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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.
Liza Treyger
Liza Treyger is a Ukrainian-born American stand-up comedian and actress. She debuted on NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2014 and released her Netflix special in 2025.
Mark Normand
Mark Normand (born 1983) is a New Orleans-born, New York-based stand-up comedian known for rapid-fire joke writing, the Netflix specials Soup to Nuts and None Too Pleased, the self-released Out to Lunch, and the podcasts Tuesdays with Stories and We Might Be Drunk.
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.
Matt Rife
Matt Rife, born 1995 in Columbus, Ohio, is an American stand-up comedian famous for TikTok crowd work clips, the Netflix specials Natural Selection (2023) and Lucid (2024), and record-selling tours.
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).
Michelle Wolf
Michelle Wolf (born 1985, Hershey, Pennsylvania) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and host of The Break and the 2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner, with four specials on HBO and Netflix.
Mike Trapp (comedian)
Mike Trapp, American writer, actor and comedian, CollegeHumor cast member and head writer 2011–2020, creator of Um, Actually, WTF 101, Breaking News and Ultramechatron Team Go!, later writing for Rock Paper Scissors and Big City Greens.
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.
Phoebe Robinson
Phoebe Robinson is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actress best known as co-creator and co-star of 2 Dope Queens with Jessica Williams, a podcast turned HBO series.
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.
Rekha Shankar
Rekha Shankar (Rekha Lakshmi Shankar, born 1990) is an American comedian, writer, and actress from Philadelphia, host of Dropout's Smartypants, executive story editor on Grand Crew and Digman!, and maker of the indie film Vidhya's Guide to the Afterlife. Distinct from singers named Rekha on music platforms.
Ricky Velez
Ricky Velez, American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor from Queens, New York; known for the HBO special Here's Everything (2021), Oscar in The King of Staten Island, and The Nightly Show. Not the baseball pitcher Ricardo Velez.
Rory Scovel
Rory Scovel, American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer from Greenville, South Carolina. Known for improvised stand-up, specials on Netflix, Max, and Comedy Central, and roles in Physical, Babylon, and Ground Floor.
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).
Sam Tallent
Sam Tallent is an American stand-up comedian, novelist, and host of the Chubby Behemoth podcast, from Elizabeth, Colorado. Known for Running the Light, Brut, and the specials Waiting for Death to Claim Us and The Toad's Morale.
Sarah Sherman
Sarah Sherman (born 1993), stage name Sarah Squirm, is an American body-horror comedian from Great Neck, Long Island, an SNL featured player hired in 2021, later repertory, known for Helltrap Nightmare and the HBO special Live + In The Flesh.
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.
Tacarra Williams
Tacarra Williams, "The Beautiful Beast" (born 1984), is a Bronx-born stand-up comedian, host, and actress. She hosts CW's Totally Funny Kids (2024), was runner-up on NBC's Bring the Funny, appeared in Kevin Hart's The Next Level, and toured with Katt Williams' Dark Matter Tour.