List of stand-up comedians
Famous stand-up comedians, by country of origin:
Australia
- Alison Bice
- Christina Adams
- Big Al
- Michelle Anderson
- Fox K
- Dom Egan
- Josh Parker
- Andrew "Wee Waa" Schwager
- Wil Anderson
- Eric Bana
- Celia Pacquola
- Carl Barron
- Tracy Bartram
- The Bedroom Philosopher
- Steve Bedwell
- Chris Bennett
- Rachel Berger
- Tahir Bilgic
- Joanne Brookfield
- Brendon Burns
- Damian Callinan
- Michael Chamberlin
- Damian Clark
- Ben Darsow
- Peter Davis
- Steve Davis
- Anh Do
- Des Dowling
- Josh Earl
- Craig Egan
- Matt Elsbury
- David Elvins
- Marty Fields
- Kitty Flanagan
- Greg Fleet
- Hannah Gadsby
- Mickey Gee
- Russell Gilbert
- Tom Gleeson
- Elliot Goblet
- Corinne Grant
- Dave Grant
- Michal Grobelny
- Justin Hamilton
- Matthew Hardy
- Fiona Harris
- Rohan Harry
- Guido Hatzis
- Peter Helliar
- Adam Hills
- Claire Hooper
- Dave Hughes
- Steve Hughes
- Rob Hunter
- Kehau Jackson
- Jim Jeffries
- Jimeoin
- Pommy Johnson
- Evan Jones
- Aaron Keeffe
- Peter Kelamis
- Justin Kennedy
- Cameron Knight
- Colin Lane
- Hung Le
- Lehmo
- Lawrence Leung
- Andres Lopez
- Tanya Losanno
- Judith Lucy
- Andrew McClelland
- The Fake McCoys
- Paul McDermott
- Adam McKenzie
- Richard McKenzie
- Rove McManus
- Paul Martell
- Anthony Menchetti
- Tim Minchin
- Anthony Morgan
- Peter Morley
- Julia Morris
- Andy Muirhead
- Brad Oakes
- Fiona O'Loughlin
- Dave O'Neil
- Simon Pampena
- Eddie Perfect
- Charlie Pickering
- Sue-Ann Post
- Terri Psiakis
- Rod Quantock
- Adam Richard
- Peter Rowsthorn
- Rodney Rude
- Emma Sachsse
- Akmal Saleh
- Denise Scott
- Sam Simmons
- Wes Snelling
- Vince Sorrenti
- Richard Stubbs
- Nick Sun
- Xavier Susai
- Helen Thorn
- Matt Tilley
- Daniel Townes
- Mark Trenwith
- Mark Trevorrow
- Subby Valantine
- Kent Valentine
- Michael Veitch
- Adam Vincent
- David Williams (comedian)
- Peter Willey
- Julia Wilson
- Frank Woodley
Belgium
- Alex Agnew
- Wim Coenen
- Bruno Coppens
- Raf Coppens
- Wouter Deprez
- Geert Hoste
- Öznur Karaca
- Bert Kruismans
- Gunter Lamoot
- Seppe Toremans
- Freddy De Vadder
Canada
- Matt Billon
- Trevor Boris
- Brent Butt
- Craig Campbell
- Jim Carrey
- Maggie Cassella
- Gavin Crawford
- Judy Croon
- Sean Cullen
- Gerry Dee
- Andrew Evans
- Phil Hartman
- Jeremy Hotz
- Simon King
- Elvira Kurt
- Tony Law
- Christine Lippa
- Tim Lowing
- Norm MacDonald
- Howie Mandel
- Rick Mercer
- Colin Mochrie
- Mike Myers
- Phil Nichol
- Russell Peters
- Caroline Rhea
- Martin Short
- Ron Sparks
- Ryan Stiles
- Kyle Schrader
- Wayne and Shuster
- Alan Thicke
- Jason John Whitehead
- Glenn Wool
- Father Goetz
- D'Arcy McDonell
China
Colombia
Denmark
- Dan Andersen
- Carsten Bang
- Kaspar Bang
- Vicki Berlin
- Asmus Brandt
- Henrik Bruhn
- Mads L. Brynnum
- Povl Erik Carstensen
- Audrey Castañeda
- Casper Christensen
- MC (Michael Christiansen)
- Sebastian Dorset
- Tobias Dybvad
