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Facts

Also Known As Amy Meredith Poehler
Born September 16, 1971 (age 55) • Newton • Massachusetts
Awards And Honors Golden Globe Award (2026) • Emmy Award (2016) • Golden Globe Award (2014)
Notable Works “Lucy and Desi” • “Moxie” • “Wine Country”
Notable Family Members spouse Will Arnett

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Amy Poehler, as Leslie Knope in Parks and Recreation, smiles and points both hands in a playful gesture while standing in an office setting.
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Tina Fey smiling at an event in 2019, wearing a black top with silver floral patterns, in front of a blue background.
Tina Fey
American comedian, writer, and actress
Louis C.K.
Louis C.K.
American comedian and writer
Billy Crystal smiling and wearing a dark jacket over a light shirt, photographed against a dark background.
Billy Crystal
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Keegan-Michael Key
Keegan-Michael Key
American actor, writer and producer
Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., and Jack Black in military costumes holding weapons, walking in single file through tall grass in a scene from the film Tropic Thunder.
Ben Stiller
American actor, writer, and director
The multitalented Donald Glover, 2019
Donald Glover
American writer, actor, and musician
Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
Canadian American comedian and actor
Will Ferrell smiling in a close-up portrait, wearing a dark suit, gray shirt, and matching tie against a plain backdrop.
Will Ferrell
American actor and writer
Maya Rudolph smiles at the camera wearing a black blazer and shirt with large white polka dots at the Los Angeles premiere of Poker Face.
Maya Rudolph
American comedian and actress
Melissa McCarthy
Melissa McCarthy
American actress
Andy Samberg smiling, wearing glasses and a red and black plaid shirt, with a blurred blue and red background.
Andy Samberg
American actor, comedian, writer, and musician
Bill Murray
Bill Murray
American comedian and actor
Woody Allen speaking into a microphone with hands raised beside his face during a press conference, against a red background.
Woody Allen
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Jerry Lewis, dressed in blue surgical scrubs and cap, stands with arms outstretched in a hospital room scene from The Disorderly Orderly (1964), with other staff and a patient's feet visible.
Jerry Lewis
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Jordan Peele wearing a black tuxedo and bow tie, standing in front of a blue background.
Jordan Peele
American comedian, writer, director, and producer
Seth Rogen wearing glasses, a light blue suit, and a patterned tie, smiling at an event in 2019.
Seth Rogen
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Mel Brooks in a tuxedo smiles widely and points at his Emmy Award trophy while posing in front of a blue Emmy Awards backdrop.
Mel Brooks
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Stephen Colbert stands in a suit, looking toward the audience on the set of The Late Show, with the show's logo visible on the front of the desk behind him.
Stephen Colbert
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Steve Carell stands on the red carpet in a dark suit in front of a Date Night movie poster featuring himself and Tina Fey at the film's premiere in New York City.
Steve Carell
American comedian and actor
Steve Martin, wearing glasses and a black tuxedo with a bow tie, smiles while posing at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills.
Steve Martin
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