American LGBT comedians

The list American LGBT comedians includes Ellen DeGeneres, Lucas Cruikshank, Shane Dawson, Amanda Bearse and Sandra Bernhard. The list consists of 256 members and 1 sublist.

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Cassandra Peterson

American actress

Overview: Cassandra Peterson (born 17 September 1951) is an American actress, writer and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Peterson gained ...

Date of birth: 17 September 1951

Age: 73

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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American women television personalities 397T

Vegetarians 377T

Dancers from Kansas 3T
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Queen Latifah

American recording artist and actress (born 1970)

Overview: Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and producer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy ...

Date of birth: 18 March 1970

Age: 54

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Ebony Nicholas (Dating)

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Singer-songwriters from New Jersey 203T

21st-century African-American women singers 565T

Television producers from New Jersey 121T
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Neil Patrick Harris

Actor

Overview: Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known primarily for his comedy roles on television and his dramatic and musical stage roles ...

Date of birth: 15 June 1973

Age: 51

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: David Burtka (Married)

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Broadway actors 482T

Shorty Award winners 210T

American male television writers 1,879T
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Ellen DeGeneres

American television host (born 1958)

Overview: Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( də-JEN-ər-əs; born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer. She starred in the sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998 and has hosted her ...

Date of birth: 26 January 1958

Age: 66

Nationality: American

Occupation: Comic

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Portia de Rossi (Married)

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American lesbian actresses 144T

American lesbian writers 466T

Lesbian comedians 87T
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Lucas Cruikshank

American actor

Overview: Lucas Alan Cruikshank (born August 29, 1993) is an American comedian, actor and YouTube personality who created the character Fred Figglehorn and the associated Fred series for his channel on the vide ...

Date of birth: 29 August 1993

Age: 31

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Matthew Fawcus (Dating)

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Male bloggers 283T

21st-century American comedians 1,986T

Male YouTubers 533T
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Shane Dawson

American, Internet Celebrity

Overview: Shane Lee Yaw (born July 19, 1988), known professionally as Shane Dawson, is an American YouTuber, actor, writer, director, and musician. He was one of the first people to rise to fame on video-sharing ...

Date of birth: 19 July 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: American

Occupation: Internet Celebrity

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

Partner: Ryland Adams (Married)

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American bisexual male actors 68T

American LGBT film directors 313T

Lakewood High School (California) alumni 23T
7.

Aubrey Plaza

American actress, comedian, and producer (born 1984)

Overview: Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She began her career performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. She received ...

Date of birth: 26 June 1984

Age: 40

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

Partner: Jeff Baena (Married)

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American bisexual actors 120T

Film producers from Delaware 1T

Catholics from Delaware 16T
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Carrie Brownstein

American musician, writer, and actress (born 1974)

Overview: Carrie Rachel Brownstein (born September 27, 1974) is an American musician, actress, writer, director, and comedian. She first came to prominence as a member of the band Excuse 17 before forming the rock ...

Date of birth: 27 September 1974

Age: 50

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

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American LGBT film directors 2T

Bisexual women musicians 167T

21st-century American LGBT people 2,257T
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Amanda Bearse

American actress

Overview: Amanda Bearse (born August 9, 1958) is an American actress, director and comedian best known for her role as neighbor Marcy Rhoades D'Arcy on the Fox sitcom Married... with Children, a sitcom that aired ...

Date of birth: 9 August 1958

Age: 66

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

Partner: Carrie Schenken (Married)

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American women television directors 298T

American lesbian actresses 144T

LGBT television directors 109T
10.

Wayne Brady

American comedian and improv actor

Overview: Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an American actor, singer, comedian, game show host, and television personality. He is a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television ...

Date of birth: 2 June 1972

Age: 52

Nationality: American

Occupation: Talk Show Host

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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The Masked Singer (American TV series) contestants 55T

21st-century American comedians 1,986T

20th-century American comedians 1,226T
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Sandra Bernhard

American actress and comedian (born 1955)

Overview: Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and author. She first gained attention in the late 1970s, with her stand-up comedy in which she often bitterly critiqued c ...

