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Alex Edelman
Alex Edelman, American stand-up comedian and writer from Brookline, Massachusetts; creator of Just for Us about attending a white nationalist meeting in Queens; won a 2014 Edinburgh Best Newcomer award, a 2024 special Tony, and an Emmy.
Alex Moffat
Alex Moffat (born 1982, Chicago) is an American actor and comedian, an SNL cast member 2016–2022 known for Joe Biden and Eric Trump impressions and the Weekend Update character Guy Who Just Bought a Boat, later on Broadway in The Cottage. Not the Sydney keynote speaker of the same name.
Amanda Seales
Amanda Seales (born 1981), also known as Amanda Diva, is an American comedian and actress who played Tiffany DuBois on HBO's Insecure, had the 2019 HBO special I Be Knowin', hosts Smart Funny & Black, and holds a Columbia master's in African American studies.
Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer (born 1981, Manhattan) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, and producer, creator of Inside Amy Schumer and star-writer of Trainwreck (2015). Emmy and Peabody winner; memoirist; Life & Beth creator; divorced Chris Fischer in 2025.
Andrew Schulz
Andrew Cameron Schulz (born 1983) is a New York comedian and podcaster, host of Flagrant and The Brilliant Idiots, known for crowd-work comedy and self-releasing specials like INFAMOUS on YouTube, distinct from the pitcher Andrew Schultz and the composer Andrew Schultz.
Anjelah Johnson
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, also known as Anjelah Johnson, is an American stand-up comedian and actress from San Jose, California, famous for the viral Nail Salon bit and the MADtv character Bon Qui Qui, with seven specials including Ugly Baby.
Aparna Nancherla
Aparna Nancherla (born 1982, Washington, D.C.) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer of Indian descent, known for Corporate, BoJack Horseman, The Great North, The Standups, and the memoir Unreliable Narrator.
Asif Ali (comedian)
Asif Ali is an American stand-up comedian and actor from Phoenix, Arizona, a Goatface founder, star of Wrecked and WandaVision, and co-lead and executive producer of Hulu's Deli Boys; not the Malayalam film actor of the same name.
Atsuko Okatsuka
Atsuko Okatsuka (岡塚敦子), born 1988, is a Taiwan-born, Japan-raised American stand-up comedian in Los Angeles. Known for the HBO special The Intruder (2022), the Hulu special Father (2025), and the viral Drop Challenge with her grandmother.
Avital Ash
Avital Ash, American actor, writer, director, and stand-up comedian from Miami Beach based in Los Angeles; creator of 7p/10e (two CBS pilots), Antisocial Distance, segment director of Give Me An A, voice in Oxenfree, and 2023 Edinburgh Fringe show Avital Ash Workshops Her Suicide Note.
Baron Vaughn
Baron Vaughn (born 1980, Portales, New Mexico) is an American comedian and actor, Bud on Grace and Frankie, Tom Servo in MST3K's 2017 revival, and co-creator of The New Negroes.
Beck Bennett
Beck Bennett (born 1984) is an American comedian and actor, an SNL cast member 2013-2021, star of AT&T's 'It's Not Complicated' ads, Good Neighbor co-founder, and Steve Lombard in Superman (2025).
Betsy Sodaro
Betsy Sodaro (born 1984, Leadville, Colorado) is an American actress and UCB improv comedian known for Animal Practice, Nancy on CBS's Ghosts, voice roles in Bob's Burgers and Duncanville, and the film Golden Arm.
Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham (Robert Pickering Burnham, born 1990) is an American comedian, musician, and filmmaker who rose from teenage YouTube song parodies to stand-up specials like Make Happy, the film Eighth Grade (2018), and the Emmy-winning Netflix special Inside (2021).
Brad Williams (comedian)
Brad Williams is an American stand-up comedian and actor with achondroplasia, 4'4" tall, known for Fun Size, The Degenerates, Starfish, Live on Short Street, and headlining Cirque du Soleil's Mad Apple.
Brent Morin
Brent Morin (born 1986, South Windsor, Connecticut) is an American comedian, actor, and writer in Los Angeles, known as Justin Kearney on NBC's Undateable, for the Netflix special I'm Brent Morin, and for Merry Happy Whatever.
Brooks Wheelan
Brooks Wheelan (born 1986) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster from Cedar Rapids, Iowa; an SNL season 39 featured player fired after one season, known for Alive in Alaska and the Entry Level podcast.
Cameron Esposito
Cameron Esposito (Cameron Anne Young Anastasia Esposito, born 1981) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster known for Rape Jokes, Take My Wife, the memoir Save Yourself, and the 2025 Dropout special Four Pills on bipolar disorder.
Chloe Radcliffe
Chloe Radcliffe, Minnesota-born NYC standup comedian, actor, and screenwriter; Tonight Show staff writer, Command Z star and WGA nominee, creator of the Edinburgh solo show Cheat and the In Tandem bicycle interview series.
Chris D'Elia
Chris D'Elia (born 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcast host known for NBC's Whitney and Undateable, Netflix specials, and the Congratulations podcast, whose career collapsed after 2020 sexual misconduct allegations including grooming claims.
Chris Distefano
Chris Distefano (Chrissy Chaos) is a Brooklyn-raised American stand-up comedian, MTV Guy Code standout, and podcaster who left pediatric physical therapy for comedy and in 2023 sold out Radio City Music Hall and MSG's Theater on consecutive nights.
Chris Gethard
Chris Gethard, American comedian, actor, author, and podcaster from New Jersey; host of The Chris Gethard Show (2009-2018), the HBO special Career Suicide, and the podcast Beautiful/Anonymous; co-founder of Laughing Together.
Chris Redd
Chris Redd (born 1985, St. Louis) is an American comedian, actor, and rapper; SNL cast member 2017-2022, Emmy winner for "Come Back Barack", star of Bust Down and Resurrected Rides.
Colin Jost
Colin Jost (born 1982, Staten Island) is an American comedian and writer, SNL co-head writer and Weekend Update co-anchor since 2014 with Michael Che, the segment's longest-running host, memoirist of A Very Punchable Face, and Pop Culture Jeopardy! host.
Conner O'Malley
Conner O'Malley, American comedian and YouTuber born 1986 in Des Plaines, Illinois, known for Vine-era character videos, the Stand Up Solutions special, Joe Pera Talks with You, and I Think You Should Leave roles.
Dan Levy (American comedian)
Dan Levy (born 1981, Stamford, Connecticut) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and producer, distinct from the Canadian Schitt's Creek actor of the same name. Known for Comedy Central Presents, the special Lion, the album Congrats on Your Success, Chelsea Lately, and The Goldbergs.
Dan Mintz
Dan Mintz (Daniel Alexander Mintz, born 1981, Anchorage, Alaska) is an American deadpan stand-up comedian, writer, and voice actor, the voice of Tina Belcher on Bob's Burgers, writer for Veep and Nathan for You, and creator of the 2026 animated special Well Rounded Entertainer.
Dan Soder
Dan Soder (Daniel Edward-Richard Soder, born 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster known as Mafee on Billions, co-host of SiriusXM's The Bonfire (2015–2023), and creator of the specials Not Special, Son of a Gary, and On The Road.
Dave Smith (comedian)
Dave Smith is an American stand-up comedian and libertarian political commentator known for hosting the podcast Part of the Problem and co-hosting Legion of Skanks.
Dustin Nickerson
Dustin Nickerson, American stand-up comedian and author of How to Be Married (To Melissa); Seattle native in Southern California; specials Overwhelmed (2020) and Runs in the Family (2023); hosts Don't Make Me Come Back There podcast. Not the Dustin comic strip.