Comedians from New York City

The list Comedians from New York City includes Bill Maher, Whoopi Goldberg, Eddie Murphy, Amy Schumer and Ben Powers. The list consists of 442 members and 5 sublists.

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New York City

Most populous city in the United States

Comedians from Queens, New York
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Comedians from the Bronx
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Comedians from Brooklyn
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Comedians from Staten Island
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Comedians from Manhattan
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Pete Davidson

American, Actor

Overview: Peter Michael Davidson (born November 16, 1993) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He began his career in the early 2010s with minor guest roles on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Friends of the People, Guy ...

Date of birth: 16 November 1993

Age: 31

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

Partner: Elsie Hewitt (Dating)

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Comedians from Staten Island 22T

Male actors from Staten Island 46T

Male actors of Irish descent 681T
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Josh Peck

Actor

Overview: Joshua Michael Peck (born November 10, 1986) is an American actor, comedian, and YouTuber. Peck began his career as a child actor in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and had an early role on The Amanda ...

Date of birth: 10 November 1986

Age: 38

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Paige O'Brien (Married)

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YouTubers from Manhattan 10T

American male sitcom actors 604T

Comedians from Manhattan 133T
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Bill Maher

American comedian and television host (born 1956)

Overview: William Maher (born January 20, 1956) is an American comedian, political commentator, and television host. He is known for the HBO political talk show Real Time with Bill Maher (2003–present) and the ...

Date of birth: 20 January 1956

Age: 69

Nationality: American

Occupation: Talk Show Host

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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American critics of creationism 73T

American critics of Christianity 73T

Jewish American atheism activists 9T
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Whoopi Goldberg

American actor, comedian, and television personality (born 1955)

Overview: Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955), known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg (), is an American actor, comedian, author and television personality. A recipient of numerous accolades, she is one ...

Date of birth: 13 November 1955

Age: 69

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

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National Arts Club Medal of Honor Recipients 1T

American writers with disabilities 314T

American activists with disabilities 260T
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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: 52

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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Leah Remini

American, Actress

Overview: Leah Marie Remini (born June 15, 1970) is an American actress. She starred as Carrie Heffernan on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens (1998–2007) and as Vanessa Celluci in the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait ...

Date of birth: 15 June 1970

Age: 55

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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American Roman Catholic writers 321T

American religion and spirituality podcasters 31T

American sitcom actresses 542T
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Fran Drescher

American actress and union leader (born 1957)

Overview: Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and activist. She is best known for her role as Fran Fine in the hit TV series The Nanny (1993–1999), and for her ...

Date of birth: 30 September 1957

Age: 67

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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American comedy actresses 409T

Comedians from Queens, New York 67T

Actresses from Queens, New York 126T
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Eddie Murphy

American actor and comedian (born 1961)

Overview: Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American comedian, actor, and singer. He shot to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984 ...

Date of birth: 3 April 1961

Age: 64

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Paige Butcher (Married)

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Comedians from Brooklyn 125T

Male actors from Brooklyn 308T

LGBT-related scandals 9T
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Adam Sandler

American comedian and actor (born 1966)

Overview: Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995, before going on to star in many Hollywood films ...

Date of birth: 9 September 1966

Age: 58

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Jackie Sandler (Married)

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Male actors from Manchester, New Hampshire 11T

American male sitcom actors 604T

American comedy actors 141T
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Iliza Shlesinger

American comedian and actress (born 1983)

Overview: Iliza Vie Shlesinger (born February 22, 1983) is an American comedian, actress, and television host. Born in New York City, she was raised in Dallas, Texas. Shlesinger was the 2008 winner of NBC's Last ...

Date of birth: 22 February 1983

Age: 42

Nationality: American

Occupation: Comedian

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

Partner: Noah Galuten (Married)

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Jewish American female comedians 79T

American women television writers 742T

21st-century American screenwriters 795T
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Amy Schumer

American comedian and actress (born 1981)

Overview: Amy Beth Schumer (born June 1, 1981) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She ventured into comedy in the early 2000s before appearing as a contestant on the fifth season of the NBC reality c ...

Date of birth: 1 June 1981

Age: 44

Nationality: American

Occupation: Comedian

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Chris Fischer (Married)

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American women television directors 263T

Writers from Manhattan 397T

Schumer family 3T
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Ben Powers

American actor (1950–2015)

Overview: Alton Adelbert Powers (July 5, 1950 – April 6, 2015), known professionally as Ben Powers, was an American actor. Powers was best known for his role as Thelma Evans's (portrayed by Bern Nadette Stanis) ...

Date of birth: 5 July 1950

Date of death: 6 April 2015

Age: 64 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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21st-century African-American people 4,753T

20th-century African-American people 5,570T

20th-century American comedians 1,281T
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Sammy Davis Jr.

American entertainer (1925–1990)

Overview: Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, dancer, actor, vaudevillian and comedian who has been called "the greatest entertainer ever to grace a stage in these United ...

Date of birth: 8 December 1925

Date of death: 16 May 1990

Age: 64 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

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Jewish American male comedians 179T

Broadway actors 482T

American male jazz musicians 3,118T
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Damon Wayans

American comedian, actor, producer and writer

Overview: Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. (born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer, and member of the Wayans family of entertainers. Wayans performed as a comedian and actor ...

Date of birth: 4 September 1960

Age: 64

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

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American male television writers 1,879T

Murry Bergtraum High School alumni 8T

Film producers from New York (state) 581T
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Jimmy Kimmel

Television personality

Overview: James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show that ...

Date of birth: 13 November 1967

Age: 57

Nationality: American

Occupation: Talk Show Host

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

Partner: Molly McNearney (Married)

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American male television writers 1,879T

People from Mill Basin, Brooklyn 7T

Screenwriters from Nevada 13T
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Howard Stern

Radio personality

Overview: Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954) is an American radio and television personality, comedian, and author. He is best known for his radio show, The Howard Stern Show, which gained popularity when ...

Date of birth: 12 January 1954

Age: 71

Nationality: American

Occupation: Radio Personality

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 5" (196 cm)

Partner: Beth Stern (Married)

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America's Got Talent judges 12T

Jewish American male comedians 179T

People from the Upper West Side 194T
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Matthew Broderick

Actor

Overview: Matthew John Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor and singer. His roles include the Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of the title character in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), the voice ...

Date of birth: 21 March 1962

Age: 63

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Sarah Jessica Parker (Married)

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Male actors of Irish descent 682T

Male actors of English descent 380T

Biow family 6T
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Martin Lawrence

American, Actor

Overview: Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor and comedian. He came to fame during the 1990s, establishing a Hollywood career as a leading actor. He got his start playing Maurice ...

Date of birth: 16 April 1965

Age: 60

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Angie Gonzalez (Dating)

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American male sitcom actors 604T

Male actors from Frankfurt 29T

Comedians from Frankfurt 5T
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Marlon Wayans

American actor, writer and producer

Overview: Marlon Lamont Wayans (born July 23, 1972) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film producer, beginning with his role as a pedestrian in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka in 1988. He frequently col ...

Date of birth: 23 July 1972

Age: 52

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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Film producers from New York (state) 581T

Television producers from New York City 416T

21st-century American comedians 1,986T
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus

American actress and comedian (born 1961)

Overview: Julia Scarlett Louis-Dreyfus Hall (born January 13, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, producer, and singer. She is known for her work in the television comedy series Saturday Night Live (1982–1985) ...

Date of birth: 13 January 1961

Age: 64

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

Partner: Brad Hall (Married)

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21st-century American comedians 2,102T

20th-century American comedians 1,262T

Philanthropists from New York 647T