This is a ranked list of the best stand up comedians of all time. All the people on this list are hilarious and funny comedians. But beyond that, this is a diverse list of people with different styles who approach comedy from various angles.
Many of the popular comedians listed below worked their way up through the stand-up circuit and eventually landed a show on Comedy Central.
Let’s take a look at the Top 10 funniest Comedians of all time
1. Eddie Murphy
Edward Regan Murphy is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984.
2. Dave Chappelle
David Khari Webber Chappelle is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle’s Show, which he starred in until quitting in the middle of production during the third season. After a hiatus, Chappelle returned to performing stand-up comedy across the U.S.
3. Richard Pryor
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. 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 influential stand-up comedians of all time.
4. Chris Rock
Christopher Julius Rock is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker. Known for his work in comic film, television and stage, he has received multiple accolades, including three Grammy Awards for best comedy album and four Primetime Emmy Awards as well as a Golden Globe Award nomination.
5. George Carlin
George Denis Patrick Carlin was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed “the dean of counterculture comedians
6. Jerry Seinfeld
Jerome Allen Seinfeld is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing a semi-fictionalized version of himself in the sitcom Seinfeld, which he created and wrote with Larry David.
7. Don Rickles
Donald Jay Rickles was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include Run Silent, Run Deep with Clark Gable, Carl Reiner’s Enter Laughing, the Clint Eastwood–led Kelly’s Heroes, and Martin Scorsese’s Casino with Robert De Niro.
8. Robin Williams
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time.
9. Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney Dangerfield was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his self-deprecating one-liner humor, his catchphrase “I don’t get no respect!” and his monologues on that theme. He began his career working as a stand-up comic at the Fantasy Lounge in New York City.
10. Kevin Hart
Kevin Darnell Hart is an American comedian and actor. Originally known as a stand-up comedian, he has since starred in Hollywood films and on TV. He has also released several well-received comedy albums.
