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Jeff Foxworthy
Jeff Foxworthy (Jeffrey Marshall Foxworthy), born 1958 in Atlanta, Georgia, is an American stand-up comedian known for his "You might be a redneck if..." jokes.
Jeff Garlin
Jeff Garlin (born 1962, Chicago) is an American comedian and actor, Jeff Greene on Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-2024, also executive producer, 11 Emmy nominations), formerly Murray Goldberg on The Goldbergs until his 2021 HR-investigation exit.
Jeff Ross
Jeff Ross (Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz, born 1965), American insult comedian nicknamed the Roastmaster General by Jimmy Kimmel; Comedy Central roast fixture, Roast Battle creator, and 2025 Broadway one-man show Take a Banana for the Ride.
Jen Kirkman
Jen Kirkman, American stand-up comedian, TV writer, and podcaster from Needham, Massachusetts; Chelsea Lately panelist, Drunk History narrator, two Netflix specials, two memoirs, and host of the ADHD/AuDHD podcast You Are a LOT.
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.
Jerry Clower
Jerry Clower (Howard Gerald Clower, 1926-1998), Mississippi country comedian and Grand Ole Opry storyteller, gold-record album Jerry Clower from Yazoo City, Mississippi Talkin', Ledbetter clan tales, fertilizer salesman turned humorist.
Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld (born 1954, Brooklyn) is an American observational stand-up comedian who co-created NBC's Seinfeld (1989–1998), the first actor paid $1 million per episode, later host of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.
Jessi Klein
Jessi Klein (born 1975, New York City) is an American comedian, TV writer, and Emmy-winning author; distinct from singer Jess Klein, sociologist Jessie Klein, and journalist Jessica Klein. Known as head writer of Inside Amy Schumer, voice of Jessi Glaser on Big Mouth, and author of You'll Grow Out of It and I'll Show Myself Out.
Jessica Chaffin
Jessica Chaffin (born 1974, Newton, Massachusetts), American actress, comedian, writer, producer; half of Ronna and Beverly with Jamie Denbo; known for The Heat, Spy, Big Mouth, and Hacks Emmy-nominated producing.
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.
Jim Florentine
Jim Florentine (born 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, prank-call artist, and actor, voice of Special Ed and Bobby Fletcher on Comedy Central's Crank Yankers, creator of Terrorizing Telemarketers, and former co-host of VH1 Classic's That Metal Show.
Jim Gaffigan
Jim Gaffigan, American stand-up comedian and actor from Chesterton, Indiana, known for clean observational comedy about food and fatherhood, Hot Pockets bits, Georgetown finance graduate, 1999 Letterman break, and specials through The Skinny.
Jim Norton (comedian)
Jim Norton (born 1968, Bayonne, New Jersey) is an American stand-up comedian, author, and radio host of Opie & Anthony, UFC Unfiltered, and The Anthony and Jim Show, known for explicit self-deprecating comedy.
Jimmy Dore
Jimmy Dore (James Patrick Anthony Dore, born 1965, Chicago) is an American stand-up comedian turned political commentator hosting The Jimmy Dore Show on YouTube and Rumble; Comedy Central's Citizen Jimmy, TYT affiliation 2009–2019, force-the-vote campaign, rated hyper-partisan left by Ad Fontes.
Jo Koy
Jo Koy (Joseph Glenn Herbert), Filipino American stand-up comedian from Tacoma and Las Vegas; Netflix specials, Easter Sunday, and panned 2024 Golden Globes host.
Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers (Joan Alexandra Molinsky, 1933–2014), American stand-up comedian, Tonight Show guest host, first woman to host a late-night talk show (Fox, 1986), QVC jewelry and Fashion Police brand, died after 2014 cardiac arrest.
Joe Gatto
Joe Gatto (Joseph Anthony Gatto Jr., born 1976, Staten Island) is an American comedian and producer, founding member of The Tenderloins and original star of Impractical Jokers (2011-2021, about 300 episodes), now a solo stand-up comedian, Two Cool Moms podcast co-host, and operator of the Gatto Pups and Friends animal rescue.
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 Byner
John Byner, born John Thomas Biener, is an American comedian and impressionist known for his impressions and for voicing the Ant and the Aardvark cartoons.
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 Fugelsang
John Fugelsang is an American actor, comedian, and broadcaster, host of SiriusXM's Tell Me Everything, former VH1 host and America's Funniest Home Videos presenter, author of Separation of Church and Hate.
John Henson (comedian)
John Morris Henson (born 1967, Stamford, Connecticut) is an American comedian and TV host, distinct from Jim Henson's puppeteer son; he hosted E!'s Talk Soup 1995-1999, ABC's Wipeout, and Food Network's Halloween Baking Championship.
John Hodgman
John Hodgman (born 1971, Brookline, Massachusetts) is an American humorist, author of the fake-facts trilogy starting with The Areas of My Expertise, the PC in Apple's Get a Mac ads, a Daily Show correspondent, and host of the Judge John Hodgman podcast.
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.
John Pinette
John Pinette, American stand-up comedian and actor (1962 or 1964 to 2014), known for food-centered clean comedy, the 'Nay-nay' bit, Frank Sinatra and Hairspray, and the Seinfeld finale.
Jon Glaser
Jon Glaser (Jonathan Daniel Glaser, born 1968) is an American comedian, actor, and writer, a Conan O'Brien writer and Emmy nominee, creator of Delocated, Neon Joe Werewolf Hunter, and Jon Glaser Loves Gear, and Parks and Recreation's Councilman Jamm.
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, 1962) is an American comedian who hosted Comedy Central's The Daily Show 1999-2015 and returned as Monday host in 2024, now contracted through December 2028; known for political satire, Crossfire, 9/11 advocacy, and books like America (The Book).
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.