Ball, Lucille (Jamestown)
The red-headed star of TV's I Love Lucy
Famous Comedians from New York
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Berle, Milton (New York City)
"Mister Television" of the 1950s -
Bishop, Joey (The Bronx)
Comedian member of the Rat Pack -
Brice, Fanny (New York City)
The vaudeville star who was the basis for the musical Funny Girl -
Brooks, Mel (Brooklyn)
The guy who made Blazing Saddles and The Producers -
Bruce, Lenny (Mineola)
Edgy, arrest-prone 1960's comedian -
Carlin, George (New York City)
The profane comedian known for his "7 Dirty Words" routine -
Crystal, Billy (Long Beach)
Meg Ryan's co-star in When Harry Met Sally -
Dangerfield, Rodney (Babylon)
The comedian who said "I don't get no respect" -
David, Larry (Brooklyn)
The guy from Curb Your Enthusiasm -
Durante, Jimmy (Brooklyn)
Big-nosed comedian of 20th-century radio and TV -
Fallon, Jimmy (Brooklyn)
The host of The Tonight Show, 2014-present -
Franken, Al (New York City)
The liberal comedian who was elected senator from Minnesota in 2008 -
Gleason, Jackie (Brooklyn)
Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners -
Goldberg, Whoopi (New York City)
Star of the Hollywood comedy Sister Act -
Gottfried, Gilbert (Brooklyn)
The comedian who voiced Iago in 'Aladdin' -
Kaufman, Andy (New York City)
The 1970s weirdo comedian extraordinaire -
Kimmel, Jimmy (Brooklyn)
The late-night host of Jimmy Kimmel Live -
Leno, Jay (New Rochelle)
The host of TV's The Tonight Show, 1992-2009 and 2010-2014 -
Maher, Bill (New York City)
Former host of ABC's Politically Incorrect -
Marx, Groucho (New York City)
The mustachioed leader of the Marx Brothers -
McKinnon, Kate (Sea Cliff)
The SNL star who impersonates Justin Bieber and Hillary Clinton -
Morgan, Tracy (New York City)
Tracy Jordan on TV's 30 Rock -
Murphy, Eddie (Brooklyn)
The star of the Beverly Hills Cop films -
O'Donnell, Rosie (Commack)
Host of TV's The Rosie O'Donnell Show -
Peele, Jordan (New York City)
The comedian who wrote and directed the horror film 'Get Out' -
Prinze, Freddie (New York City)
Comedian and star of TV's Chico and the Man -
Reiner, Carl (New York City)
Creator of TV's The Dick Van Dyke Show -
Reubens, Paul (Peekskill)
The comedian who created the alter ego Pee-wee Herman -
Rickles, Don (New York City)
The insult comic who used "dummy" and "hockey puck" -
Rivers, Joan (Brooklyn)
The TV talk-show host with the catch-phrase "Can we talk?" -
Romano, Ray (Queens)
The star of TV's Everybody Loves Raymond -
Schumer, Amy (New York City)
The raunchy comedy star of Trainwreck and Inside Amy Schumer -
Sedaris, Amy (Endicott)
The star of the oddball TV comedy Strangers With Candy -
Seinfeld, Jerry (Brooklyn)
Star of the TV sitcom Seinfeld -
Wiig, Kristen (Canandigua)
The enthusiastic Target clerk on Saturday Night Live