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Facts

Also Known As Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz
Born November 28, 1962 (age 63) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2022) • Grammy Award (2010) • Grammy Award (2004)
Notable Works “Irresistible” • “Rosewater”

Photos

Jon Stewart
The Daily Show
President Barack Obama sits across from Jon Stewart during an interview on The Daily Show set, with cameras, studio lights, and a live audience visible.
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Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
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
American actor and writer
Dave Chappelle smiling in a close-up portrait, wearing a green shirt and a dark jacket with a fur-trimmed hood.
Dave Chappelle
American comedian and actor
Billy Crystal smiling and wearing a dark jacket over a light shirt, photographed against a dark background.
Billy Crystal
American actor, writer, and comedian
Jay Leno, wearing a dark suit and patterned tie, sits at his desk speaking while hosting The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at NBC Studios in Burbank, California.
Jay Leno
American comedian and writer
Ellen DeGeneres sits smiling on a white chair with a bouquet of flowers in front, hosting The Ellen DeGeneres Show, with green plants and white orchids in the background.
Ellen DeGeneres
American comedian and television host
Bill Maher stands on stage holding a microphone, performing in a dark setting with a spotlight highlighting him.
Bill Maher
American comedian and talk-show host
Bob Newhart stands smiling with arms open in his home office, surrounded by posters and photographs on wood-paneled walls, September 1, 1972.
Bob Newhart
American actor and comedian
Jonathan Winters, wearing a dark suit and tie, smiles while seated in front of a swirling, abstract black and white background, circa 1968.
Jonathan Winters
American comedian
Eddie Murphy wearing a tuxedo and bow tie, looking to the side at a formal event with a blurred red backdrop behind him.
Eddie Murphy
American actor and comedian
George Carlin
George Carlin
American comedian
John Oliver
John Oliver
English-American comedian and writer
Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan
American comedian, actor, and podcaster
Arsenio Hall wearing a purple striped tie, lavender shirt, and black vest, gesturing with both hands while standing in front of a blue and white NBC Universal backdrop.
Arsenio Hall
American actor, comedian, and producer
George Lopez smiling and wearing a black suit and tie against a tan background with partial text and logos, in a 2009 photograph.
George Lopez
American comedian and actor
Chelsea Handler poses in a sleeveless patterned white dress and nude heels in front of a backdrop with MTV Video Music Awards logos.
Chelsea Handler
American comedian and author
Martin Lawrence
Martin Lawrence
American comedian
Joan Rivers smiles at an event, wearing a black jacket with a patterned lapel. The background features logos and text on a white backdrop.
Joan Rivers
American entertainer
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
American actor and comedian
Bill Cosby, 1995
Bill Cosby
American comedian, actor, and producer

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