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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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Eric André
Eric Samuel André (born 1983, Boca Raton, Florida) is an American comedian, actor, and Berklee-trained bassist, creator and host of Adult Swim's The Eric André Show since 2012, star of Bad Trip and Man Seeking Woman, Blarf musician, and 2024 Creative Arts Emmy winner.
Hannah Einbinder
Hannah Marie Einbinder (born 1995), American stand-up comedian and actress, daughter of Laraine Newman; plays Ava Daniels on Hacks, Emmy and Golden Globe nominee, debut special Everything Must Go (2024, Max).
Hannibal Buress
Hannibal Buress (born 1983, Chicago) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer known for his laid-back delivery, SNL and 30 Rock writing, The Eric André Show and Broad City, and the viral 2014 Cosby routine; he raps as Eshu Tune.
Hari Kondabolu
Hari Kondabolu (born 1982) is a Brooklyn-based Indian American stand-up comedian, writer, and podcaster known for political comedy and for the 2017 truTV documentary The Problem with Apu, which critiqued The Simpsons' Apu stereotype and preceded the character's long absence and 2026 return.
Heather McMahan
Heather McMahan (born 1987, Atlanta) is an American stand-up comedian, host of the Dear Media podcast Absolutely Not, and actress from Love Hard; her specials Son I Never Had (Netflix) and Breadwinner (Hulu) followed a pandemic Instagram breakout.
James Adomian
James Adomian (born 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and impressionist known for Trump vs. Bernie, his viral Bernie Sanders impression, The Underculture podcast, voice roles in Harley Quinn and Kite Man: Hell Yeah!, and his 2024 special Path of Most Resistance.
Jeff Arcuri
Jeff Arcuri is an American stand-up comedian known for crowd work and viral clips, a Michigan native who came up in Chicago and New York, and star of the 2026 Netflix debut special Nice to Meet You.
Jeff Dye
Jeff Dye is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and host from Kent, Washington, a third-place finalist on Last Comic Standing Season 6, host of MTV's Money From Strangers and Girl Code, star of NBC's Better Late Than Never, and a recurring Gutfeld! guest.
Jeremy Culhane
Jeremy Culhane (born 1992) is an American comedian, actor, and improviser from Los Angeles, a TCU graduate, Dropout regular, and TikTok creator who joined Saturday Night Live as a featured player in season 51 (2025), known for his viral Tucker Carlson impression.
Jerrod Carmichael
Jerrod Carmichael, American stand-up comedian and filmmaker from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, creator of NBC's The Carmichael Show; Emmy-winning HBO special Rothaniel (2022), where he came out as gay.
John Crist (comedian)
John Crist (born 1984) is an American stand-up comedian from Lilburn, Georgia, known for clean comedy about evangelical Christian culture, viral sketches, the 2019 harassment allegations and hiatus, and specials including Emotional Support (2025).
John Early (comedian)
John Early (born 1988, Nashville) is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker known as Elliott Goss in Search Party, his 2023 HBO special Now More Than Ever with band the Lemon Squares, and his creative partnership with Kate Berlant on 555.
John Mulaney
John Mulaney, Chicago-born American stand-up comedian, Emmy-winning SNL writer (Stefon), creator of New in Town, Kid Gorgeous, Baby J, and Netflix's Everybody's Live talk show.
Josh Johnson (comedian)
Josh Johnson, American stand-up comedian and Emmy-nominated writer from Alexandria, Louisiana; Daily Show rotating host since 2025; weekly YouTube hours; HBO special Symphony (2026).
Karlous Miller
Karlous Miller (born 1983, Oxford, Mississippi) is an American comedian, actor, and rapper; Wild 'N Out cast member since Season 5 (2013) and co-creator of The 85 South Show podcast with DC Young Fly and Chico Bean, the Netflix special Ghetto Legends (2023), and the streaming platform Channel Eighty Five.