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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.
Esther Povitsky
Esther Povitsky (Esther Lauren Povitsky, born 1988), also known as Little Esther, is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and podcast host from Skokie, Illinois, known for co-creating Freeform's Alone Together, starring in Hulu's Dollface, and her 2020 Comedy Central special Hot for My Name.
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.
Harris Wittels
Harris Lee Wittels (April 20, 1984 – February 19, 2015), American comedy writer, producer, and stand-up; Parks and Recreation writer and executive producer, animal-control character Harris; coined "humblebrag"; Comedy Bang! Bang! Foam Corner and Analyze Phish podcasts.
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.
Ify Nwadiwe
Ify Nwadiwe (Ifechukwude Nwadiwe), born 1988 in Los Angeles, is an American comedian, actor, and writer, host of Dropout's Um, Actually, writer on Twisted Metal, Grand Crew, and Apex Legends.
Iliza Shlesinger
Iliza Shlesinger (born 1983), also Iliza Vie Shlesinger, is an American comedian, actress, and host who won Last Comic Standing season 6 in 2008, released six Netflix specials plus A Different Animal (2025), and wrote Good On Paper.
Jaboukie Young-White
Jaboukie Young-White (born 1994), also known mononymously as Jaboukie, is an American comedian, actor, and writer from Harvey, Illinois; Daily Show correspondent 2018-2021, writer on Big Mouth, and Interscope debut album All who can't hear must feel (2023).
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.
James Tom
James Tom (formerly Jes Tom, born 1990/1991) is an American comedian, actor, and writer in New York City, known for the Off-Broadway show Less Lonely, Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda on Netflix, and Our Flag Means Death.
Jay Pharoah
Jay Pharoah (Jared Antonio Farrow, born 1987) is an American comedian and impressionist from Chesapeake, Virginia, an SNL cast member 2010–2016 known for Obama, Jay-Z, and Denzel impressions, later White Famous and the 2024 special JARED.
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.
Jessie Woo
Jessie Woo, born Jessica Juste in 1990 in Montreal to Haitian parents, is a comedian, BET host, and R&B singer who broke out with the 2017 viral video "Dear Haitian Crush" and her alter ego Cadouskha Jean-Francois.
Joe Pera
Joe Pera (born 1988, Buffalo, NY) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, creator and star of Adult Swim's gentle, 11-minute-episode series Joe Pera Talks With You (2018-2021), the sleep-inducing specials Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep and Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree, and the 2023 YouTube special Slow & Steady.
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.
Jonah Ray
Jonah Ray (Jonah Ray Rodrigues), American comedian and actor born 1982 in Honolulu; Nerdist Podcast co-host, Comedy Central's The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, and host of the Netflix Mystery Science Theater 3000 revival as Jonah Heston.
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).
Kam Patterson
Kam Patterson (Kameron Patterson), born 1999 in Orlando, Florida, is an American stand-up comedian and actor, a Kill Tony podcast regular and Comedy Mothership performer who joined Saturday Night Live as a featured player in season 51 (2025).
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.
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.