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Sam Kinison
1980s comedian Sam Kinison sold out concert halls and earned raves from other comics with an over-the-edge stage act of absurdly angry rants punctuated by loud screams. Raised in Illinois in the…Rodney Dangerfield
Name at birth: Jacob CohenWith bulging eyes and a comically tight collar, Rodney Dangerfield made a career out of telling audiences, "I don't get no respect." Rodney Dangerfield began doing stand-up…Tig Notaro
Name at birth: Mathilde O'Callaghan NotaroTig Notaro's reputation as a stand-up comedian and TV celebrity has a lot to do with the health issues she faced beginning in 2012, including a double…Michael Richards
Michael Richards spent nine seasons playing wacky neighbor Cosmo Kramer on the sitcom Seinfeld from 1989 to 1998. Richards worked the clubs of L.A. as a stand-up comedian before landing a job on…Mo’Nique
Name at birth: Monique Imes Mo'Nique is the hefty, hearty, "phat and fabulous" comedienne whose turn as a bitterly abusive mother in the 2009 film Precious won her an Academy Award as best supporting…Tiffany Haddish
Tiffany Haddish had been working in television and stand-up comedy for more than a decade when she suddenly made waves in 2017 for outshining her big-name co-stars in the bawdy comedy Girls Trip.…Janeane Garofalo
Comic actress Janeane Garofalo's schtick is cynical, harsh, and yet somehow still charming. She began in stand-up comedy and then moved into television in the early '90s, part of Ben Stiller's one…Jon Lovitz (Jonathan Lovitz) Biography
actor, comedian Born: July 21, 1957 Birthplace: Tarzana, California Best Known as: Cast member of Saturday Night Live and the voice of Jay Sherman in The Critic As a young comedian, Lovitz was…Jerry Van Dyke
The younger brother of actor Dick Van Dyke, Jerry Van Dyke was a journeyman actor before scoring a TV hit with Coach. Jerry Van Dyke joined the Air Force in 1952, where he entertained troops and…Chelsea Handler
Chelsea Handler is a stand-up comedian, cable TV host and the author of several books, including My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One Night Stands (2005) and Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea…Trending
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