21st-century comedians

Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He was the host of The Daily Show, an American late-night talk show and satirical news program on Comedy Central, from 2015 to 2022. Noah has won various awards, including two Primetime Emmy Awards. He was named one of "The 35 Most Powerful People in New York Media" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, Time magazine named him one of the hundred most influential people in the world.

Polish writer (1937–2024)

Malaysian comedian

Russian actor

Indonesian pop singer, actress, presenter, and comedian (1963–2022)

Shwikar Ibrahim ( ; 4 November 1938 – 14 August 2020) was an Egyptian actress and comedian. She started her career in Alexandria in some tragedic roles before she was discovered by the Egyptian film director Fateen Abdul Wahab to work as a comedian in TV, cinema and theatres.

Indonesian comedian and actor

Ghanaian comedian

Actress and a comedian

Indonesian actress

Indonesian comedian

Filipino YouTuber

Beninese actor, comedian and screenwriter

Filipino actress and comedian

Icelandic stand-up comedian

Nigerian stand-up comedian, actor and singer

South African writer and comedian (born 1988)

Belgian actor, humorist and radio host

Moroccan actor

Serbian actor

South Korean comedian

Beninese comedian and actor

Ukrainian actress (1970-2018)

Polish comedian and screenwriter

Norwegian singer and comedian (1945–2010)

Indonesian comedian and host

South African YouTuber

Indonesian stand-up comedian

Nigerian actress and comedian (1998-2021)

Danish comedian

Zimbabwean stand-up comedian, singer-songwriter and actor

Azerbaijani actor, comedian and police officer (1976–2025)

Indonesian actor and comedian

Indonesian actor and comedian

actor

Polish cabaret performer and writer

Beninese singer

Polish comedian, satirist, actor and scriptwriter