A comedian is one who entertains through comedy, such as jokes and other forms of humour. Following is a list of comedians, comedy groups, and comedy writers.
Comedians (sorted alphabetically by surname)
A
Celya AB (born 1995) Rose Abdoo (born 1962) Raymond Ablack (born 1989) John Aboud (born 1973) Silvia Abril (born 1971) James Acaster (born 1985) Jayde Adams (born 1984) Kev Adams (born 1991) Mark Addy (born 1964) Lolly Adefope (born 1990) Demi Adejuyigbe (born 1992) Dylan Adler (born 1996/1997) Pamela Adlon (born 1966) James Adomian (born 1980) Scott Adsit (born 1965) Bayani Agbayani (born 1969) Steve Agee (born 1969) Alex Agnew (born 1973) Ryan Agoncillo (born 1979) Rubén Aguirre (1934–2016) Dan Ahdoot (born 1981) Caroline Aherne (1963–2016) Ahmed Ahmed (born 1970) Sohail Ahmed (born 1963) Franklyn Ajaye (born 1949) Anna Akana (born 1989) Malin Akerman (born 1978) Nawaal Akram (born 1990) Nasser Al Qasabi (born 1963) Lori Alan (born 1966) Joe Alaskey (1952–2016) Carlos Alazraqui (born 1962) Rory Albanese (born 1977) Lou Albano (1933–2009) Eddie Albert (1906–2005) Ogie Alcasid (born 1967) Alan Alda (born 1936) Babatunde Aléshé (born 1986) Erika Alexander (born 1969) Jason Alexander (born 1959) Mo Alexander (born 1970) Ted Alexandro (born 1969) Asif Ali (born 1988) Allan K. (born 1958) Barbara Jo Allen (1906–1974) Dave Allen (1936–2005) Gracie Allen (1895–1964) Krista Allen (born 1971) Leo Allen (born 1972) Marty Allen (1922–2018) Steve Allen (1921–2000) Tim Allen (born 1953) Woody Allen (born 1935) Kirstie Alley (1951–2022) Kevin Allison (born 1970) Stephanie Allynne (born 1986) Anabel Alonso (born 1964) Cristela Alonzo (born 1979) Bobbi Althoff (born 1997) Jeff Altman (born 1951) Brian Jordan Alvarez (born 1987) The Amazing Johnathan (1958–2022) Utkarsh Ambudkar (born 1983) Don Ameche (1908–1993) Robbie Amell (born 1988) Mo Amer (born 1981) John Amos (1939–2024) Megan Amram (born 1987) Simon Amstell (born 1979) Morey Amsterdam (1908–1996) Andrea Anders (born 1975) Siw Anita Andersen (born 1966) Amy Anderson (born 1972) Anthony Anderson (born 1970) Blake Anderson (born 1984) Harry Anderson (1952–2018) James Anderson Louie Anderson (1953–2022) Wil Anderson (born 1974) Eric André (born 1983) Alex Anfanger (born 1985) Michael Angarano (born 1987) Vittorio Angelone (born 1996) Lucia Aniello (born 1983) Hammed Animashaun (born 1991) Jennifer Aniston (born 1969) Zach Anner (born 1984) Aziz Ansari (born 1983) Ant (born 1967) Dave Anthony (born 1967) Craig Anton (born 1962) Judd Apatow (born 1967) Ingo Appelt (born 1967) Christina Applegate (born 1971) John Aprea (1941–2024) Carly Aquilino (born 1990) Kris Aquino (born 1971) Nicole Arbour (born 1985) Lisa Arch (born 1971) Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle (1887–1933) Jeff Arcuri (born 1987) Geoffrey Arend (born 1978) Lesley Arfin (born 1979) Marcella Arguello (born 1985) Fred Armisen (born 1966) Alexander Armstrong (born 1970) Desi Arnaz (1917–1986) Will Arnett (born 1970) David A. Arnold (1968–2022) Tichina Arnold (born 1969) Tom Arnold (born 1959) David Arquette (born 1971) Bea Arthur (1922–2009) Aaron Aryanpur (born 1978) Katie Aselton (born 1978) Avital Ash (born 1986) Erica Ash (1977–2024) Lauren Ash (born 1983) Annaleigh Ashford (born 1985) Arthur Askey (1900–1982) Ed Asner (1929–2021) Sean Astin (born 1971) Skylar Astin (born 1987) Emily Atack (born 1989) Anthony Atamanuik (born 1974) Aristotle Athari (born 1991) Essence Atkins (born 1972) Rowan Atkinson (born 1955) Helen Atkinson-Wood (born 1955) Dave Attell (born 1965) Michael "Atters" Attree (born 1965) Scott Aukerman (born 1970) Phil Austin (1941–2015) Joe Avati (born 1974) Shondrella Avery (born 1971) Awkwafina (born 1988) Ayelet the Kosher Komic Dan Aykroyd (born 1952) Peter Aykroyd (1955–2021) Pam Ayres (born 1947) Damali Ayo (born 1972) Richard Ayoade (born 1977) Hank Azaria (born 1964) Hannan Azlan Valerie Azlynn (born 1980)
