List of stand-up comedians
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The following is a list of stand-up comedians, by country of origin:
[edit] Argentina
- Alejandra Bavera
- Alejandro Angelini
- Dan Breitman
- Dante Gebel
- Diego Reinhold
- Diego Wainstein
- Ezequiel Campa
- Gabriel Grosvald
- Gabriel Grosvald
- Lalo Morino
- Mario De Candia
- Martín Rocco
- Numa Viard
- Pablo Molinari
- Roberto Petinatto
- Sebastián Fernandez
- Sebastián Wainraich
- Sol Prats
- Uri Lichtmann
[edit] Australia
- Alison Bice
- Anh Do
- Anthony Mir
- Ben Darsow
- Big Al
- Brendon Burns
- Carl Barron
- Celia Pacquola
- Chris Bennett
- Corinne Grant
- Craig Egan
- Damian Callinan
- Damian Clark
- Darren Brinkworth
- Dave Bloustien
- David Elvins
- Des Dowling
- Dom Egan
- Elliot Goblet
- Eric Bana
- Gavin Baskerville
- Greg Fleet
- Hannah Gadsby
- Janet A. McLeod
- Joanne Brookfield
- Josh Earl
- The Bedroom Philosopher
- Joe Avati
- Kitty Flanagan
- Marty Fields
- Matt Elsbury
- Michael Chamberlin
- Michelle Anderson
- Mickey Gee
- Mick Meredith
- Peter Davis
- Rachel Berger
- Russell Gilbert
- Steve Bedwell
- Sean Choolburra
- Steve Davis
- Tahir Bilgic
- Tom Gleeson
- Tracy Bartram
- Wil Anderson
- Vince Sorrenti
[edit] Belgium
- Alex Agnew
- Bert Kruismans
- Bruno Coppens
- Freddy De Vadder
- Geert Hoste
- Gunter Lamoot
- Henk Rijckaert
- Öznur Karaca
- Raf Coppens
- Seppe Toremans
- Urbanus
- Wim Coenen
- Wouter Deprez
[edit] Brazil
- Alexandre Paim
- Allison Diniz
- André Silveira
- Antônio Celso Jr.
- Aramyz
- Ben Ludmer
- Bernando Veloso
- Bruno Motta
- Camila Vaz
- Carol Zoccoli
- Chico Anysio
- Cidah Duarte
- Cláudia Lara
- Cláudio Torres Gonzaga
- Criss Paiva
- Dani Calabresa
- Danilo Gentili
- Diego Paiva
- Diogo Portugal
- Fábio Lins
- Fábio Porchat
- Fábio Rabin
- Felipe Absalão
- Felipe Hamachi
- Felipe Rangel
- Fernando Caruso
- Gus Fernandes
- Henrique Fedorowicz
- Henrique Pantarotto
- Ismael Cristino
- Japa
- João Sena
- José Sapir
- Juliano Antunes
- Larissa Câmara
- Leandro Hassum
- Leo Lins
- Letícia Novaes
- Luiz França
- Marcela Leal
- Marcelo Mansfield
- Marcius Melhem
- Marco Zenni
- Marcos Castro
- Maurício Meirelles
- Maurício Menezes
- Márcio Reiff
- Márcio Ribeiro
- Miclei D´Queiroz
- Murilo Gun
- Nigel Goodman
- Nizo Neto
- Odisseu Kapyn
- Oscar Filho
- Paulo Carvalho
- Paulo Fernando Mello
- Pedro Haidar
- Rafael Marinho
- Rafael Studart
- Rafinha Bastos
- Ranieri Damasceno
- Renato Tortorelli
- Robson Nunes
- Rogério Morgado
- Ronald Rios
- Sérgio Rabello
- Sydney Rodrigues
- Vítor Hugo
- stephen trailovic
[edit] Canada
- Alan Park
- Alan Thicke
- Andrew Evans
- Brent Butt
- Caroline Rhea
- Christine Lippa
- Colin Mochrie
- Craig Campbell
- Dave Broadfoot
- David Steinberg
- Elvira Kurt
- Gavin Crawford
- Gerry Dee
- Glenn Wool
- Harland Williams
- Howard Lapides
- Howie Mandel
- Jason John Whitehead
- Jason Rouse