- Carsten Eskelund
- Anders Fjelsted
- Mette Frobenius
- Christian Fuhlendorff
- Geo
- Jan Gintberg
- Rune Green
- Peter Hansen
- Thomas Hartmann
- Lars Hjortshøj
- Uffe Holm
- Frank Hvam
- Amin Jensen
- Mads Keiser
- Rune Klan
- Mette Lisby
- Henrik Løjmand
- Omar Marzouk
- Anders "Anden" Matthesen
- Morten Møller
- Steen Molzen
- Brian Mørk
- Steen Nielsen
- Kim Nørgaard
- Mick Øgendahl
- Lasse Rimmer
- Michael Schøt
- Jonatan Spang
- Jacob Tingleff
- Martin Veltz
- Jacob Wilson
- Thomas Wivel
- Mikael Wulff
Finland
Germany
- Ingo Appelt
- Badesalz (i.e. Gerd Knebel and Henni Nachtsheim)
- Mario Barth
- Hennes Bender
- Bully (Michael Herbig)
- Stephan Denzer
- Olli Dittrich
- Anke Engelke
- Heinz Erhardt
- Jürgen von der Lippe
- Michael Mittermeier
- Dieter Nuhr
- Helge Schneider
- Martin Schneider
- Atze Schröder
- Olaf Schubert
- Hella von Sinnen
- Daniel Tosh
- Otto Waalkes
- Henning Wehn
- Michael Genähr
- Mario Wendler
Hong Kong
India
- Nitin Kant
- Ashvin Matthew
- Russell Peters
- MC Preetham
- Xavier Susai
- Cary Edwards
- Craig Gallyot
- Shyam Kumar
- Devendra Sable
- raju srivastav
- sunil pal
Ireland
- Dave Allen
- Ed Byrne
- Jason Byrne
- Brendan Courtney
- Sean Hughes
- Jimeoin
- Patrick Kielty
- Michael Legge
- Andrew Maxwell
- Patrick Monahan
- Dylan Moran
- Murf
- Colin Murphy
- Graham Norton
- Dara Ó Briain
- Ardal O'Hanlon
- Tommy Tiernan
- Neil Delamere
- David O Doherty
Kenya
Israel
Mexico
Nepal
The Netherlands
- Thomas Acda
- Najib Amhali
- Kees van Amstel
- Pieter Bouwman
- Victor Brands
- Claudia de Brij
- Karin Bruers
- Paulien Cornelisse
- Steef Cuijpers
- Lenette van Dongen
- Herman Finkers
- Ronald Goedemondt
- Bas Grevelink
- Raoul Heertje
- Youp van 't Hek
- Marc-Marie Huybregts
- Dolf Jansen
- Rob Janssen
- John Jones
- Pieter Jouke
- Nico van der Knaap
- Howard Komproe
- Paul de Leeuw
- Theo Maassen
- Patrick Meijer
- Murthy Mossel
- Jochem Myjer
- Sander van Opzeeland
- Cindy Pieterse
- Idse de Pree
- Jurgen Raymann
- Eric van Sauers
- Marc Scheepmaker
- Owen Schumacher
- Hans Sibbel
- Hans Teeuwen
- Arthur Umbgrove
- Rob Urgert
- Roué Verveer
- Bert Visscher
- Jan Jaap van der Wal
- Sanne Wallis de Vries
- Micha Wertheim
- Michel Wolf
New Zealand
Norway
- Atle Antonsen
- Dagfinn Lyngbø
- Espen Eckbo
- Harald Eia
- Thomas Giertsen
- Johan Golden
- Otto Jespersen
- Bård Tufte Johansen
- Trond Kirkvaag
- Trond Lystad
- Lars Mjøen
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
- Thorsten Andreassen
- Shan Atci
- David Batra
- Magnus Betnér
- Johannes Brost
- Anna-Lena Brundin
- Henrik Elmér
- Jonas Gardell
- Johan Glans
- Michael Halvarson
- Ali Hussein
- Thomas Järvheden
- Lasse Karlsson
- Babben Larsson
- Fredrik Lindström
- Eric Löwenthal
- Adde Malmberg
- Måns Möller
- Lennie Norman
- Özz Nujen
- Thomas Oredsson
- Zinat Pirzadeh
- Henrik Schyffert
- Ulla Skoog
- Peter Wahlbeck
- Ann Westin
Turkey
UK
