The IIFA Best Comedian Award is chosen via a worldwide poll and the winner is announced at the ceremony.
The winners are listed below:-
| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Anil Kapoor | Biwi No.1 |
| 2001 | Paresh Rawal | Hera Pheri |
| 2002 | Govinda | Jodi No. 1 |
| 2003 | Mahesh Manjrekar | Kaante |
| 2004 | Boman Irani | Munnabhai M.B.B.S. |
| 2005 | Akshay Kumar | Mujhse Shaadi Karogi |
| 2006 | Jaaved Jaffrey | Salaam Namaste |
| 2007 | Tusshar Kapoor | Golmaal |
| 2008 | Govinda | Partner |
| 2009 | Abhishek Bachchan | Dostana |
| 2010 | Sanjay Dutt | All the Best: Fun Begins |
| 2011 | Riteish Deshmukh | Housefull |