- Jeremy Hotz
- Jim Carrey
- Judy Croon
- Kyle Radke
- Maggie Cassella
- Martin Short
- Mike MacDonald
- Mike Myers
- Norm Macdonald
- Phil Hartman
- Phil Nichol
- Rick Mercer
- Ron Sparks
- Russell Peters
- Ryan Stiles
- Seán Cullen
- Simon King
- Sugar Sammy
- The Unknown Comic (Murray Langston)
- Tim Lowing
- Tony Law
- Trevor Boris
- Wayne and Shuster
[edit] China
- Xinghang Ruan
[edit] Colombia
- Andrés López
- Antonio Sanint
- Gonzalo Valderrama
- Pa Sus 3
- País Paisa
- Zape Pelele
[edit] Costa Rica
- Adolfo Montero "Gorgojo"
- Carlos Ramos "Porcionzón"
- Hernán Jiménez
[edit] Denmark
- Amin Jensen
- Anders Fjelsted
- Anders "Anden" Matthesen
- Asmus Brandt
- Audrey Castañeda
- Brian Mørk
- Carsten Bang
- Carsten Eskelund
- Casper Christensen
- Christian Fuhlendorff
- Dan Andersen
- Frank Hvam
- Geo
- Henrik Bruhn
- Henrik Løjmand
- Jacob Tingleff
- Jacob Wilson
- Jan Gintberg
- Jonatan Spang
- Kaspar Bang
- Kim Nørgaard
- Lars Hjortshøj
- Lasse Rimmer
- Mads Keiser
- Mads L. Brynnum
- Martin Veltz
- Mette Frobenius
- Mette Lisby
- MC (Michael Christiansen)
- Michael Schøt
- Mick Øgendahl
- Mikael Wulff
- Morten Møller
- Omar Marzouk
- Peter Hansen
- Povl Erik Carstensen
- Rune Green
- Rune Klan
- Sebastian Dorset
- Steen Molzen
- Steen Nielsen
- Thomas Hartmann
- Thomas Wivel
- Tobias Dybvad
- Torben Chris
- Uffe Holm
- Vicki Berlin
[edit] Finland
- André Wickström
- Arimo Mustonen
- Heli Sutela
- Hyde Hyytiäinen
- Ismo Leikola
- Jaakko Saariluoma
- Jope Ruonansuu
- Krisse Salminen
- Markku Toikka
- Niko Kivelä
- Pekka Jalava
- Riku Suokas
- Sami Hedberg
- Stan Saanila
- Tommi Mujunen
[edit] France
- Amelle Chahbi
- Fabrice Eboué
- Gad Elmaleh
- Jamel Debbouze
- Jean-Marie Bigard
- Patson
- Thomas N'gijol
- Tomer Sisley
[edit] Germany
- Anke Engelke
- Atze Schröder
- Badesalz (i.e. Gerd Knebel and Henni Nachtsheim)
- Bully (Michael Herbig)
- Daniel Tosh
- Dieter Nuhr
- Heinz Erhardt
- Helge Schneider
- Hella von Sinnen
- Hennes Bender
- Henning Wehn
- Ingo Appelt
- Jürgen von der Lippe
- Mario Barth
- Mario Wendler
- Martin Schneider
- Michael Genähr
- Michael Mittermeier
- Olaf Schubert
- Olli Dittrich
- Otto Waalkes
- Stephan Denzer
[edit] Hong Kong
- Dayo Wong
- Tat-ming Cheung
- Michael Hui
[edit] India
- Ashvin Matthew
- Cary Edwards
- Craig Gallyot
- Devendra Sable
- MC Preetham
- mujahid engineer
- Nitin Kant
- Raju Srivastav
- Samson Koletkar
- Shyam Kumar
- Sunil Pal
- Xavier Susai
[edit] Ireland
- Andrew Maxwell
- Ardal O'Hanlon
- Brendan Courtney
- Colin Murphy
- Dara Ó Briain
- Dave Allen
- David O Doherty
- Dylan Moran
- Ed Byrne
- Graham Norton
- Jason Byrne
- Jimeoin
- Jimmy Carr
- Murf
- Neil Delamere
- Patrick Kielty
- Robbie Bonham
- Sean Hughes
- Simon O'Keeffe
- Tommy Tiernan
- Yogesh Arora
- Michael Legge
[edit] Kenya
- Benson Wanjau
[edit] Israel
- Eli and Mariano
- Gil Kopatch
- Israel Katorza
- Naor Zion