Date of birth: 6 June 1955

Age: 69

Nationality: American

Occupation: Comic

Gender: Female

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Sara Switzer (Dating)

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Conservative Jewish feminists 7T

21st-century American comedians 1,986T

20th-century American comedians 1,226T
12.

Anna Akana

American, Actress

Overview: Anna Kay Napualani Akana (born August 18, 1989) is an American actress, comedian, filmmaker, musician, and YouTuber. She has appeared in TV series, films, and music videos that include Awkward (2011) ...

Date of birth: 18 August 1989

Age: 35

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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American bisexual actresses 154T

American bisexual women 289T

American LGBT actresses 100T
13.

Ginger Gonzaga

American, Actress

Overview: Ginger Gonzaga (born May 17, 1983) is an American comedian and actress. Since coming to attention hosting Hulu's daily pop culture show The Morning After (2011–12), she has had numerous guest and recurring ...

Date of birth: 17 May 1983

Age: 41

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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American bisexual actresses 151T

21st-century American LGBT people 2,512T

Bisexual comedians 53T
14.

Kate McKinnon

American actor

Overview: Kate McKinnon Berthold (born January 6, 1984) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2012 to 2022, where she became known for ...

Date of birth: 6 January 1984

Age: 40

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

Partner: Jackie Abbott (Dating)

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American comedy actresses 409T

21st-century American LGBT people 2,799T

American lesbian actresses 160T
15.

Chris Crocker

American Internet personality, songwriter, and recording artist

Overview: Christopher Darren Cunningham (born December 7, 1987), better known by the stage name Chris Crocker, is an American Internet celebrity, blogger, songwriter, recording artist, pornographic film actor and ...

Date of birth: 7 December 1987

Age: 36

Nationality: American

Occupation: Personality

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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OnlyFans creators 35T

Transgender comedians 15T

21st-century LGBT people 3,421T
16.

Leslie Jordan

American actor, comedian, writer and singer (1955–2022)

Overview: Leslie Allen Jordan (April 29, 1955 – October 24, 2022) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and singer. On stage he played Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram in the award-winning 1996 play Sordid Lives, later ...

Date of birth: 29 April 1955

Date of death: 24 October 2022

Age: 67 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 4' 11" (150 cm)

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2022 deaths 7,113T

American gay writers 989T

American gay actors 616T
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Charlyne Yi

American actor and comedian

Overview: Charlyne Amanda Yi (born January 4, 1986) is an American actress, comedian, musician and writer. Her performances include music, magic, games and often audience participation.

Date of birth: 4 January 1986

Age: 38

Nationality: American

Occupation: Screenwriter

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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American comedians of Asian descent 17T

21st-century American screenwriters 625T

Actresses of Irish descent 597T
18.

Niecy Nash

American actor

Overview: Carol Denise "Niecy" Nash (née Ensley; born February 23, 1970) is an American comedian, actress, television host, model and producer, best known for her performances on television.

Date of birth: 23 February 1970

Age: 54

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

Partner: Jessica Betts (Married)

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21st-century American LGBT people 2,387T

American LGBT actors 312T

21st-century LGBT people 3,964T
19.

Mo'Nique

American comedian and actress (born 1967)

Overview: Monique Angela Hicks (née Imes; born December 11, 1967), known professionally as Mo'Nique, is an American comedian and actress. She first gained recognition for her work in stand-up comedy, debuting as ...

Date of birth: 11 December 1967

Age: 56

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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African-American female comedians 66T

Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female winners 35T

American women television producers 668T
20.

Jim Nabors

American actor and singer

Overview: James Thurston Nabors (June 12, 1930 – November 30, 2017) was an American actor, singer, and comedian, widely known for his signature character Gomer Pyle.

Date of birth: 12 June 1930

Date of death: 30 November 2017

Age: 87 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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LGBT singers from the United States 352T

20th-century male singers 5,297T

21st-century male singers 6,386T