20th-century American comedians

American stand-up comedian

American actor and comedian

American actor and comedian (1964–1997)

American actress (1944–2024)

American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and musician (born 1950)

American actress (b. 1933)

American actor

American actress

Richard Wayne Van Dyke is an American actor, comedian, singer, dancer and writer. His work spans screen and stage, and his awards include six Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993, and then the Television Hall of Fame in 1995. He was recognized as a Disney Legend in 1998. He has been honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2013, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2020.

American actor and comedian

David Khari Webber Chappelle is an American stand-up comedian, actor and former sketch comedian. He debuted his half-hour TV special in 1998 and his hour-long TV special in 2000. He co-created and starred in the sketch comedy series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006) on Comedy Central before quitting in the middle of production of the third season. After a hiatus, Chappelle returned to performing stand-up comedy across the United States. By 2006, Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire magazine and, in 2013, "the best" by a Billboard writer. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him No. 9 in their "50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time".

Edward Bridge Danson III is an American actor. He achieved stardom playing the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1982–1993), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He was further Emmy-nominated for the FX legal drama Damages (2007–2010) and the NBC comedy The Good Place (2016–2020). He was the recipient of the 2025 Carol Burnett Award.

American actor, writer, and comedian (1941–2024)

Monique Angela Hicks (née Imes; born December 11, 1967), known mononymously as '''Mo'Nique', is an American comedian and Academy Award-winning actress. She debuted as a member of The Queens of Comedy and earned recognition as a stand-up comedian. In 2002, she received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. She transitioned to mainstream roles starring in the UPN series The Parkers (1999–2004) and the films Phat Girlz (2006) and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins'' (2008).

American actor, comedian and filmmaker (born 1979)

American actor (1928–2017)

American actor, comedian, and filmmaker (1944–2014)

American actor and comedian

American actor and comedian

American actress and comedian (born 1952)

American entertainer (1925–1990)

American broadcaster, comedian, and actor (born 1967)

American actor (born 1946)

American comedian, actor (1942–2019)

American stand-up comedian (1921–2004)

American comedian (born 1958)

American ventriloquist and comedian

American actor and comedian

American actress

American actor, comedian and filmmaker

American actor (born 1970)

Marlon Lamont Wayans is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999) and the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), and Dance Flick (2009).

American actor, musician and comedian

American actor and comedian (born 1962)

American stand-up comedian

American stand-up comedian

Laura Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf is an American actress and comedian. Known for her complex and versatile roles across the stage and screen, she has received various accolades throughout a career spanning more than four decades, including four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards.

American actress and comedian

American singer and actor (1936–1973)

American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer (1926–2012)

American comedian and actor (1919–2006)

American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1964)

American comedian, actor, juggler and writer (1880–1946)

American actor, director and comedian

American comedian (1961–1994)

American actor and comedian (1933-2005)

American comedian and actress

American entertainer (1949–1984)

American actor (born 1970)

American comedian, actor, host, and writer

American actor, producer and comedian (1897–1974)

American comedian

Maya Khabira Rudolph is an American actress and comedian. In 2000, she became a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL). During her tenure on the show, she appeared in supporting roles in the films 50 First Dates (2004), A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and Idiocracy (2006).

American comedic entertainer (1894–1974)

American actor and comedian (1933-2020)

American voice actor (born 1960)

American actor, writer, commentator, lawyer, teacher, humorist

American actor (born 1976)

American actor

American actor