- Roei Levy
- Shalom Assayag
[edit] Mexico
- Adal Ramones
- Chaf y Queli
- Francis
- Los Tepichines
- Polo Polo
[edit] Nepal
- Manoj Gajurel
- Samde Sherpa
[edit] The Netherlands
- Arthur Umbgrove
- Bas Grevelink
- Bert Visscher
- Cindy Pieterse
- Claudia de Brij
- Dolf Jansen
- Eric van Sauers
- Guido Weijers
- Hans Sibbel
- Hans Teeuwen
- Herman Finkers
- Howard Komproe
- Idse de Pree
- Jan Jaap van der Wal
- Javier Guzman
- Jochem Myjer
- John Jones
- Jurgen Raymann
- Karin Bruers
- Kees van Amstel
- Lenette van Dongen
- Marc Scheepmaker
- Marc-Marie Huybregts
- Micha Wertheim
- Michel Wolf
- Murthy Mossel
- Najib Amhali
- Nico van der Knaap
- Owen Schumacher
- Patrick Meijer
- Paul de Leeuw
- Paulien Cornelisse
- Pieter Bouwman
- Pieter Jouke
- Raoul Heertje
- Rob Janssen
- Rob Urgert
- Ronald Goedemondt
- Roué Verveer
- Sander van Opzeeland
- Sanne Wallis de Vries
- Steef Cuijpers
- Theo Maassen
- Thomas Acda
- Victor Brands
- Youp van 't Hek
[edit] New Zealand
- Billy T James
- Flight of the Conchords
- Irene Pink
- Jarred Christmas
- Jeremy Elwood
- Mike King
- Rhys Darby
[edit] Norway
- Atle Antonsen
- Bård Tufte Johansen
- Dagfinn Lyngbø
- Espen Eckbo
- Harald Eia
- Johan Golden
- Knut Lystad
- Lars Mjøen
- Otto Jespersen
- Thomas Giertsen
- Trond Kirkvaag
[edit] Portugal
- Bruno Nogueira
- Marco Horácio
- Pedro Tochas
- Raúl Solnado
- RIcardo Araújo Pereira
- Zé Diogo Quintela
[edit] South Africa
- Barry Hilton
- Casper de Vries
- John Vlismas
- Riaad Moosa
- David Kau
- Kagiso Lediga
- Roni Modimola
- Tshepo Mogale
- Loyiso Gola
- Chris Forest
- Desmond Dube
- Joey Rasdien
- David Kibuuka
- Martin Jonas
- Mark Lottering
[edit] Spain
- Andreu Buenafuente
- Eva Hache
- El Gran Wyoming
- Faemino y Cansado
- Miguel Gila
- Pepe Rubianes
- Tip y Coll
[edit] Sweden
- Adde Malmberg
- Ann Westin
- Anna-Lena Brundin
- Babben Larsson
- David Batra
- Eric Löwenthal
- Fredrik Lindström
- Henrik Elmér
- Henrik Schyffert
- Johan Glans
- Johannes Brost
- Jonas Gardell
- Lasse Karlsson
- Lasse Lindroth
- Lennie Norman
- Magnus Betnér
- Måns Möller
- Michael Halvarson
- Özz Nujen
- Peter Wahlbeck
- Shan Atci
- Thomas Järvheden
- Thomas Oredsson
- Thorsten Andreassen
- Ulla Skoog
- Zinat Pirzadeh
[edit] Turkey
- Ata Demirer
- Beyaz
- Cem Yilmaz
- Huysuz Virjin
- Kekecoglan
- Muhammed Ali Kesici
- Muzo (comedian)
[edit] 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
- Berry & Loder
- Bill Bailey
- Billy Connolly
- Bill Dewar
- Bob Monkhouse
- Boothby Graffoe
- Brian Conley
- Cherry Green
- Chris Addison
- Chris Corcoran
- Colin Griffiths
- Craig Ferguson
- Dan Antopolski
- Daniel Kitson
- Dave Gorman
- Dave Spikey
- David Baddiel
- Donna McPhail
- Eddie Izzard
- Frankie Howerd
- Frankie Boyle
- Gareth Berliner
- George Roper
- Gina Yashere
- Graham Norton
- Harry Hill
- Howard Read
- Inkey Jones
- Jack Dee
- James Campbell
