraine to the United States with ...more - 9Bridesmaids, Mike & Molly, Spy
- Age: 51
- Birthplace: Plainfield, Illinois, United States of America
Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and fashion designer. She is the recipient of several accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards ...more - 10Saturday Night Live, Ghostbusters, The Spy Who Dumped Me
- Age: 38
- Birthplace: Sea Cliff, New York
Kathryn McKinnon Berthold (born January 6, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and musician widely known as a regular cast member on The Big Gay Sketch Show (2007–2010) and Saturday Night Live ...more - 11Hot Pursuit, Big Little Lies, This Means War
- Age: 46
- Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress, producer, and entrepreneur. The recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, she ...more - 12Veep, Inside Amy Schumer, Enough Said
- Age: 61
- Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus Hall (; born January 13, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, producer, and singer. She is known for her work in the television comedy series Saturday Night ...more - 13How I Met Your Mother, American Reunion, Fancy Nancy
- Age: 48
- Birthplace: Washington, D.C., USA
Alyson Lee Hannigan (born March 24, 1974) is an American actress and television presenter. She is best known for her roles as Willow Rosenberg on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer ...more - 14Schitt's Creek, The Addams Family, A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Age: 68
- Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Catherine Anne O'Hara (born March 4, 1954) is a Canadian actress, writer, and comedian. She first drew notice as an actress in 1974 as a member of The Second City improvisational comedy troupe in ...more - 15Mom, What's Your Number? Take Me Home Tonight
- Age: 45
- Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
Anna Kay Faris (; born November 29, 1976) is an American actress, voice artist, producer, podcaster, and author. Faris rose to prominence for her work in comedic roles, particularly the lead part of ...more - 16Pitch Perfect 2, Magic Mike XXL, Modern Family
- Age: 48
- Birthplace: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Banks (born February 10, 1974) is an American actress, director, writer, and producer. She is best known for starring as Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015) and as ...more - 17Dead to Me, Bad Moms, Up All Night
- Age: 50
- Birthplace: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an American actress and dancer. As an adolescent actress, she started playing the role of Kelly Bundy on the Fox sitcom Married... with Children ...more - 18GLOW, Community, How to Be Single
- Age: 39
- Birthplace: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Alison Brie Schermerhorn (born December 29, 1982) is an American actress. Brie starred as Annie Edison in the comedy series Community (2009–2015) and Trudy Campbell in the drama series Mad Men ...more - 19The Big Bang Theory, The Wedding Ringer, Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
- Age: 36
- Birthplace: Camarillo, California, USA
Kaley Christine Cuoco ( KWOH-koh; Italian: [ˈkwɔːko]; born November 30, 1985) is an American actress and producer. After a series of supporting film and television roles in the late 1990s, she landed ...more - 20Zombieland: Double Tap, Crazy, Stupid
- Age: 33
- Birthplace: Scottsdale, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Emily Jean "Emma" Stone (born November 6, 1988) is an American actress. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, she was the highest-paid actress in ...more - 21Saturday Night Live
- Age: 38
- Birthplace: Springfield, Illinois
Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress and comedian who has been a cast member of Saturday Night Live since 2012. She was hired for SNL while doing improv at The Second ...more - 22Mom, Finding Dory, Spy
- Age: 62
- Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an American actress. A prolific character actress, Janney has received many accolades, including an Academy Award, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, a ...more - 23How to Be Single, The Other Woman, This Is 40
- Age: 50
- Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Leslie Mann (born March 26, 1972) is an American actress. She has appeared in numerous films including The Cable Guy (1996), George of the Jungle (1997), Big Daddy (1999), Timecode (2000), Perfume ...more - 24Glee, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Hollywood Game Night
- Age: 62
- Birthplace: Dolton, Illinois, United States of America
Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, voice actress, author, singer and comedian. She is best known for her role as Sue Sylvester in the musical television series Glee. She ...more - 25Ocean's Eight, The Heat
- Age: 58
- Birthplace: Virginia, United States of America
Sandra Annette Bullock (; born July 26, 1964) is an American actress, producer, and philanthropist. She was the highest paid actress in the world in 2010 and 2014. In 2015, Bullock was chosen as ...more
