List of famous stand-up comedians, with photos, bios, and other information when available. Who are the top stand-up comedians in the world? This includes the most prominent stand-up comedians, living and dead, both in America and abroad. This list of notable stand-up comedians is ordered by their level of prominence, and can be sorted for various bits of information, such as where these historic stand-up comedians were born and what their nationality is. The people on this list are from different countries, but what they all have in common is that they're all renowned stand-up comedians.
List ranges from Jerry Seinfeld to Larry David, plus much more.
From reputable, prominent, and well known stand-up comedians to the lesser known stand-up comedians of today, these are some of the best professionals in the stand-up comedian field. If you want to answer the questions, "Who are the most famous stand-up comedians ever?" and "What are the names of famous stand-up comedians?" then you're in the right place. {#nodes}...more
- Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian.... more
- Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. Murphy... more
- Jerome Allen Seinfeld ( SYNE-feld; born April 29, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian,... more
- James Douglas Muir Leno (born April 28, 1950) is an American comedian, actor, writer,... more
- Chelsea Joy Handler (born February 25, 1975) is an American comedian, actress, writer,... more
- Roseanne Cherrie Barr (born November 3, 1952) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and... more
- Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an... more
- Raymond Albert Romano (born December 21, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and... more
- Rebel Melanie Elizabeth Wilson (born 2 March 1980) is an Australian actress, writer, and... more
- Lawrence Gene David (born July 2, 1947) is an American comedian, writer, actor, director, and... more
- Alison Margaret Arngrim (born January 08, 1963) is a Canadian-American actress and author.... more
- David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and... more
- Kevin James (born April 26, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer.... more
- Edward Izzard (born 7 February 1962) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and... more
- Lisa Lampanelli (born Lisa Marie Lampugnale; July 19, 1961) is an American former stand-up... more
- Denis Colin O'Leary (born August 18, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, singer, writer and... more
- Joseph James Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, mixed martial arts... more
- Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008), better known by his stage name... more
- Douglas Stanhope (born March 25, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, author,... more
- George Robert Newhart (born September 5, 1929) is an American stand-up comedian and actor,... more
- Freddie James Prinze (born Frederick Karl Pruetzel; June 22, 1954 – January 29, 1977) was an... more
- Zachary Knight Galifianakis (; born October 1, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and... more
- Amy Beth Schumer (born June 1, 1981) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She... more
- Sir William Connolly, (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish stand-up comedian, musician,... more
- Christopher Tucker (born August 31, 1971) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and book... more