- James Michael McCann
- 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
- Lloyd Langford
- Lucy Porter
- Maff Brown
- Malcolm Hardee
- Matthew Crosby
- Marcus Brigstocke
- Mark Hurst
- Mark Steel
- Mark Thomas
- Mark Watson
- Marty Feldman
- Mike Yates
- Mitch Benn
- Natalie Haynes
- Noel Fielding
- Omid Djalili
- Pat Condell
- Pete Park-Walker
- Peter Cook
- Peter Kay
- Phil Kay
- Rhod Gilbert
- Rhona Cameron
- Richard Herring
- Ricky Gervais
- Robbie Coltrane
- Rob Newman
- Robin Ince
- Rob Rouse
- Roy 'Chubby' Brown
- Russell Brand
- Russell Howard
- Sam Harland
- Sasha Baron Cohen
- Sean Lock
- 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
- Wes Packer
- Wil Hodgson
[edit] USA
[edit] Men
- Alan King
- Alec Mathews
- Alex Kajca
- Alex Moore
- Allan Havey
- Amir Malekpour
- Andrew Dice Clay
- Andy Bumatai
- Andy Dick
- Andy Griffith (comedy monologist)
- Andy Kaufman
- Anthony Ramos
- Argus Hamilton
- Arsenio Hall
- Artie Lange
- Basil White
- Ben Feldman
- Bernie Mac
- Bill Cosby
- Bill Engvall
- Bill Hicks
- Bill Maher
- Billy Crystal
- Billy Eakes
- Blake Clark
- Bob Freeman
- Bob Hope
- Bob Marley
- Bob Newhart
- Bob Saget
- Brad Slaight
- Brian Blaha
- Brian Figarol
- Brian Haley
- Brian Regan
- Bruce Daniels
- Buddy Hackett
- C.C. Swiney
- Carl LaBove
- Carlos Mencia
- Cedric the Entertainer
- Chad Lehrman
- Charlie Murphy
- Cheech and Chong
- Chris Bliss
- Chris Kanik
- Chris Monty
- Chris Neff
- Chris Rock
- Chris Tucker
- Christopher Titus
- Chuck Barris
- Clinton Johnson
- Colin Quinn
- Corey Holcomb
- Craig Anton
- Craig Ferguson
- Craig Shoemaker
- D.L. Hughley
- Damon Wayans
- Dan Allen
- Dan Kaufman
- Daniel Tosh
- Dante
- Darrell Hammond
- Darren Carter
- Dave Attell
- Dave Chappelle
- David Alan Grier
- David Brenner
- David C. Hayes
- David Cross
- David Letterman
- Demetri Martin
- Denis Leary
- Dennis Miller
- Dick Gregory
- DJ Mervin
- Dobie Maxwell
- Dom Irrera
- Don Knotts (comedic actor/ventriloquist)
- Don Rickles
- Doug Stanhope
- Dov Davidoff
- Drew Carey
- Earthquake
- Eddie Griffin
- Eddie Murphy
- Emo Philips
- Eric Miller
- Evan Goodkowsky
- Frank Caliendo
- Frank DeCaro
- Frank Delima
- Fred Burns
- Fred Wolf
- Freddie Prinze
- G. David Howard
- Gabriel Iglesias
- Garry Shandling
- George Burns
- George Carlin
- George Lopez
- Gilbert Gottfried
- Greg Barris
- Greg Giraldo
- Greg Proops
- Greg Travis
- Henry Cho
- Jack Benny
- Jack Mayberry
- Jackie Martling
- Jackie Mason
- Jacob Moyer
- Jade Esteban Estrada
- Jake Bentley
- Jake Johannsen
- James Oakes
- James P. Connolly
- Jamie Foxx
- Jason Farone
- Jason Hadley
- Jason Witmer
- Jay Lamont
- Jay Leno
- Jay London
- Jeff Altman
- Jeff Dunham
- Jeff Duran
- Jeff Foxworthy
- Jeff Klinger
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Jim Breuer
- Jim David
- Jim Gaffigan
- Jimmie Walker
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Jimmy Pardo
