Stand-up comedians

Aaron Karo was originally a New York City-based (now residing in Los Angeles) stand-up comedian and author of Ruminations on College Life (ISBN 0743232933) and the e-mail based column "Ruminations". This column started in 1997 when Karo was a freshman in the University of Pennsylvania. It was distributed by word of mouth and forwarding to friends, until a mailing list was created later that year. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aaron Karo"

Andy Kindler is an American stand-up comedian from New York who now currently resides in Los Angeles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Andy Kindler"

Andy Parsons is a British comedian and writer, best known for his work with comedy partner Henry Naylor. They have written and presented seven seasons of Parsons and Naylor's Pullout Sections for BBC Radio 2. Archive shows are often repeated on BBC 7. They have also performed live versions of the show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (1993-2001) and at international comedy festivals in Sydney (1998/99), Melbourne and Adelaide (both 1998). ...more on Wikipedia about "Andy Parsons"

Andy Samberg (born in 1978 in Berkeley, California), also known as Ardy, is a stand-up comic and member of comedy group The Lonely Island. He is also a featured player on Saturday Night Live. Samberg has also gained exposure on the Comedy Central series Premium Blend, performing a brief stand-up routine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Andy Samberg"

Angie Le Mar is a British Comedienne, Writer, Director and Actor. She was the first Black British performer to storm the stage of Harlem's legendary Apollo Theatre and made history in London's West End with the first ever sell out show by a black comedienne. Her TV appearances include the BBC’s The Real McCoy and Channel 4’s Get Up, Stand Up, and she currently presents The Saturday Morning Show on Choice FM. ...more on Wikipedia about "Angie Le Mar"

Basil White ( October 18, 1968 – ) is a comedian and writer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Basil White"

Ben Elton (born May 3, 1959) is an English comedian and writer. Born in Catford, London of an immigrant family of academics (he is the nephew of the historian G. R. Elton), he studied at Godalming Grammar School and the University of Manchester. He became a stand-up comedian and comedy writer shortly after leaving university in 1980, and was a central figure in the alternative comedy scene in the early 1980s. He has also achieved success writing musicals. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ben Elton"

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Bernard Manning (born August 13, 1930 in Oldham) is a famous working class British comedian who was very popular in the 1970s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bernard Manning"

William "Bill" Ray Engvall, Jr. (born 27 July 1957 in Galveston, Texas) is an American comedian best known for his work as a stand-up, and as a member of the Blue Collar Comedy group. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bill Engvall"

William Melvin Hicks ( December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994), better known as Bill Hicks, was an American stand-up comedian, satirist, and social critic. Hicks is often compared to Lenny Bruce and Sam Kinison (the latter a contemporary and friend), and characterized his own performances as " Chomsky with dick jokes." ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Bill Hicks"

William "Billy" Connolly, CBE, D.Litt (born November 24, 1942) is a comedian, musician, presenter, and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname "The Big Yin" ("The Big One", a reference to his height). ...more on Wikipedia about "Billy Connolly"

Bruce Daniels is an African American, openly gay stand-up comedian. His primary claim to fame comes from the fact that he has toured since 2003 as the opening act for his friend Margaret Cho. They also co-star together in the film Bam Bam and Celeste. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bruce Daniels"

Byron Allen (born Byron Allen Folks on April 22, 1961, in Detroit, Michigan, USA) is an African-American stand-up comedian and television talk show host. ...more on Wikipedia about "Byron Allen"

Carlos Mencia (born October 22, 1967) is a comedian, writer, and actor, born seventeenth of eighteen children as Ned Arnel Mencia in San Pedro Sula, Honduras to Magdelena Mencia and Roberto Holness. He was raised by his aunt Consuela and uncle Pablo Mencia in East Los Angeles, California, going by the name Ned Holness in honor of his father. By his own admission, staying out of trouble was difficult growing up, but with the help of his family he excelled in school and stayed out of gangs. He would go on to CSU at LA majoring in electrical engineering, but would leave one credit shy of graduation to pursue a career in comedy after a successful performance at open mic night at The Laugh Factory. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carlos Mencia"

Carrot Top (born Scott Thompson on February 25, 1967 in Cocoa Beach, Florida) is an American prop comedian famous for his brick-red hair, and television commercials. He spends fifteen weeks a year doing live performances in Las Vegas and does over 100 shows a year on tour. His comedy routine is most known for his comedic use of props (what Jerry Seinfeld derisively termed a "prop comic"). Due to his striking appearance, he is often mentioned on television shows such as The Tonight Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Larry Sanders Show , Mr. Show, Family Guy, King of the Hill, Too Late with Adam Carolla, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and The Late Show with David Letterman. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carrot Top"

Chelsea Handler is an American stand-up comedian. She is a regular on the Oxygen Network series Girls Behaving Badly. She has appeared on many shows, including Weekends at the D.L., The Bernie Mac Show and The Practice. She is a regular commentator on E! as well as a Tonight Show Correspondent on The Tonight Show. As a stand-up comedian, she has made appearances across America. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chelsea Handler"

Chris Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian and actor born in Andrews, South Carolina. He grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Stuyvesant High School where he was president of the chess club and Black Students League. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chris Rock"

Christian Finnegan (born in Albany, New York) is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in New York City. He attended Walnut Hill, a boarding/day high school focused programs in the performing, visual, and creative arts and located in Natick, Massachusetts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Christian Finnegan"

Christopher Titus (born March 10, 1966 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American comedian and actor. He grew up in Newark, California. Titus came to national attention with the eponymous FOX show Titus. He is also a successful stand-up comedian whose act revolves around his dysfunctional family and life experiences. ...more on Wikipedia about "Christopher Titus"

Colin Quinn (born June 6, 1959) is an Irish-American comedian. He was born in Brooklyn and was raised in the Park Slope section of the borough. His gravelly Brooklyn accent and mannerisms are a trademark of his performances. Quinn performs stand-up, headlining at the top comedy clubs across the country, including Caroline's Comedy Club in New York City. ...more on Wikipedia about "Colin Quinn"

Craig Ward Anton (born August 28, 1962 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American actor and comedian who's most famous for his role as Lloyd Diffy in the Disney Channel series Phil of the Future. His last name is pronounced AN-TAWN. ...more on Wikipedia about "Craig Anton"

Dan Ahdoot is an Iranian-American stand-up comedian who primarily performs in New York City. He is well-known for being a contestant in NBC's reality TV show Last Comic Standing and Comedy Central's Premium Blend. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dan Ahdoot"

Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972 in Cambridge, Massachusetts), is an American stand-up comedian and screen actor. Cook grew up in Arlington, Massachusetts and attended Arlington High School. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dane Cook"

Daniel Kitson (born June 19th, 1978) is a British stand-up comedian. Born in Denby Dale, Barnsley in the north of England to a lecturer father and primary school head teacher mother, he began performing comedy at the age of 16. ...more on Wikipedia about "Daniel Kitson"

Daniele Luttazzi (born in Santarcangelo di Romagna, Rimini, January 26 1961), real name Daniele Fabbri, is an Italian comedian, writer, satirist, illustrator and singer/songwriter. His stage name is a homage to musician and actor Lelio Luttazzi. ...more on Wikipedia about "Daniele Luttazzi"

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