List of ventriloquists

This is a list of notable ventriloquists and their best known characters. It is ordered by nationality or country in which they were notable in an alphabetical order, and then by alphabetical order of surname. It does not include voice-over artists who did not perform with a figure, or "dummy" as it is usually called.

Australia

• Clifford Guest - Buddy

Belgium

• Michel Dejeneffe - Tatayet

Germany

• Sascha Grammel - Frederic Freiherr vom Furchensumpf, Josie, Prof. Dr. Peter Hacke

India

• Ramdas Padhye
• Satyajit Padhye
• Mimicry Srinivos

Italy

• Pietro Ghislandi - Sergio

Philippines

• Wanlu - Niccolo, Manny Pexman, Congressman Dominador, Enchong Go
• Ony Carcamo - Mr. Parley

Poland

• The Great Lester - Frank Byron, Jr.

Spain

• Señor Wences - Johnny, Pedro

United Kingdom

• Ray Alan - Mickey the Martian, Lord Charles, Titch and Quackers
• Peter Brough - Archie Andrews
• Nina Conti - Monk, Nana
• Roger De Courcey - Nookie Bear
• Terry Hall - Lenny the Lion
• Keith Harris - Orville the Duck, Cuddles the Monkey
• Sandy Powell
• Terri Rogers Shorty Harris
• Fred Russell - Coster Joe
• Wendy Morgan - "Michelle", "Apricot"
• Saveen - Daisy May
• Ian Saville
• Dennis Spicer - James Green
• Max Terhune - Elmer
• Arthur Worsley - Charlie Brown
• Paul Zerdin - Sam
• Penny Page - Googie the Duck

United States

• Jim Barber - Barber & Seville, Diva, Chico Pete, Baby, Ventriloquist Karaoke, Strum the Guitar, JR
• Edgar Bergen - Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd, Effie Klinker
• Bill Boley - Freddie
• Warren Chaney - Danny O'Kaye, Bedford Bulkley, Aunt Minnie
• Shirley Dinsdale - Judy Splinters
• Jeff Dunham - Peanut, Walter, Jose Jalapeño, Bubba J, Sweet Daddy Dee, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Melvin the Super Hero Guy, Diane, Achmed Junior, and Little Jeff.
• Terry Fator - Emma Taylor, Ernie, Winston the Impersonating Turtle, Walter T. Airedale, Andy, Julius, Maynard Thomkins, Johnny Vegas, Dougie Scott Walker, Vicky the Cougar, Berry Fabulous and others
• Wayne Federman - Beuford
• Wendy Morgan - "Michelle" , "Apricot"
• Wayland Flowers - Madame
• Jay Johnson - BobGrits
• Kevin Johnson - Clyde, Matilda
• Mallory Lewis - Lamb Chop
• Shari Lewis - Lamb Chop, Charlie Horse, Hush Puppy
• Ronn Lucas - Buffalo Billy, Scorch, Tillie the Troll
• Russ Lewis Russo - Brooklyn Birch
• Taylor Mason - Paco the Pig (Zorcon the Alien Telletubby), Romeo, Juliet, Sumo, Robert the Sheep, Barack Obama, Colonel, Paquito
• Meghan Miller - Abner Smooch, Shannon, Lexi, Baby
• Jimmy Nelson - Farfel the Dog
• Otto & George - George
• Carla Rhodes - Cecil Sinclaire
• Robert Smigel - Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
• David Strassman - Chuck Wood, Ted E. Bear
• Willie Tyler - Lester
• Jules Vernon - Old Maid, George, Nettie, Sailor Joe, Happy
• Lisa Whelchel - Arthur (The Mickey Mouse Club)
• Paul Winchell - Jerry Mahoney, Knucklehead Smiff
• Angelique Monét - Gracie