- Joe Robinson
- Joe Rogan
- Joe Starr
- Joey Polto
- Joey Scazzola
- John "Johnnyman" Ulvang
- John Caponera
- John Diresta
- John Fox
- John Pinette
- John Poveromo
- John Ritter (comedic actor)
- Johnny Hardwick
- Johnny O
- Johnny Rizzo
- Johnny Rockwell
- Jon Stewart
- Jonathan Winters
- JonBoy
- Jonny McGovern
- Joshua Swiger
- JR Brow
- Katt Williams
- Keenen Ivory Wayans
- Kelly "The Yo-Yo" Flanagan
- Kevin Brennan
- Kevin Fitzgerald
- Kevin James
- Kevin Moyers
- Komedie Komedy
- Kyle Cease
- Lance Norris
- Larry Miller
- Laurence Alan Fish Tompkins
- Lawrence Watson
- Lenny Bruce
- Leslie Jordan
- Lewis Black
- Louie Anderson
- Marc Maron
- Mario Cantone
- Mark Wirtz
- Martin Lawrence
- Matt Goldich
- Matt Walker
- Max Goldberg
- Michael Nelson
- Michael Slack
- Mike Birbiglia
- Mike Epps
- Mike Lukas
- Mike Thompson KY
- Mitch Fatel
- Mitch Hedberg
- Nader
- Nick DiPaolo
- Nick Swardson
- Nipsey Russell
- Pablo Francisco
- Patrick Melton
- Patton Oswalt
- Paul Lynde
- Paul Mooney
- Paul Provenza
- Paul Reiser
- Paul Rodriguez
- Ray Romano
- Red Skelton
- Redd Foxx
- Rene Sandoval
- Rich Hall
- Rich_Vos
- Richard Belzer
- Richard Pryor
- Rick Aviles
- Rickey Henderson
- Rob Little
- Rob Paravonian
- Robert Klein
- Robert Schimmel
- Robin Williams
- Rodney Carrington
- Rodney Dangerfield
- Ron White
- Rudy Ray Moore
- Russ Meneve
- Ryan Haley
- Ryan Stiles
- Ryan Stout
- Sam Kinison
- Scott Capurro
- Sean Carey
- Sean Rouse
- Shawn Wayans
- Stephen Glickman
- Stephen Lynch
- Steve Allen
- Steve Harvey
- Steve Martin
- Steve McGrew
- Steve Pearl
- Steven Wright
- T. Rexx
- The Greg Wilson
- Tim Allen
- Tim Hawkins
- Tim Mars
- Tim McIntire
- Tim Sample
- Timothy Collier
- Todd Barry
- Tom Ammiano
- Tom Lehrer
- Tracey Morgan
- Vinnie Nardiello
- Wayne Federman
- Woody Allen
- Yakov Smirnoff
- Zach Galifianakis
[edit] Women
- Adele Givens
- Alysia Wood
- Beka Barry
- Brett Butler
- Chelsea Handler
- Cory Kahaney
- Dinah Leffert
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Heather Fink
- Jackie Kashian
- Jane Haze
- Janeane Garofalo
- Joan Rivers
- Jolene Sugarbaker
- Judy Gold
- Judy Tenuta
- Kaitlin Colombo
- Kate Clinton
- Kathleen Madigan
- Kathy Griffin
- Kathy Najimy
- Lea DeLaria
- Lily Tomlin
- Lisa Lampanelli
- Lisa Landry
- Lizzy Cooperman
- Lynn Lavner
- Lynne Koplitz
- Maile Flanagan
- Marga Gomez
- Margaret Cho
- Maria Bamford
- Marilyn Martinez
- Mary Anne Nichols
- Minnie Pearl
- Moms Mabley
- Mo'Nique
- Nia Vardalos
- Paula Poundstone
- Phyllis Diller
- René Hicks
- Rita Rudner
- Robin Reiser
- Roseanne Barr
- Rosie O'Donnell
- Rosie Tran
- Sandra Bernhard
- Sarah Silverman
- Sommore
- Susie Essman
- Suzanne Westenhoefer
- Tig Notaro
- Tina Dupuy
- Totie Fields
- Wanda Sykes
- Wendy Liebman
- Whoopi Goldberg
[edit] Venezuela
[edit] See also
- Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time