Comedians

Johnny Knoxville became both a beloved goofball and a lightning rod for controversy as soon as his signature TV show, Jackass, premiered on MTV in 2000. The show, which featured…

Jon Stewart was born in New York City on November 28, 1962, and raise in New Jersey. By 1989, Stewart was hosting the Comedy Central series Short Attention Span Theater.…

Ruby Wax, born Ruby Wachs on April 19, 1953, Evanston, Illinois is an American comedian who made a career in the United Kingdom as part of the alternative comedy scene…

Born Stephen Glover on June 13, 1974, in London, England. The son of a business executive, SteveO moved around a lot as a kid. He lived in England, Brazil and…

Tom Green was born in Pembroke, Ontario. After attending school in Ottawa, Green went to Algonquin College in Ottawa to do a TV broadcasting program. Inspired by comics David Letterman…

From drug addict to Oscar front-woman and eventual winner. Jumping Jack Flash, The Color Purple, Ghost – serious or seriously funny, she delivers. Whoopi Goldberg was born as Caryne Elaine…