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Michael McDonald (comedian)
Michael McDonald (Michael James McDonald, born 1964, Fullerton, California) is an American comedian, actor, and TV director, longest-running MADtv cast member (seasons 4-13), creator of Stuart Larkin, later director of Scrubs, Cougar Town, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and showrunner of Nobodies; distinct from the singer Michael McDonald.
Mitch Hedberg
Mitch Hedberg, full name Mitchell Lee Hedberg, was an American stand-up comedian from St. Paul, Minnesota, known for surreal one-liners in a laid-back drawl until his death in 2005.
Monique Marvez
Monique Marvez, American stand-up comedian and radio host born in Miami to a Cuban-Puerto Rican mother and Venezuelan father; four Showtime specials, KFI 640 host, and 2024's #1 Dry Bar Comedy special.
Patrice O'Neal
Patrice O'Neal (Patrice Lumumba Malcolm Oneal), American stand-up comedian and actor (1969–2011), known for Elephant in the Room, Tough Crowd, Opie and Anthony, and The Black Phillip Show.
Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt (born 1969, Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer, known as Spence on The King of Queens, the voice of Remy in Ratatouille, and an Emmy and Grammy winner for Talking for Clapping.
Paul Dinello
Paul Dinello (born 1962), American comedian, actor, writer, director; co-creator and Geoffrey Jellineck actor on Strangers with Candy, Wigfield co-author, and longtime writer-supervising producer on The Colbert Report and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Paul F. Tompkins
Paul F. Tompkins (Paul Francis Tompkins, born 1968, Philadelphia) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster: Mr. Show writer, Mr. Peanutbutter on BoJack Horseman, host of Spontaneanation and Threedom, and the most frequent Comedy Bang! Bang! guest.
Rachel Dratch
Rachel Dratch (born 1966, Lexington, MA) is an American comedian and actress, Dartmouth '88, Second City alumna, and SNL cast member 1999–2006 who created Debbie Downer, later nominated for Tonys for POTUS and The Rocky Horror Show.
Sommore
Sommore (Lori Ann Rambough, born 1966, Trenton, NJ), American stand-up comedian called the "Queen of Comedy"; first woman to host BET's Comic View, Queens of Comedy headliner, star of Friday After Next and Netflix's Chandelier Fly.
Todd Barry
Todd Barry (born 1964) is an American deadpan stand-up comedian and actor from New York and South Florida, creator of the 2014 all-improvised Crowd Work Tour special, known for The Wrestler, Louie, and Flight of the Conchords.
Todd Glass
Todd Glass (born 1964) is an American stand-up comedian from Philadelphia, also known for The Todd Glass Show podcast, his 2012 coming out on WTF, and the Netflix special Act Happy.
Tom Papa
Tom Papa (Thomas Papa Jr.) is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for clean, observational comedy about family life and for touring as Jerry Seinfeld's opening act.
Tracy Morgan
Tracy Morgan (born 1968, Bronx) is an American comedian and actor, an SNL cast member 1996-2003, Tracy Jordan on 30 Rock (2006-2013), survivor of a fatal 2014 Walmart truck crash, and star of The Last O.G., Crutch, and The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins.
Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes (born 1964, Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer, Emmy winner from The Chris Rock Show, star of Wanda at Large and Curb Your Enthusiasm, former NSA employee, and Netflix special headliner.