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Comedian Biographies
Every archived life recorded as comedian, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Contemporary era
Jimmy Morales
b. March 18, 1969
Comedian and former President of Guatemala
Contemporary era
Maya Angelou
April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014
Poet and memoirist of the American experience
Modern era
Buster Keaton
October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966
American motion picture director, motion picture producer, motion picture producers and director, comedian, actor
Contemporary era
Jim Carrey
b. January 17, 1962
Canadian-American actor and comedian (born 1962)
Contemporary era
Moin Akhtar
December 24, 1950 – April 22, 2011
Pakistani comedian (1950–2011)
Modern era
Munawar Zarif
December 25, 1940 – April 29, 1976
Pakistani comedian and film actor (1940-1976)
Modern era
Rangeela (comedian)
January 1, 1937 – May 24, 2005
Pakistani actor
Contemporary era
Volodymyr Zelensky
b. January 25, 1978
President of Ukraine since 2019
Modern era
Mel Brooks
b. June 28, 1926
American comedian, filmmaker, and actor (born 1926)
Modern era
Lucille Ball
August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989
American actress (1911–1989)
Modern era
Stan Laurel
June 16, 1890 – February 23, 1965
English actor (1890–1965)
Modern era
Oliver Hardy
January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957
American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy (1892–1957)
Modern era
Groucho Marx
October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977
American comedian (1890–1977)
Modern era
Bob Hope
May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003
American entertainer (1903–2003)
Modern era
Peter Sellers
September 8, 1925 – July 24, 1980
British actor and comedian (1925–1980)
Contemporary era
Eddie Murphy
b. April 3, 1961
American actor and comedian
Modern era
Richard Pryor
December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005
American comedian and actor (1940–2005)
Modern era
George Carlin
May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008
American stand-up comedian (1937–2008)
Modern era
Betty White
January 17, 1922 – December 31, 2021
American actress and comedian (1922–2021)
Contemporary era
Rowan Atkinson
b. January 6, 1955
English actor, comedian, and screenwriter (born 1955)
Modern era
Dean Martin
June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995
American singer, actor, comedian and film producer (1917–1995)