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Top 25 Best Black Female Comedians: Who Is Your Favourite?

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August 8, 2022

Best Black Female Comedians

Black female comedians have become very much famous nowadays, they are very much talented. Being able to make someone laugh is a very great talent. There are some African-American women and then there are some African women only who have the power to make the audience laugh. It is a very good talent and it must be appreciated more by the audience. Due to all their talent, these comedians have won many awards and achievements also which is a very good thing. There are so many comedians out there who have good talent and they have shown it to the public.

25 Best Black Female Comedians

There are so many comedians, but it is a very great thing that Black female comedians have proven themselves earlier it was very hard for women and especially black people or black women to do anything as people underestimated them, but now it is not the case, now people know about female comedians more because they are so much talented and they have worked very hard in their lives. Today, we will discuss and find out about the top 25 best black female comedians. We know everyone is funny but let us find out about the most talented ones.

25: Nicole Byer

Nicole Byer was born in Middletown Township, New Jersey, U.S. on 29 August 1986. Currently, her age is 35 years old. Nicole is a multi-talented personality. She is a very famous and popular American comedian, actress, television host, author, and podcast. She is most famous because of her role in the popular Netflix series called Nailed It which is a comedic series. She worked brilliantly in that show.

She is such a talented comedian that her work was loved by many famous directors of movies and tv shows and they gave her opportunities. She has worked on many projects like The Good Place (2019), The Simpsons (2019), Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2019–2021), and many more. She is a very good comedian and for her work, she has won many Primetime Emmy awards and also other types of awards.

24: Jackée Harry

Jackée Harry, also known as Jacqueline Yvonne Harry was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. on 14 August 1956. Currently, her age is 65 years old. She is a very famous and popular American comedian, actress, and television personality. She has done her education at Long Island University. Apart from being a very good comedian, she has played many roles in famous movies and tv shows. She has also won an Emmy award and also other types of awards as well.

She has played roles in shows like Dyas of Our lives, Sister, Sister, Another World, The Royal Family, 7th Heaven, and many more. She has even also worked in many movies and she has worked very hard in her life. She has won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series which is a very great thing as she is a real hard worker.

23: Amber Ruffin

Amber Ruffin, also known as Amber Mildred Ruffin was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the U.S. on 9 January 1979. Currently, his age is 43 years old. She is a very famous and popular American television host, comedian, author, actress, and playwright. She is a very talented person and her comedic roles are very much loved by the public. She has done her education at Benson High School.

She has also written Late Night with Seth Meyers and many other amazing books. She has also been a part of many famous projects like A Black Lady Sketch Show, Village Gazette, The Amber Ruffin Show, and many more. She has been a real hard worker from a young age and now she has become a known and recognizable comedian. She has also won many awards in her career.

22: Melanie Comarcho

Melanie Comarcho is from Chicago Illinois. We do not know the exact date on which she was born. She is a very famous and popular comedian as well as an actress. She has played many famous roles in movies and tv shows. She has worked very hard and became one of the most famous comedians and because of her work as a comedian, she got offers from many famous directors for work.

She is also an amazing writer and she has written many famous books. She has become most famous because of her work in Phat Tuesdays (2022), Boosters (2012), and Melanie Comarcho: Hello! (2012). There is not much information given on her personal life, but we will tell you once we will find out.

21: Retta

Retta, also known as Marietta Sirleaf was born in Newark, New Jersey, U.S, and the exact date on which she was born is not mentioned anywhere. She is a very famous and popular American actress and stand-up comedian and she has done many shows. She has done her education at Matawan Regional High School and Duke University. She has played many roles in shows and movies like Welcome to the Parker, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Freddie, Moesha, and many more.

She has also won many awards such as the 3rd Critics’ Choice Television Awards and many more. Since childhood, she has always been a great comedian and she has been working very hard for her career she has always had a talent for making other people laugh and she has used her talent and made her career very good.

20: Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross, also known as Tracee Joy Silberstein was born in Los Angeles, California, the U.S. on 29 October 1972. Currently, her age is 49 years old. She is a very famous and popular American actress and comedian. She has played many famous tv show roles, but her most famous is Black-ish and Girlfriends. Her role in that is very much loved by the audience.

For her role in this, she has won NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. She has done her education at Riverdale Country School and The Dalton School and faced many ups and downs in her life but she has worked very hard in her life and she has never given up.