- Adam Bloom
- Alan Carr
- Alan Davies
- Al Murray
- Andrew O'Neill
- Andy Parsons
- Andy Zaltzman
- Arthur Askey
- Ben Elton
- Ben Harland
- Benny Hill
- Bernard Manning
- Bill Bailey
- Billy Connolly
- Bill Dewar
- Bob Monkhouse
- Boothby Graffoe
- Brian Conley
- Chris Addison
- Colin Griffiths
- Craig Ferguson
- Dan Antopolski
- Daniel Kitson
- Dave Gorman
- Dave Spikey
- David Baddiel
- Donna McPhail
- Eddie Izzard
- Ed Byrne
- Frankie Howerd
- Frankie Boyle
- Gareth Berliner
- George Roper
- Gina Yashere
- Graham Norton
- Harry Hill
- Howard Read
- Jack Dee
- James Campbell
- Janey Godley
- Jasper Carrott
- Jeff Green
- Jen Brister
- Jeremy Hardy
- Jethro
- Jim Davidson
- Jimmy Carr
- Jimmy Tarbuck
- Jo Brand
- Jo Caulfield
- Jo Enright
- John Moloney
- John Oliver
- Johnny Vegas
- Josie Long
- Julian Clary
- Justin Edwards
- Karen Dunbar
- Kev F Sutherland
- Lee Evans
- Lee Hurst
- Lee Mack
- Lenny Henry
- Les Dawson
- Lewis Schaffer
- Linda Smith
- Lucy Porter
- Malcolm Hardee
- Matthew Crosby
- Marcus Brigstocke
- Mark Hurst
- Mark Steel
- Mark Thomas
- Mark Watson
- Marty Feldman
- Milton Jones
- Mitch Benn
- Natalie Haynes
- Noel Fielding
- Omid Djalili
- Peter Cook
- Peter Kay
- Phil Kay
- Rhod Gilbert
- Rhona Cameron
- Richard Herring
- Ricky Gervais
- Robbie Coltrane
- Rob Newman
- Robin Ince
- Rob Rouse
- Ross Noble
- Roy 'Chubby' Brown
- Russell Brand
- Russell Howard
- Sam Harland
- Sasha Baron Cohen
- Shappi Khorsandi
- Shazia Mirza
- Simon Amstell
- Simon Munnery
- Simon Pegg
- Stephen K Amos
- Stewart Lee
- Sue Perkins
- Ted Chippington
- Tommy Cooper
- Tommy Trinder
- Victoria Wood
- Wil Hodgson
USA
Men
- Alec Mathews
- Steve Allen
- Tim Allen
- Woody Allen
- Jeff Altman
- Tom Ammiano
- Louie Anderson
- Craig Anton
- Dave Attell
- Rick Aviles
- Chuck Barris
- Jack Benny
- Mike Birbiglia
- Lewis Black
- Chris Bliss
- David Brenner
- Lenny Bruce
- Andy Bumatai
- JR Brow
- Jim Bruer
- Fred Burns
- George Burns
- Frank Caliendo
- John Caponera
- Mario Cantone
- Scott Capurro
- Drew Carey
- Sean Carey
- George Carlin
- Rodney Carrington
- Darren Carter
- Kyle Cease
- Cedric the Entertainer
- Dave Chappelle
- Cheech and Chong
- Henry Cho
- Andrew Dice Clay
- Timothy Collier
- James P. Connolly
- Dane Cook
- Bill Cosby
- David Cross
- Billy Crystal
- Jim David
- Bruce Daniels
- Rodney Dangerfield
- Dante
- Dov Davidoff
- Frank DeCaro
- Frank Delima
- Andy Dick
- Nick DiPaolo
- John Diresta
- Jeff Dunham
- Jeff Duran
- Brian Figarol
- Billy Eakes
- Earthquake
- Bill Engvall
- Mike Epps
- Jade Esteban Estrada
- Mitch Fatel
- Wayne Federman
- Kevin Fitzgerald
- Kelly "The Yo-Yo" Flanagan
- Jeff Foxworthy
- Jamie Foxx
- Redd Foxx
- Pablo Francisco
- Bob Freeman
- Jim Gaffigan
- Zach Galifianakis
- Greg Giraldo
- Stephen Glickman
- Max Goldberg
- Matt Goldich
- Evan Goodkowsky
- Gilbert Gottfried
- Eddie Griffin
- Jason Hadley
- Brian Haley