B
Baba Ali (born 1975) Dirk Bach (1961–2012) King Bach (born 1988) Jim Backus (1913–1989) Diedrich Bader (born 1966) Max Baer Jr. (born 1937) Ross Bagley (born 1988) Tim Bagley (born 1957) Iris Bahr (born 1977) Ainsley Bailey (born 1992) Ben Bailey (born 1970) Bill Bailey (born 1965) Conrad Bain (1923–2013) Scott Baio (born 1960) Nick Bakay (born 1959) Bobbie Baker Leslie David Baker (born 1958) Rosebud Baker (born 1985) Sarah Baker (born 1973) Dan Bakkedahl (born 1969) Carlos Balá (1925–2022) Bob Balaban (born 1945) Josiane Balasko (born 1950) Hugo Egon Balder (born 1950) Alec Baldwin (born 1958) Dougie Baldwin (born 1996) Lucille Ball (1911–1989) Kaye Ballard (1925–2019) Reginald Ballard (born 1965) Tom Ballard (born 1989) Paolo Ballesteros (born 1982) Colleen Ballinger (born 1986) Tim Baltz (born 1981) Maria Bamford (born 1970) Ayoade Bamgboye (born 1993 or 1994) Eric Bana (born 1968) Ryan Bang (born 1991) Elizabeth Banks (born 1974) Morwenna Banks (born 1961) Zach Barack (born 1995) Edward Barbanell (born 1977) Celeste Barber (born 1982) Lance Barber (born 1973) Ralph Barbosa (born 1996) Joy Barcoma (born 1998) Nate Bargatze (born 1979) Robert Baril (born 1986/1987) Ike Barinholtz (born 1977) Jon Barinholtz (born 1982) Arj Barker (born 1974) Ronnie Barker (1929–2005) Caitlin Barlow (born 1983) Angela Barnes (born 1976) Cooper Barnes (born 1979) Kevin Barnett (1986–2019) Ty Barnett (born 1975) Vince Barnett (1902–1977) Sandy Baron (1937–2001) Anita Barone (born 1964) Mary Beth Barone (born 1991) Roseanne Barr (born 1952) Julian Barratt (born 1968) Amanda Barrie (born 1935) Kenya Barris (born 1974) Carl Barron (born 1968) GK Barry (born 1999) Todd Barry (born 1964) Drew Barrymore (born 1975) Mario Barth (born 1972) Justin Bartha (born 1978) Jay Baruchel (born 1982) Frank-Markus Barwasser (born 1960) David Alan Basche (born 1968) Jason Bateman (born 1969) Angelique Bates (born 1980) Kathy Bates (born 1948) David Batra (born 1972) Brian Baumgartner (born 1972) Eric Bauza (born 1979) Stanley Baxter (1926–2025) Vanessa Bayer (born 1981) Matthew Baynton (born 1980) Wally Bayola (born 1972) Carter Bays (born 1975) Aisling Bea (born 1984) Ally Beardsley (born 1988) Allyce Beasley (born 1954) Anne Beatts (1947–2021) Lucy Beaumont (born 1983) Alison Becker (born 1977) Jürgen Becker (born 1959) Rob Beckett (born 1986) Samantha Bee (born 1969) Beetlejuice (born 1968) Joy Behar (born 1942) Natasha Behnam (born 1996) Kimia Behpoornia (born 1992) Greg Behrendt (born 1963) Beth Behrs (born 1985) Ashley Bell (born 1986) Jillian Bell (born 1984) Lake Bell (born 1979) Tone Bell (born 1983) W. Kamau Bell (born 1973) Bill Bellamy (born 1965) Ryan Belleville (born 1979) Saidah Belo-Osagie (born 1996) Jim Belushi (born 1954) John Belushi (1949–1982) Richard Belzer (1944–2023) Bea Benaderet (1906–1968) H. Jon Benjamin (born 1966) Owen Benjamin (born 1980) Beck Bennett (born 1984) Jeff Bennett (born 1962) Ron Bennington (born 1958) D.C. Benny Jack Benny (1894–1974) Doug Benson (born 1964) Alec Berg (born 1969) Candice Bergen (born 1946) Edgar Bergen (1903–1978) Tom Bergeron (born 1955) Peter Paul Bergman (1939–2012) Kate Berlant (born 1987) Milton Berle (1908–2002) Shelley Berman (1925–2017) Crystal Bernard (born 1961) Hannah Berner (born 1991) Sandra Bernhard (born 1955) Matt Berry (born 1974) Joe Besser (1907–1988) Matt Besser (born 1967) Ilka Bessin (born 1971) Beetlejuice (born 1968) Danny Bhoy (born 1976) Mayim Bialik (born 1975) Leslie Bibb (born 1973) Craig Bierko (born 1964) Jason Biggs (born 1978) Mike Birbiglia (born 1978) Simon Bird (born 1984) Mary Birdsong (born 1968) Des Bishop (born 1975) Joey Bishop (1918–2007) John Bishop (born 1966) Kevin Bishop (born 1980) Danielle Bisutti (born 1976) Ashley Nicole Black (born 