Top 5 Female Comedians of All Times

Comedy is one of the most difficult acting zones and the active period of a comedian is also short lived. The period of recognition for a comedian is short lived due to many reasons. Male comedians are always preferred in this field, however a number of female comedians have also marked their presence. Top 5 female comedians of All times are been mentioned in the text below:

1. Ellen Degenres: Ellen Degeneres is regarded as the best female stand up comedian and voted the funniest person in America in 1982. She was nominated for 3 golden globe awards and had 35 other nominations in various award ceremonies. Ellen Show was one of the famous TV series by Ellen Degenres and was aired in 2001.

2. Lisa Lampanelli: Lisa was born in Connecticut, and stared her Stand up comedian in New York. She is regarded as one of the best insult-comic of all times. She is direct in his approach whether it is a needle pointing at a celebrity or her weight. She has a huge fan list and is also nicknamed ‘Comedy queen of mean' by her critics.

3. Kathy Griffin: Kathy Griffin has won 2 Emmy awards, another 2 wins and totaling her tally with 8 nominations. The queen of D-list came into light with her famous series ‘Kathy Griffin: My life on the D-list' which was aired on TV in 2005. She was also a regular stand up comedian at a Laugh Factory in Los Angeles

4. Sarah Silverman: Sarah Silverman is one of the wittiest female comedians of all times. She was born on December 1, 1970 in Bedford, New Hampshire, USA. She won public attention by her famous series 'Greg the Bunny' and ‘Crank Yankers'. She has also made her appearance felt on the silver screen in the movies Bulworth, There's something about Mary and The Bachelor. Sarah won primetime Emmy in 2008 for ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live'.

5. Joan Rivers: Joan Rivers is an American stand up comedian and was born in Brooklyn, New York. She is loud and known for her rash manner. Her show ‘The Joan Rivers Show' acclaimed her a lot of respect as a comedian and also brought her an Emmy Award. Apart from being a comedian Joan Rivers is also a writer and made vibes in the public by writing two biographies back to back in 1986 and 1991.


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