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Signature. David Khari Webber Chappelle ( / ʃəˈpɛl / shə-PEL; born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He starred in and co-created the satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006) before quitting in the middle of production during the third season.
Louis C.K. Louis Alfred Székely ( / ˈluːiˌseɪˈkeɪ /; [ 2 ] born September 12, 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K. ( / ˈluːiˌsiːˈkeɪ / ), [ a ] is an American stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker. [ 4 ][ 5 ] C.K. has won three Peabody Awards, [ 6 ] three Grammy Awards, six Primetime Emmy Awards, [ 7 ] and a Screen Actors ...
Neal Brennan (born October 19, 1973) is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, and podcaster. He is best known for co-creating and co-writing the Comedy Central series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006) with Dave Chappelle and for his Netflix stand-up comedy special 3 Mics (2017).
The Best Stand-Up Comedy Newcomer in Finland in 2003 [48] Six-time winner of the Audience Favourite Comedian Award ("Vegetable of the Year") at "Tomaatteja!Tomaatteja!" (Tomatoes!Tomatoes!) stand-up festival held in Hämeenlinna, Finland. [49] In October 2014, Leikola won the "Funniest Person in The World" contest hosted by Laugh Factory. [12] [2]
The following is a list of notable stand-up comedians by nationality. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
George Carlin. George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor, and author. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of counterculture comedians". He was known for his dark comedy and reflections on politics ...
In 2004, Comedy Central named him the 12th-greatest stand-up comedian of all time. [1] In 2017, Rolling Stone named him the 7th-greatest stand-up comedian of all time. [2] Seinfeld gained stardom playing a semi-fictionalized version of himself in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), which he co-created and wrote with Larry David.
Richard Pryor. Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most important stand-up comedians of all time.