- Ryan Haley
- Arsenio Hall
- Rich Hall
- Argus Hamilton
- Darrell Hammond
- Johnny Hardwick
- Steve Harvey
- Allan Havey
- Tim Hawkins
- Mitch Hedberg
- Rickey Henderson
- Bill Hicks
- Corey Holcomb
- Bob Hope
- D.L. Hughley
- Dom Irrera
- Kevin James
- Jake Johannsen
- Clinton Johnson
- JonBoy
- Leslie Jordan
- Andy Kaufman
- Dan Kaufman
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Alan King
- Sam Kinison
- Robert Klein
- Jay Lamont
- Denis Leary
- Tom Lehrer
- Jay Leno
- David Letterman
- Jay London
- George Lopez
- Mike Lukas
- Stephen Lynch
- Paul Lynde
- Norm MacDonald
- Bob Marley
- Jonny McGovern
- Steve McGrew
- Tim McIntire
- Bernie Mac
- Bill Maher
- Demetri Martin
- Steve Martin
- Jackie Martling
- Jackie Mason
- Dobie Maxwell
- Jack Mayberry
- Patrick Melton
- Carlos Mencia
- Russ Meneve
- DJ Mervin
- Dennis Miller
- Eric Miller
- Larry Miller
- Paul Mooney
- Rudy Ray Moore
- Tracey Morgan
- Jacob Moyer
- Charlie Murphy
- Eddie Murphy
- Nader
- Chris Neff
- Michael Nelson
- Bob Newhart
- Lance Norris
- Johnny O
- Patton Oswalt
- Rob Paravonian
- Jimmy Pardo
- Steve Pearl
- Emo Philips
- John Pinette
- Joey Polto
- Freddie Prinze
- Paul Provenza
- Richard Pryor
- Colin Quinn
- Anthony Ramos
- Brian Regan
- Paul Reiser
- T. Rexx
- Don Rickles
- Johnny Rizzo
- Joe Robinson
- Chris Rock
- Paul Rodriguez
- Joe Rogan
- Ray Romano
- Sean Rouse
- Nipsey Russell
- Bob Saget
- Tim Sample
- Rene Sandoval
- Joey Scazzola
- Robert Schimmel
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Garry Shandling
- Red Skelton
- Michael Slack
- Brad Slaight
- Yakov Smirnoff
- Doug Stanhope
- Jon Stewart
- Ryan Stiles
- Ryan Stout
- Nick Swardson
- Joshua Swiger
- C.C. Swiney
- Christopher Titus
- Laurence Alan Fish Tompkins
- Daniel Tosh
- Greg Travis
- Chris Tucker
- John "Johnnyman" Ulvang
- Jimmie Walker
- Matt Walker
- Lawrence Watson
- Basil White
- Katt Williams
- Jason Witmer
- Ron White
- Steven Wright
Women
- Maria Bamford
- Beka Barry
- Sandra Bernhard
- Margaret Cho
- Kate Clinton
- Kaitlin Colombo
- Lizzy Cooperman
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Lea DeLaria
- Phyllis Diller
- Tina Dupuy
- Susie Essman
- Totie Fields
- Heather Fink
- Maile Flanagan
- Janeane Garofalo
- Adele Givens
- Judy Gold
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Marga Gomez
- Kathy Griffin
- Chelsea Handler
- René Hicks
- Jackie Kashian
- Lynne Koplitz
- Lisa Landry
- Lynn Lavner
- Dinah Leffert
- Wendy Liebman
- Moms Mabley
- Kathleen Madigan
- Mo'Nique
- Kathy Najimy
- Mary Anne Nichols
- Tig Notaro
- Minnie Pearl
- Paula Poundstone
- Rosie O'Donnell
- Robin Reiser
- Joan Rivers
- Roseanne Barr
- Rita Rudner
- Sarah Silverman
- Sommore
- Jolene Sugarbaker
- Wanda Sykes
- Judy Tenuta
- Lily Tomlin
- Nia Vardalos
- Suzanne Westenhoefer
- Alysia Wood
See also
Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time