19: Yvette Nicole Brown

Yvette Nicole Brown was born in East Cleveland, Ohio, the U.S. on 12 August 1971. Currently, her age is 50 years old. She is a very famous and popular American comedian, writer, and actress. She is a real hard worker and a great comedian and she has played many famous roles in tv shows and movies like That ’70s Show, Drake & Josh, Chuck, The Soul Man, The Office, Boston Legal, Big Shot, and Mom.

She has played her roles so brilliantly that she has even won many amazing awards for them such as the Primetime Emmy award. She has done her education at Warrensville Heights High School and the University of Akron. She has taken acting classes and that is why got better at it as she tried her best.

18: Kim Wayans

Kim Wayans, also known as Kimberly Nichole Wayans was born in New York City, New York, U.S. on 16 October 1961. Currently, her age is 60 years old. She is a very famous and popular American comedian and actress. She has done her education at Wesleyan University. She has played roles in many famous tv shows as well as movies such as Hollywood Shuffle, Floundering, Talking about Sex, What news? A different world, China Beach, Dream On, Criminal Minds, The Soul Man, and many more.

Through the awesome roles she has played, she has won many awards for that as well. She is married to Kevin Knotts. There is not much information given on her parents or family. She is also considered one of the most popular comedians of all time.

17: Issa Rae

Issa Rae, also known as Jo-Issa Rae Diop was born in Los Angeles, California, the U.S. on 12 January 1985. Currently, her age is 37 years old. She is a very famous and popular American comedian, writer, actress, and producer. She has done her education at Stanford University (BA). She is such a talented person, she has opened up a Youtube channel and she posts short videos, films, and web series, basically the content is related to black people which is a very powerful thing for black people.

She became most famous because she is the co-writer of the most famous series called Insecure through which she has won many awards and has been nominated for many awards as well. Apart from that, she has also been in many other tv shows and movies like The Hate U Give (2018), The Photograph (2020), The Lovebirds (2020), Vengeance (2022), and many more.

16: Marla Gibbs

Marla Gibbs, also known as Margaret Theresa Bradley was born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. on 14 June 1931. Currently, her age is 91 years old. She is a very famous and popular American comedian, singer, writer, actress, and television producer. She is a very famous personality but she became most famous and recognizable through her role in The Jeffersons and for that role, she has even won an award. She has done her education at Corpus Christi Elementary School, St. Elizabeth High School, and then Wendell Phillips Academy High School.

She started her career by acting in theatre shows and all and then slowly she improved her skills and became a good actress and then a known and recognizable comedian. Some of the movies and tv shows she has played a good role are The Visit (2000), Lost & Found (1999), The Brothers (2001), Lemon (2017), and many more. She has also won many awards and achievements.

15: Niecy Nash

Niecy Nash, also known as Carol Denise Betts was born in Palmdale, California, the U.S. on 23 February 1970. Currently, her age is 52 years old. She is a multi-talented personality as she is a very famous and popular American comedian, actress, and television host. She has done her education at the California State University, Dominguez Hills. She has hosted many famous tv shows and movies. She has won many awards for her work as well.

She is married to Jessica Betts. She started her acting career in the year 1995 and she has worked very hard since then. She is bisexual. Right now she is married to a talented singer. She has had some earlier relationships and failed marriages as well. She has worked on projects like Boys on the Side, The Bachelor, Guess Who, The Proposal, and many more.

14: Kim Coles

Kim Coles, also known as Kim LaShaunda Coles was born in New York City, U.S. on 11 January 1962. Currently, her age is 60 years old. She has done her education at North Carolina Central University. She is a very famous and popular American comedian, actress, and game show host. She has hosted many shows and she has been a part of many tv shows as well as movies. She is been married two times as of now and she has divorced both of them right now we think she is single because she has not been spotted with anyone.

There is also not much information given on her personal life. She has worked in many tv shows and movies like Martin, Wig, Living Single, The Show, Love is not Enough, and many more. She is a very talented person.

13: Mo’Nique

Mo’Nique, also known as Monique Angela Hicks was born in Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland, the U.S. on 11 December 1967. She is a very famous and popular American actress and stand-up comedian. Currently, her age is 54 years old. She has made her popularity through working in The Queens of Comedy which is for stand-up comedy, her comedy is loved by the audience very much and that is why her fan following is very high. She has won many prestigious awards like a Grammy award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, Academy Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award. She has done her education at Milford Mill High School, Morgan State University, and the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland.

She is a very strong woman and she has also confessed that her brother sexually abused her a lot when she was young. She is married to Sidney Hicks and she has said that they both have an open marriage. She has worked on the following projects Baby boy, 3 strikes, The Queens of comedy, Hair show, Domino, Irish Jam, and many more.

