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Cedric the Entertainer
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian / 1964 -
Cedric the Entertainer is a comedian and actor known for roles in Barbershop and The Original Kings of Comedy.
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(1964-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian
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Dave Chappelle
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Producer / 1973 -
Dave Chappelle is a comedian whose Comedy Central show Chappelle's Show became a smash hit in the mid-2000s.
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(1973-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Producer
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Bill Cosby
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Television Producer / 1937 -
Bill Cosby is an American comedian, actor and producer, who has played a major role in the development of more positive portrayal of African-Americans on television.
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(1937-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Television Producer
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Sammy Davis Jr.
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Dancer, Singer / 1925 - 1990
Sammy Davis Jr. was an actor, comedian, singer and dancer, and part of the Rat Pack with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, with whom he starred in several films.
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(1925-1990)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Dancer, Singer
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Jamie Foxx
Actor / 1967 -
A talented singer, comedian, and actor, Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx has proved to be a triple threat in the entertainment industry.
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(1967-)
Actor
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Redd Foxx
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian / 1922 - 1991
Redd Foxx was the stage name of John Elroy Sanford, an American comedian and actor best known for his role in the 1970s sitcom Sanford and Son.
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(1922-1991)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian
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Whoopi Goldberg
Film Actress, Television Actress, Comedian, Talk Show Host / 1955 -
Whoopi Goldberg is a Grammy-Award winning comedienne, an actress, a human rights advocate, and TV host of the daytime talk show The View.
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(1955-)
Film Actress, Television Actress, Comedian, Talk Show Host
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Dick Gregory
Civil Rights Activist, Comedian / 1932 -
Dick Gregory is a comedian and activist who became well known for his biting brand of comedy that attacked racial prejudice.
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(1932-)
Civil Rights Activist, Comedian
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David Alan Grier
Actor, Comedian / 1956 -
Actor and comedian David Alan Grier is an accomplished Broadway and film actor who rose to fame as a cast member of the TV sketch-comedy show In Living Color.
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(1956-)
Actor, Comedian
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Arsenio Hall
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Talk Show Host / 1956 -
Arsenio Hall is an American actor, comedian and was the first black late-night talk show host, on his groundbreaking The Arsenio Hall Show.
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(1956-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Talk Show Host
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Kevin Hart
Actor, Comedian / 1980 -
Comedian and actor Kevin Hart came to fame as a stand-up comic. He has appeared in several films and has three albums, including the 2011 hit Laugh at My Pain.
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(1980-)
Actor, Comedian
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Steve Harvey
Film Actor, Television Actor, Radio Talk Show Host, Game Show Host, Talk Show Host, Writer / 1957 -
Comedian Steve Harvey is a radio and TV show host who has also written relationship advice books.
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(1957-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Radio Talk Show Host, Game Show Host, Talk Show Host, Writer
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Sherman Hemsley
Television Actor / 1938 - 2012
Actor Sherman Hemsley played the popular television character George Jefferson in All in the Family and The Jeffersons in the 1970s and 1980s.
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(1938-2012)
Television Actor
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D.L. Hughley
Television Actor, Comedian / 1963 -
D.L. Hughley is an actor and comedian known for his sitcom, The Hughleys, and his appearance in The Original Kings of Comedy.
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(1963-)
Television Actor, Comedian
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Martin Lawrence
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian / 1965 -
Comedian Martin Lawrence got hist start hosting HBO's Def Comedy Jam before appearing in movies like Bad Boys and Big Momma's House.
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(1965-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian
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Bernie Mac
Actor, Comedian / 1957 - 2008
Bernie Mac was a standup comedian and actor on film and television known for his "Bernie Mac Show" and appearance in the "Ocean's 11" films.
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(1957-2008)
Actor, Comedian
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Mo'Nique
Actress / 1967 -
Mo'Nique is an actress and stand-up comedian who won an Academy Award for her role in Precious.
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(1967-)
Actress
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Tracy Morgan
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian / 1968 -
Comedic actor Tracy Morgan, known for his unpredictable antics, got his big break on Saturday Night Live. His 30 Rock character is loosely based on his over-the-top personality.
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(1968-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian
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Eddie Murphy
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director / 1961 -
Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy began doing stand-up as a teenager. He became a popular Saturday Night Live cast member and starred in several box-office hits.
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(1961-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director
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Rain Pryor
Activist, Actress, Comedian, Singer / 1969 -
The daughter of comedian Richard Pryor, Rain Pryor is a multifaceted actress, singer, comedian and artistic director.
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(1969-)
Activist, Actress, Comedian, Singer
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Richard Pryor
Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter / 1940 - 2005
Richard Pryor was a groundbreaking African-American comedian and one of the top entertainers of the 1970s and '80s.
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(1940-2005)
Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter
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Chris Rock
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer / 1965 -
Former Saturday Night Live castmember Chris Rock has appeared in such films as Bad Company and is the creator of the television show Everybody Hates Chris.
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(1965-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer
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Maya Rudolph
Actress, Comedian / 1972 -
Maya Rudolph is a comedian and actor who became a household name via her Saturday Night Live tenure, which ran from 2000 to 2007.
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(1972-)
Actress, Comedian
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Nipsey Russell
Actor, Comedian / 1918 - 2005
Nipsey Russell was best known for his comic rhymes and his appearances on TV game shows.
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(1918-2005)
Actor, Comedian
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Will Smith
Actor, Entrepreneur, Rapper / 1968 -
Will Smith was on the TV show Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and has had a successful career as a film actor in several blockbusters since 1992.
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(1968-)
Actor, Entrepreneur, Rapper
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Wanda Sykes
Comedian / 1964 -
Comedian Wanda Sykes became famous for her intelligent, sometimes political, stand-up comedy and television appearances on shows including The New Adventures of Old Christine.
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(1964-)
Comedian
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Kenan Thompson
Actor, Comedian / 1978 -
Kenan Thompson is an American actor and comedian known for his work on Saturday Night Live and various films roles. His film credits include Fat Albert, Barbershop 2 and Snakes on a Plane.
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(1978-)
Actor, Comedian
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Chris Tucker
Actor, Comedian / 1972 -
Actor and comedian Chris Tucker came to fame playing Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour film series.
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(1972-)
Actor, Comedian
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Damon Wayans
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer / 1960 -
Damon Wayans is an African-American comedian who appeared on the sketch comedy show In Living Color.
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(1960-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer
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Keenen Ivory Wayans
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer / 1958 -
Comedian and actor Keenen Ivory Wayans hosted his own late night show, The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show. His famous siblings are Damon, Shawn, Marlon and Kim.
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(1958-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer
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Marlon Wayans
Film Actor, Comedian / 1972 -
Marlon Wayans is best known for his role in the Scary Movie series, and for being one of the Wayans siblings.
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(1972-)
Film Actor, Comedian
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Katt Williams
Actor, Comedian / 1971 -
Katt Williams is a comedian, actor and rapper whose off-stage controversies have often garner as much attention as his on-stage accomplishments. His credits include the films Rebound, Epic Movie and Friday After Next, and the TV series NYPD Blue and Wild n' Out.
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(1971-)
Actor, Comedian
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Flip Wilson
Television Actor, Comedian / 1933 - 1998
Comedian Flip Wilson was one of the first successful African American hosts on television. The Flip Wilson Show ran from 1970 to 1974.
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(1933-1998)
Television Actor, Comedian