African-American male comedians

Morgan Freeman is an American actor, producer, and narrator. In a career spanning six decades, he has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award and a Tony Award. He was honored with the Kennedy Center Honor in 2008, an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2011, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2012, and Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2018. In a 2022 readers' poll by Empire, he was voted one of the 50 greatest actors of all time.

Edward Regan Murphy is an American comedian, actor, and singer. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential Black artists in the entertainment industry, and one of the greatest comedians of all time. He had his breakthrough as a stand-up comic before gaining stardom for his film roles; He has received several accolades including a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, and an Emmy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. He was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2015, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2023, and the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award in 2026.

American actor, comedian, and singer (born 1967)

American actor and comedian

American actor and comedian

American actor and comedian (born 1965)

American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director

American television presenter, comedian, actor, and author

American comedian and actor (born 1979)

American actor (1957–2008)

American actor, comedian, musician, and filmmaker (born 1983)

American comedian and actor (1940–2005)

American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, producer, author, and songwriter

David Khari Webber Chappelle is an American stand-up comedian, actor and former sketch comedian. He debuted his half-hour TV special in 1998 and his hour-long TV special in 2000. He co-created and starred in the sketch comedy series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006) on Comedy Central before quitting in the middle of production of the third season. After a hiatus, Chappelle returned to performing stand-up comedy across the United States. By 2006, Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire magazine and, in 2013, "the best" by a Billboard writer. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him No. 9 in their "50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time".

American actor, comedian and filmmaker (born 1979)

American entertainer (1925–1990)

Marlon Lamont Wayans is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999) and the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), and Dance Flick (2009).

American actor, musician and comedian

American actor (born 1970)

American actor (born 1976)

American actor

Keegan-Michael Key is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He and Jordan Peele co-created and co-starred in the sketch series Key & Peele (2012–2015) for which he received one Primetime Emmy Award from ten nominations. He also acted in the sketch series Mad TV (2004–2009), sitcom Playing House (2014–2017), the comedy series Friends from College (2017–2019) and the series Reboot (2022). He also appeared alongside Peele in the first season of the series Fargo in 2014, and had a recurring role on Parks and Recreation from 2013 to 2015. Key later starred in the musical comedy series Schmigadoon! (2021–2023).

American actor, comedian, and television personality

American actor and comedian

American comedian, writer, and actor (born 1960)

American actor and comedian

American actor

American actor, DJ, producer, writer and comedian

Cuban-American actor and comedian

American actor (1939–2024)

American rapper, actor, and comedian (born 1980)

American comedian and actor (born 1978)

American comedian and actor

American actor, comedian and rapper

American comedian and actor

American actor, comedian and director (born 1968)

American actor and comedian

American actor

American actor, comedian, filmmaker

American actor (born 1976)

American actor, comedian and beatboxer

American comedian and actor (born 1971)

American actor

American comedian and writer

Charles Quinton Murphy was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was best known as a writer and cast member of the Comedy Central sketch-comedy series Chappelle's Show, and a co-star of the sitcom Black Jesus. He was the older brother of actor and comedian Eddie Murphy.

American comedian, actor and television host

American comedian, social activist, social critic, writer, and entrepreneur (1932–2017)

American actor and comedian

American actor (1938–2012)

American comedian

American actor and comedian

American actor

American actor (born 1979)

American actor and musician

American comedian

American stand-up comedian, radio personality, and actor (1969-2011)

American actor

American actor and film director

African-American actor (1902-1985)

American actor (born 1965)