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Kelsey Cook
Kelsey Cook (born 1989), American stand-up comedian from Spokane, Washington; specials The Hustler, Mark Your Territory, and Netflix's Happy Hour; co-host of Self-Helpless and Pretend Problems podcasts; World Champion foosball player.
Lauren Lapkus
Lauren Lapkus (Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus, born 1985), American actress and improviser from Evanston, Illinois; Susan Fischer on Orange Is the New Black, Denise in Big Bang Theory spin-off Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, and host of Threedom, Newcomers, and With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus.
Leonarda Jonie
Leonarda Jonie (born Leonarda Gjoni), Montenegrin-American stand-up comedian based in Austin, Texas, formerly of the Bronx; anti-woke free-speech comic, Fordham graduate, actress in Jersey Shore Massacre, banned from Comedy Mothership.
Leslie Liao
Leslie Liao is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer from Orange County, based in Los Angeles, who left a Netflix HR job in 2024 after appearing on Verified Stand-Up, Just For Laughs, and The Tonight Show.
Liz Miele
Liz Miele, New Jersey-born stand-up comedian who started at 16 in NYC, known for viral jokes like Feminist Sex Positions, YouTube specials including Space Camp, the book Why Cats Are Assholes, and 2026 SiriusXM Raw Comedy advocacy.
Matt Mathews
Matt Mathews, American comedian, singer-songwriter, and former boudoir photographer from Birmingham, Alabama; viral TikTok "farm chores" videos, Boujee On A Budget and Not What I Ordered tours, 2025 YouTube special When That Thang Get Ta' Thang'n.
Michael Che
Michael Che, American stand-up comedian and SNL Weekend Update co-anchor with Colin Jost since 2014, SNL co-head writer, former Daily Show correspondent, star of That Damn Michael Che, and Netflix specials including Shot in Minnesota (2026).
Mikey Day
Mikey Day (born Michael William Day, 1980, Orange County, California) is an American actor, comedian, and writer, SNL cast member since 2016, Emmy winner for SNL50, and host of Netflix's Is It Cake?.
Nate Jackson (comedian)
Nate Jackson (born 1983, Lacey, Washington) is an American stand-up comedian, the 'King of Crowd Work', founder of Tacoma's Super Funny Comedy Club, and star of the 2025 Netflix special Nate Jackson: Super Funny; distinct from the NFL player and LA Times editor of the same name.
Nick Mullen
Nick Mullen (Nicholas Mullen), American stand-up comedian and comedy writer in Brooklyn, New York; primary host of the Cum Town podcast (2016-2022) with Stavros Halkias and Adam Friedland, creator of The Adam Friedland Show, and writer of the 2023 special The Year of the Dragon.
Nico Carney
Nico Carney, Brooklyn-based trans standup comedian, writer, and actor from Savannah, Georgia; began comedy 2021 after Wake Forest, JFL New Face 2023, Seth Meyers debut 2024, BOYS CLUB, She's the He at SXSW 2025.
Nikki Glaser
Nikki Glaser (born 1984, Cincinnati) is an American stand-up comedian and roast comic, host of the 2025 and 2026 Golden Globes, with specials Bangin', Good Clean Filth, Someday You'll Die, and Good Girl.
Pete Davidson
Pete Davidson (born 1993, Staten Island) is an American stand-up comedian and actor, SNL cast member 2014–2022, star of The King of Staten Island and Bupkis, son of a firefighter killed on 9/11.
Punkie Johnson
Punkie Johnson (Jessica Williams, born 1985, New Orleans) is an American stand-up comedian and actress, SNL cast member seasons 46-49 (2020-24) and the show's first out Black lesbian cast member, known for Love Life, Bottoms, and Space Force.
Rachel Feinstein (comedian)
Rachel Feinstein, American stand-up comedian and actress; Last Comic Standing Season 7 finalist, Thug Tears (2011), Only Whores Wear Purple (2016), Netflix debut Big Guy (2024); frequent Amy Schumer collaborator.
Rachel Kaly
Rachel Kaly: queer Middle Eastern American NYC stand-up comedian, writer, and actor; Too Far podcast co-host; creator of Hospital Hour (Chortle's #2 Show 2024, 2026 Off-Broadway run produced by Bob Odenkirk); Claire Coleman in Jury Duty; voice of Trisket in Digman!.
Ralph Barbosa
Ralph Barbosa (born 1996) is a Mexican American stand-up comedian from Dallas and Mesquite, Texas, known for laid-back delivery, the Netflix special Cowabunga (2023), the Hulu special Planet Bosa (2025), and his Formula Bean car YouTube channel.
Ross Bryant
Ross Bryant is an American comedian, improviser, and writer based in Los Angeles, known for The Improvised Shakespeare Company, Dropout shows, and Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Sam Hyde
Samuel Whitcomb Hyde, known as Sam Hyde, is an American comedian and writer born in 1985 who co-founded Million Dollar Extreme and created the livestream show Fishtank.
Sam Morril
Sam Morril (born 1986, Chelsea, Manhattan) is a New York stand-up comedian with seven specials including Same Time Tomorrow (Netflix, 2022) and You've Changed (2024), co-host of the podcast We Might Be Drunk with Mark Normand, and a cameo player in Joker (2019).
Shane Gillis
Shane Gillis, American stand-up comedian born 1987 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, host of Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast, fired from SNL in 2019, later hosted SNL three times, Netflix's Tires and Beautiful Dogs.
Stavros Halkias
Stavros Halkias, Baltimore-born Greek-American stand-up comedian and podcaster, co-founded Cum Town, hosts Stavvy's World, released Netflix's Fat Rascal (2023), and acts in Tires, Bugonia, and Tony.
The Kid Mero
The Kid Mero (Joel Martinez) is a Bronx-raised Dominican-American comedian, podcaster, and Hot 97 morning host, formerly half of the Desus & Mero duo on Viceland and Showtime.
Tim Dillon (comedian)
Tim Dillon (born 1985, Island Park, New York) is an American stand-up comedian and host of The Tim Dillon Show podcast, known for contrarian satire, Netflix specials, and his 2025 firing from the Riyadh Comedy Festival.
Tommy Brennan
Tommy Brennan (Thomas Brennan Schneeman), St. Paul-born, New York-based stand-up comedian, Comedy Cellar regular, Just For Laughs New Face 2023, Tonight Show debut June 2025, SNL Season 51 featured player.
Tone Bell
Tone Bell, stage name of Michael Anthony Bell II (born 1983, Decatur, Georgia), is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for NBC's Whitney, Truth Be Told, Bad Judge, CBS's Fam, Netflix's Survival of the Thickest, and his Showtime special Can't Cancel This.
Tony Hinchcliffe
Tony Hinchcliffe, American roast comedian from Youngstown, Ohio; host of the live podcast Kill Tony since 2013; Netflix One Shot (2016); 2024 Trump rally Puerto Rico controversy.
Vic Michaelis
Vic Michaelis, also known as Victoria Michaelis, is a nonbinary American-Canadian comedian, actor, and improviser who hosts Dropout's improvised interview show Very Important People and stars as Cheryl Symanski in Peacock's Ponies.
Whitney Cummings
Whitney Cummings, American comedian and creator-star of NBC's Whitney and co-creator of CBS's 2 Broke Girls; six stand-up specials, Good For You podcast, EP on Roseanne, 2026 Big Baby tour.
Will Burkart
Will Burkart, Los Angeles-based American stand-up comedian and actor from the SF Bay Area, known for viral crowd-work clips (2M+ followers); 45-city 2023 tour, Netflix Is a Joke 2024, debut special Warm Regards (2025).