12: Sheryl Underwood

Sheryl Underwood, also known as Sheryl Patrice Underwood was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, the U.S. on 28 October 1963. Currently, her age is 58 years old. She is a very famous and popular American actress, comedian, and television host. She has worked in many host shows and other types of programs. She has also revealed that she had a twin when she was born but unfortunately, the twin did not survive.

She has done her education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has hosted many shows like Tom Joyner Morning Show, The Steve Harvey Morning Show, The Sheryl Underwood Show, and many more. She is also a member of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority. There is not much information given on her personal life, but we will tell you once we will find out.

11: Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph, also known as Maya Khabira Rudolph was born in Gainesville, Florida, the U.S. on 27 July 1972. Currently, her age is 50 years old. She has done her education at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is a very famous and popular American actress, comedian, and singer. She is such a talented personality. She has worked in many films such as Sisters, CHiPs, Life of the Party, Grown Ups, Bridesmaids, Inherent Vice, and Wine Country. She is also one of the best voice actresses. She has received many awards for her performances and she is a brilliant artist. She is married to Paul Thomas Anderson and they have been married together for a long time. They also have four beautiful children.

10: Luenell

Luenell, also known as Luenell Campbell was born in Tollette, Arkansas, US on 12 March 1959. Currently, her age is 63 years old. She is a very talented, famous, and popular American actress and comedian. She has a high fan following and she is a great personality. She has been working for a very long time and she has experienced so much in her life. She is considered one of the most famous female comedians of all time. She has worked very hard in her life and she has faced many difficulties but she never gave up.

Some of the movies and tv shows she has worked in are So I Married an Axe Murderer, Never Die Alone, All About Steve, That’s My Boy, Hotel Transylvania, Think Like a Man Too, A Star Is Born, and many more. There is not much information given on her personal life as she has not shared that much with the public.

9: Marsha Warfield

Marsha Warfield, also known as Marsha Francine Warfield was born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. on 5 March 1954. Currently, her age is 68 years old. She is a very talented American comedian and actress. She has worked on many projects like The Marva Collins Story, Anything for Love, Family Ties, and many more.

8: Tiffany Haddish

Tiffany Haddish, also known as Tiffany Sara Cornilia Haddish was born in Los Angeles, California, the U.S. on 3 December 1979. Currently, her age is 42 years old. She is a very famous and popular American actress and stand-up comedian. She is most famous for her role in The Carmichael Show. She has worked on other projects as well and she has won many awards for her performances because she is so talented.

7: Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg, also known as Caryn Elaine Johnson was born in New York City, U.S. on 13 November 1955. Currently, her age is 66 years old. She is a very famous and popular American comedian, author, actor, and tv personality. She is considered one of the funniest people and her comedic roles have won many awards like the Emmy award, the Grammy award, and many more. She has also hosted Academy Awards ceremonies many times.

6: Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones, also known as Annette “Leslie” Jones was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the U.S. on 7 September 1967. Currently, her age is 54 years old. She is a very talented American actress and comedian. She has also been a cast member of Saturday Night Live. She has done her education at Colorado State University. She has won many prestigious awards. She has appeared in many famous tv shows and films.

5: Adele Givens

Adele Givens, also known as Willadele Givens was born in Chicago, Illinois, the U.S. She is a very famous and popular American actress, comedian, and writer. She is a very talented person and she has worked very hard in her life. There is not much information given on her right now.

4: Sommore

Sommore, also known as Lori Ann Rambough was born in Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. on 15 May 1966. Currently, her age is 56 years old. She has done her education at McCorristin Catholic High School. She is a very talented American actress and comedian and has appeared in Dirty Laundry, Soul Plane, and many more shows.

3: LaWanda Page

LaWanda Page, also known as Alberta Peal was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the U.S. on 19 October 1920. She was a very talented American comedian, dancer, and actress. Unfortunately, she died on 14 September 2002. But she is an inspiration and will remain forever.

2: Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes, also known as Wanda Yvette Sykes was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, the U.S. on 7 March 1964. Currently, her age is 58 years old. She has done her education at Hampton University. She is a very popular and famous American actress, stand-up comedian, and writer. She has worked on many brilliant projects and she has won many awards.

1: Moms Mabley

Moms Mabley, also known as Loretta Mary Aiken was born in Brevard, North Carolina, US on 19 March 1894. She was a legend and she was a brilliant American comedian and actress. Her most famous shows are The Ed Sullivan Show and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.