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Sarah Kate Silverman [1] (born December 1, 1970) [1] is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She first rose to prominence for her brief stint as a writer and cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live during its 19th season between 1993 and 1994.
Hispanic and Latino American female comedians (1 C, 26 P) Pages in category "American women comedians" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 957 total.
Joan Alexandra Molinsky [1] (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, producer, writer, and television host. She was noted for her blunt, often controversial comedic persona that was heavily self-deprecating and acerbic, especially towards celebrities and politicians, delivered ...
Jennifer Coolidge (born August 28, 1961) is an American actress. Known for her work in the comedy genre, Coolidge is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2023, she was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. [2]
Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958) is an English actress, comedian, singer, and screenwriter. Saunders originally found attention in the 1980s, when she became a member of The Comic Strip after graduating from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with her best friend and comedy partner, Dawn French.
After five years as a stand-up comedian, Buteau landed her first television spot on Comedy Central. [12] In 2017, Buteau was listed as one of ten comedians to watch by Esquire. [13] In 2018, Buteau started hosting the Late Night Whenever! podcast, [14] [15] which was labeled as "one of the best podcasts of 2018 so far" by Time. [16]
Tina Dixon, 1946. Tina Dixon (born Augustine Dickson; October 7, 1913 – November 10, 2004) was an American R&B singer, actress and comedian.She became a featured singer in swing bandleader Jimmie Lunceford's band early in her career and recorded for Excelsior, Aladdin, and King Records in the 1940s.
Wanda Sykes was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. [4] Her family moved to Maryland when she was in the third grade. [5] Her mother, Marion Louise (née Peoples), worked as a banker, and her father, Harry Ellsworth Sykes, was a U.S. Army colonel employed at the Pentagon.