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Mike Epps
Mike Epps (Michael Elliot Epps, born 1970) is an Indianapolis-born stand-up comedian and actor known for Def Comedy Jam, the Friday sequels, The Hangover, The Upshaws, and five Netflix specials.
Mike O'Brien (actor)
Mike O'Brien (Michael Patrick O'Brien, born 1976, Blissfield, Michigan), American comedian, SNL writer 2009-2016 and featured player 2013-14, creator of A.P. Bio and the 7 Minutes in Heaven web series.
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?.
Mitch Hedberg
Mitch Hedberg, full name Mitchell Lee Hedberg, was an American stand-up comedian from St. Paul, Minnesota, known for surreal one-liners in a laid-back drawl until his death in 2005.
Monique Marvez
Monique Marvez, American stand-up comedian and radio host born in Miami to a Cuban-Puerto Rican mother and Venezuelan father; four Showtime specials, KFI 640 host, and 2024's #1 Dry Bar Comedy special.
Morey Amsterdam
Morey Amsterdam (Moritz Amsterdam), American comedian and "Human Joke Machine", gag writer and cellist-prop comic, Buddy Sorrell on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966) and host of Broadway Open House; also wrote "Rum and Coca-Cola".
Mort Sahl
Mort Sahl (Morton Lyon Sahl, 1927-2021), Montreal-born American stand-up comedian and political satirist who pioneered headline-driven improvised monologues at San Francisco's hungry i, influenced Lenny Bruce through Jon Stewart, and derailed his career over the JFK assassination.
Moshe Kasher
Moshe Kasher (born 1979) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and author from Oakland, host of Comedy Central's Problematic, Netflix's Live in Oakland and The Honeymoon Stand Up Special, the Endless Honeymoon Podcast with wife Natasha Leggero, and memoirs Kasher in the Rye and Subculture Vulture.
Natasha Leggero
Natasha Leggero, American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer from Rockford, Illinois. Chelsea Lately panelist, creator and star of Comedy Central's Another Period, co-host of The Endless Honeymoon Podcast with Moshe Kasher, author of The World Deserves My Children.
Nate Bargatze
Nate Bargatze, Nashville-area clean stand-up comedian ('The Nicest Man in Stand-Up'), star of Netflix specials The Tennessee Kid and The Greatest Average American, Prime Video's Hello World, 2023 SNL host and 2025 Emmys host.
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.
Neal Brennan
Neal Brennan (born 1973, Villanova, Pennsylvania) is an American comedian, writer, director, and podcaster, co-creator of Chappelle's Show and Half Baked, known for the experimental Netflix specials 3 Mics, Blocks, and Crazy Good.
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.
Nick Swardson
Nick Swardson (Nicholas Roger Swardson, born 1976, Minneapolis) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer known for Terry on Reno 911!, Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, and Happy Madison films like Grandma's Boy.
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.
Patrice O'Neal
Patrice O'Neal (Patrice Lumumba Malcolm Oneal), American stand-up comedian and actor (1969–2011), known for Elephant in the Room, Tough Crowd, Opie and Anthony, and The Black Phillip Show.
Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt (born 1969, Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer, known as Spence on The King of Queens, the voice of Remy in Ratatouille, and an Emmy and Grammy winner for Talking for Clapping.
Paul Dinello
Paul Dinello (born 1962), American comedian, actor, writer, director; co-creator and Geoffrey Jellineck actor on Strangers with Candy, Wigfield co-author, and longtime writer-supervising producer on The Colbert Report and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Paul F. Tompkins
Paul F. Tompkins (Paul Francis Tompkins, born 1968, Philadelphia) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster: Mr. Show writer, Mr. Peanutbutter on BoJack Horseman, host of Spontaneanation and Threedom, and the most frequent Comedy Bang! Bang! guest.
Paul Mooney (comedian)
Paul Mooney (Paul Gladney, 1941–2021), American comedian, writer, and actor; Richard Pryor's longtime writing partner, SNL "Word Association" writer, Homey D. Clown and Negrodamus creator, memoirist of Black Is the New White.
Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone (born 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, NPR Wait Wait panelist, Nobody Listens podcast host, and Inside Out voice actor; first woman to host the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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.
Pete Holmes
Pete Holmes (Peter Benedict Holmes) is an American stand-up comedian from Lexington, Massachusetts, creator and star of HBO's Crashing, host of the You Made It Weird podcast since 2011, former TBS late-night host, and voice of the E-Trade baby.
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.
Phyllis Diller
Phyllis Diller (Phyllis Ada Driver, 1917–2012), American stand-up comedian widely considered the first woman solo stand-up comic; creator of the Fang persona, Bob Hope collaborator, and concert pianist as Dame Illya Pillya.
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 Dratch
Rachel Dratch (born 1966, Lexington, MA) is an American comedian and actress, Dartmouth '88, Second City alumna, and SNL cast member 1999–2006 who created Debbie Downer, later nominated for Tonys for POTUS and The Rocky Horror Show.
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.