1985) Jack Black (born 1969) Jordan Black (born 1970) Lewis Black (born 1948) Michael Ian Black (born 1971) Michael Blackson (born 1972) Quenlin Blackwell (born 2001) Selma Blair (born 1972) Mark Blankfield (1950–2024) Hamish Blake (born 1981) Susanne Blakeslee (born 1956) Mel Blanc (1908–1989) Maria Blasucci (born 1986) Tempestt Bledsoe (born 1973) Brian Blessed (born 1936) Rich Blomquist (born 1977) Rachel Bloom (born 1987) Ben Blue (1901–1975) Josh Blue (born 1978) Sarayu Blue (born 1975) Amir Blumenfeld (born 1983) John Bluthal (1929–2018) Raphael Bob-Waksberg (born 1984) Alonzo Bodden (born 1967) Steve Bodow Mirja Boes (born 1971) Catherine Bohart (born 1988) Danny Bonaduce (born 1959) Sue Bond (born 1945) Peter Bonerz (born 1938) Bobby Bones (born 1980) Wigald Boning (born 1967) Sonny Bono (1935–1998) Dany Boon (born 1966) Elayne Boosler (born 1952) Joel Kim Booster (born 1988) Connie Booth (born 1940) Tato Bores (1927–1996) Flula Borg (born 1982) Victor Borge (1909–2000) Ernest Borgnine (1917–2012) Kyle Bornheimer (born 1975) Alex Borstein (born 1971) Loren Bouchard (born 1969) Lilan Bowden (born 1985) Andrew Bowen (born 1972) Julie Bowen (born 1970) Byron Bowers (born 1978) John Ross Bowie (born 1971) Max Boyce (born 1945) Steven Boyer (born 1979) Frankie Boyle (born 1972) Peter Boyle (1935–2006) Fern Brady (born 1986) Wayne Brady (born 1972) Harriet Braine Zach Braff (born 1975) Joey Bragg (born 1996) Brahmanandam (born 1956) Patrick Brammall (born 1976) Jo Brand (born 1957) Russell Brand (born 1975) Betsy Brandt (born 1973) Guy Branum (born 1975) Larry Brantley (born 1966) John Branyan (born 1965) Matt Braunger (born 1974) Kurt Braunohler (born 1976) Daniel Breaker (born 1980) El Brendel (1890–1964) Josh Brener (born 1984) Kevin Brennan (born 1960) Neal Brennan (born 1974) Tommy Brennan (born 1994) David Brenner (1936–2014) Jim Breuer (born 1967) Paget Brewster (born 1969) Fanny Brice (1891–1951) Todd Bridges (born 1965) Alison Brie (born 1982) Ali Brice (born 1986) Sabrina Brier (born 1994) Richard Briers (1934–2013) Joe Bob Briggs (born 1953) Charlie Brill (born 1938) Patrick Bristow (born 1962) Janine Brito Paul Brittain (born 1977) Doug Brochu (born 1990) Matthew Broderick (born 1962) Adam Brody (born 1979) Jimmy Brogan (born 1948) Benjy Bronk (born 1967) Tim Brooke-Taylor (1940–2020) Charlie Brooker (born 1971) Albert Brooks (born 1947) Foster Brooks (1912–2001) James L. Brooks (born 1940) Max Brooks (born 1972) Mel Brooks (born 1926) Brittany Broski (born 1997) Brother Theodore (1906–2001) Alan Brough (born 1967) A. Whitney Brown (born 1952) Alton Brown (born 1962) Candace Brown (born 1980) Clancy Brown (born 1959) Cocoa Brown (born 1972) Joe E. Brown (1891–1973) Kevin Brown (born 1972) Tabitha Brown (born 1979) Wally Brown (1904–1961) Yvette Nicole Brown (born 1971) Carrie Brownstein (born 1974) Lenny Bruce (1925–1966) Hazel Brugger (born 1993) Quinta Brunson (born 1989) Aidy Bryant (born 1987) Cubby Bryant (born 1971) Rob Brydon (born 1965) Bubba the Love Sponge (born 1966) Andy Buckley (born 1965) James Buckley (born 1987) Sophie Buddle (born 1994) Herlene Budol (born 1999) Jim J. Bullock (born 1955) Sandra Bullock (born 1964) Vicco von Bülow (1923–2011) Rodger Bumpass (born 1951) Michael Bunin (born 1970) John Bunny (1863–1915) David Burd (aka) Lil Dicky (born 1988) Hannibal Buress (born 1983) Tituss Burgess (born 1979) Delta Burke (born 1956) Kathy Burke (born 1964) Susan Theresa Burke (born 1982) Carol Burnett (born 1933) Bo Burnham (born 1990) Burnie Burns (born 1973) George Burns (1896–1996) Jack Burns (1933–2020) Regan Burns (born 1968) Sarah Burns (born 1981) Bill Burr (born 1968) Maryedith Burrell (born 1952) Ty Burrell (born 1967) Abe Burrows (1910–1985) James Burrows (born 1940) Steve Buscemi (born 1957) Adam Busch (born 1978) Mikey Bustos (born 1981)