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List of Top American Stand up Comedians | 2025 Updated

Looking for the best American stand-up comedians? This list features top comedians from the U.S. along with short biographies about their lives and careers. From classic legends like Richard Pryor to modern stars like Kevin Hart and Ali Wong, these comedians have made people laugh across generations. Learn more about their backgrounds, famous shows, and how they became some of the most popular names in comedy.

List of Top American Stand up Comedians:

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  • Steven Wright

    DOB: December 6, 1955

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  • Sam Kinison

    DOB: December 8, 1953

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  • Bill Cosby

    DOB: July 12, 1937

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  • Rodney Dangerfield

    DOB: November 22, 1921

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  • Jim Gaffigan

    DOB: July 7, 1966

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  • Richard Pryor

    DOB: December 1, 1940

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  • Mitch Hedberg

    DOB: February 24, 1968

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  • Chris Rock

    DOB: February 7, 1965

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  • Bill Hicks

    DOB: December 16, 1961

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  • Aziz Ansari

    DOB: February 23, 1983

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Eddie Murphy

Edward Regan Murphy is an American actor and comedian. He was born on April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New york, NY.

Alive: Yes

Brian Posehn

Brian Posehn is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, musician, and writer. He was born on 1996 in Sacramento, CA.

Alive: Yes

Don Rickles

Donald Jay Rickles was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was born on May 8, 1926 in Queens, New york, NY.

Alive: No

Tig Notaro

Mathilde โ€œTigโ€ Oโ€™Callaghan Notaro is an American stand-up comedian, writer, radio contributor, and actress known for her deadpan comedy. He was born on 1971 in Jackson, MS.

Alive: Yes

Marc Maron

Marcus David Maron is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, actor, and musician. He was Born on 1963 in Jersey City,NG.

Alive: Yes

Bob Newhart

George Robert Newhart is an American comedian and actor. He was born on September 5, 1929 in Oak Park, IL.

Alive: Yes

Redd Foxx

John Elroy Sanford, better known by his stage name Redd Foxx, was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was born on  December 9, 1922 in St.Louis, MO.

Alive: No

Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt is an American actor, stand-up comedian and screenwriter. He was born on January 27, 1969 in portsmouth,VA.

Alive: Yes

John Mulaney

John Edmund Mulaney is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He was born on August 26, 1982 in Chicago, iL.

Alive: Yes

Amy Schumer

Amy Beth Schumer is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director. She was born on June 1, 1981 in Upper East side,New York, NY.

Alive: Yes

Bernie Mac

Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, better known by his stage name Bernie Mac, was an American comedian and actor. He was born on October 5, 1957, in Chicago,IL.

Alive: Yes

Rory Albanese

Rory Scot Albanese is an American comedian, comedy writer and television producer. He was born on 1977 in Rockville center,NY.

Alive: Yes

Joe Bartnick

Joe Bartnick is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He was born Pittsburgh, PA.

Alive: Yes

Pete Holmes

Peter Benedict Holmes is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and podcaster. He was born on  1979 in Lexington, MA.

Alive: Yes

Joan Rivers

Joan Alexandra Molinsky, known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, producer, writer, and television host. She was born on June 8, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, NY.

Alive: No

Daniel Tosh

Daniel Dwight Tosh is an American comedian, writer, and producer. He was born on 1975 in Boppard, Germany.

Alive: Yes

Anthony Jeselnik

Anthony Jeselnik is an American comedian, writer, actor, and producer. He was born on 1978 in Pittsburgh,PA.

Alive: Yes

Mike Birbiglia

Mike Birbiglia is an American stand-up comedian, actor, storyteller, director, producer and writer. He was born on 1978 in Shrewsbury, MA.

Alive: Yes

Hannibal Buress

Hannibal Amir Buress is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He was born on 1983 in Austin,Chicago, IL.

Alive: Yes

Margaret Cho

Margaret Moran Cho is an American comedian and actress. She was born on 1968 in San Francisco,CA.

Alive: Yes

Bo Burnham

Robert Pickering โ€œBoโ€ Burnham is an American comedian, musician, actor, and filmmaker. He was born on August 21, 1990 in Hamilton, MA.

Alive: Yes

Jeff Dunham

Jeffrey Douglas Dunham is an American ventriloquist, stand-up comedian and actor. He was born on April 18, 1962 in Dallas , tX.

Alive: Yes

Garry Shandling

Garry Emmanuel Shandling was an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. He was born on November 29, 1949, in Chicago,IL.

Alive: No

Zach Galifianakis

Zachary Knight Galifianakis is an American comedian and actor. In film, Galifianakis played Alan in The Hangover trilogy. He was born on October 1, 1969 in North, Wilkesboro, NC.

Alive: Yes

Jonathan Winters

Jonathan Harshman Winters III was an American comedian, actor, author, television host, and artist. He was born on November 11, 1925, in Dayton, OH.

Alive: No

Colin Quinn

Colin Edward Quinn is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He was born on 1959 in Brooklyn, New York, NY.

Alive: Yes

Gabriel Iglesias

Gabriel Jesรบs Iglesias is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was born on July 15, 1976 in San Diego, CA.

Alive: Yes

Woody Allen

Heywood Allen is an American filmmaker, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades. He was born on November 30, 1935 in Mount Eden Hospital.

Alive: Yes

Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Barr is an american stand up comedians, content creater. She was born on 3 November 1952 in Salt Lake city , Utah.

Alive: Yes

Dick Gregory

Richard Claxton Gregory (Dick Gregory) was an American comedian, actor, writer, activist and social critic. He was born on October 12, 1932 in  St.Louis, MO.

Alive: No

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