10 Funniest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time

Who are the Funniest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time and how much are they worth?

There are so many ways one can get cracked up, like really cracked, and comedy, most especially stand-up comedy special has a way of making us release the stress and grumpiness we’ve piled up.

The funniest stand-up comedians have proven beyond doubt that they’ve got this angle covered. Well, from selling out shows, this aspect of the entertainment world, comedy is an industry that has come to stay.

Also, some of the big dawgs have gained popularity and are among the richest comedians in the world.

This list will include some of the best, most popular, and funniest stand-up comedians of all time.

10 Funniest Stand-Up Comedians

Now, let’s take a look at the first person on the list as we explore this list of funniest stand-up comedians.

Below is the list of the 10 Funniest Stand-Up Comedians of all time;

1. Richard Pryor (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005)

Lennox, Richard Franklin Thomas Pryor Sr. was a stand-up comedian and actor from the United States. With his incisive observations and storytelling style, he reached a wide audience and is generally regarded as one of the greatest, most influential, and funniest stand-up comedians of all time. Pryor has five Grammy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Also, in 1998, he was awarded the first Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. In 1974, he received the Writers Guild of America Award. He was ranked first on Comedy Central’s list of the greatest stand-up comedians of all time. In 2017, Rolling Stone named him the first of the 50 greatest stand-up comedians of all time.

Richard Pryor is the first to appear on this list of the funniest stand-up comedians of all time!

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2. Dave Chappelle (August 24, 1973)

Webber, David Khari is a stand-up comedian and actor from the United States. He is best known for his satirical sketch comedy series Chappelle’s Show (2003–2006). By 2006, Chappelle had been dubbed the “comic genius of America” by Esquire, and “the best” by a Billboard writer in 2013. Rolling Stone named him No. 9 on their list of the “50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time” in 2017.

He signed a $20 million a year for every comedy-special deal with Netflix, under which he released six stand-up specials.

Meanwhile, he has received numerous awards, including five Emmys, three Grammys, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. In 2017, Chappelle won his first Emmy for his appearance on Saturday Night Live. He won a Grammy in 2018 for his Netflix-produced comedy album The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of Texas.

In 2019, Chappelle was awarded the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which is America’s highest comedy honor. Sticks & Stones earned Chappelle his third Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album in 2020.

He is regarded by many as the greatest comedian of all time likewise the funniest stand-up comedian of all time.

3. George Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008)

George Denis Patrick Carlin was a stand-up comedian, actor, author, and social critic from the United States. He was dubbed “the dean of counterculture comedians” and is regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time. He was well-known for his dark humor and musings on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and taboo subjects.

Carlin’s first of 14 stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977. His routines centered on sociocultural criticism of American society beginning in the late 1980s. During the three-decade Johnny Carson era, he was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show, and he hosted the first episode of Saturday Night Live in 1975.

George Carlin is the third to appear on this list of the funniest stand-up comedians of all time!

4. Robin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014)

Robin McLaurin Williams was a stand-up comedian and actor from the United States. Williams began his stand-up career in Los Angeles in the 1970s.

He started appearing in films and sitcoms like ‘Mork & Mindy’ and ‘Good Will Hunting.’ He was well-known for his incredible improvisation skills in both films and stand-up comedy.

Following his breakthrough performance in Popeye (1980), he went on to star in a string of critically and commercially successful films.

Williams received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actor for Good Will Hunting. He also won two Primetime Emmys, six Golden Globes, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Grammys.

He is widely regarded as one of the funniest stand-up comedians of all time.

5. Eddie Murphy (April 3, 1961)

Edward “Eddie” Regan Murphy is an actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer from the United States.

He rose to prominence as a regular cast member on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has also worked as a stand-up comedian, ranking 10th on Comedy Central’s list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.

The popular actor of the nutty professor and coming to America among many others is the fifth on this list of the funniest stand-up comedians of all time.

6. Chris Rock (February 7, 1965)

Christopher Julius Rock is a stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker from the United States. He has received numerous honors for his work in comic film, television, and theater, including three Grammy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, two Young Artist Awards, and a Golden Globe Award nomination.

Rock hosted the Academy Awards twice, in 2005 and 2016, and he was involved in an on-stage incident at the 2022 Awards. Also, he received four Emmy nominations for his television work and three Grammy nominations for best comedy albums. On Comedy Central’s list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time, Rock was ranked fifth. He was also ranked fifth on Rolling Stone’s list of the 50 Greatest Stand-Up Comics of All Time.

Today he is one of the most preferred and loved comedians in the whole world.

7. Louis C.K. (September 12, 1967)

Louis C.K. is a comedian, actor, writer, and filmmaker of Mexican origin. He has received a Peabody Award and six Primetime Emmy Awards during his career. Louis has received two Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album.

He ranks seventh on this list of the funniest stand-up comedians of all time.

8. Jerry Seinfeld (April 29, 1954)

Jerry Seinfeld is a comedian, writer, actor, and producer from the United States.

Seinfeld is best known for his role in the sitcom ‘Seinfeld.’ Comedy Central named him the 12th Greatest Stand-up Comedian of All Time in 2005. He is also the world’s richest comedian.

9. Steve Martin (August 14, 1945)

Steve Glenn Martin is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and musician.

In the 1970s, Martin performed his offbeat, comedy routines before packed houses on national tours. He has become a successful actor, as well as a pianist, author, and banjo player.

Steve has five Grammy Awards, one Primetime Emmy Award, and an Honorary Academy Award, which he received at the Academy’s 5th Annual Governors Awards in 2013. He only needs one more Tony to complete his EGOT, and he was nominated for two Tonys in 2016 for his musical Bright Star.

In addition, he has received numerous awards, including the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center Honors, and an AFI Life Achievement Award. Martin ranked sixth among the top 100 stand-up comedians by Comedy Central in 2004.

10. Bill Burr (June 10, 1968)

Bill Burr is a stand-up comedian, voice actor, musician, and writer from the United States. Burr has six stand-up specials to his credit, and he is best known for hosting the Monday Morning Podcast. He also helped to launch the All Things Comedy network.

Meanwhile, Burr is ranked tenth among the funniest stand-up comedians of all time.

10 Funniest Stand-Up Comedians

Here is a quick rundown of the funniest stand-up comedians of all time;

• George Carlin
• Richard Pryor
• Robin Williams
• Dave Chappelle
• Eddie Murphy
• Chris Rock
• Louis C.K.
• Jerry Seinfeld
• Steve Martin
• Bill Burr