22 Funny Actors Doing Comedy On YouTube

You know them from TV shows and movies, but did you know that they are comedians first and foremost? We’ve searched high and low on YouTube for some of the funniest and most interesting comedians out there. The videos on their channels have a wide range, offering everything from sketches, entire web series, clips from their stand-up shows to food videos…

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Trevor Noah

Trevor Noah is a South African comedian and the host of “The Daily Show”, the US satirical news show on Comedy Central. He was born in Johannesburg in 1984, and began his career as a comedian, TV host, and actor in South Africa in… Read full text

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Trevor Noah

Trevor Noah is a South African comedian and the host of “The Daily Show”, the US satirical news show on Comedy Central. He was born in Johannesburg in 1984, and began his career as a comedian, TV host, and actor in South Africa in 2002.

Tiffany Haddish

Tiffany Haddish is an American comedian, actress, and author. She got her breakthrough when she starred in the comedy “Girls Trip” in 2017. She has also published a memoir, “The Last Black Unicorn”.

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Tiffany Haddish

Tiffany Haddish is an American comedian, actress, and author. She got her breakthrough when she starred in the comedy “Girls Trip” in 2017. She has also published a memoir, “The Last Black Unicorn”.

Liza Koshy

Liza Koshy is an American comedian, actress, and TV host. Her career began on Vine in 2013. She has starred in movies such as Tyler Perry’s “Boo! A Madea Halloween” and the Netflix dance-comedy “Work It”. Koshy’s main YouTube chan… Read full text

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Liza Koshy

Liza Koshy is an American comedian, actress, and TV host. Her career began on Vine in 2013. She has starred in movies such as Tyler Perry’s “Boo! A Madea Halloween” and the Netflix dance-comedy “Work It”. Koshy’s main YouTube channel has more than 17 million subscribers. She’s included on Time’s 2019 list of the “25 Most Influential People on the Internet”.

Jimmy O. Yang

Jimmy O. Yang is a Hong Kong-American comedian, actor, and author. He’s probably best known for starring as Jian-Yang in HBO’s Silicon Valley. At age 21, Yang did his first stand-up set as “Lowball Jim” at the Ha Ha Comedy Club in… Read full text

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Jimmy O. Yang

Jimmy O. Yang is a Hong Kong-American comedian, actor, and author. He’s probably best known for starring as Jian-Yang in HBO’s Silicon Valley. At age 21, Yang did his first stand-up set as “Lowball Jim” at the Ha Ha Comedy Club in Los Angeles. In 2018, he starred in the romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians”. Jimmy O. Yang has also written the book “How to American: An Immigrant’s Guide to Disappointing Your Parents”. Jimmy is fluent in three Chinese dialects. Recently, his YouTube channel is mostly about tasting different food.

Sarah Millican

Sarah Millican is an English comedian and author. She has done several comedy tours in the United Kingdom over the years. Her first book, “How to be Champion”, was released in 2017. Millican has appeared in several British TV show… Read full text

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Sarah Millican

Sarah Millican is an English comedian and author. She has done several comedy tours in the United Kingdom over the years. Her first book, “How to be Champion”, was released in 2017. Millican has appeared in several British TV show such as “Mock the Week”, “Have I Got News for You”, and “Never Mind the Buzzcocks”.

Maz Jobrani

Maz Jobrani is an Iranian-American comedian and actor. He has released several comedy specials including “I Come in Peace” (2013) and “Immigrant” (2017). In 2015 he released the memoir “I’m Not a Terrorist, But I’ve Played O… Read full text

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Maz Jobrani

Maz Jobrani is an Iranian-American comedian and actor. He has released several comedy specials including “I Come in Peace” (2013) and “Immigrant” (2017). In 2015 he released the memoir “I’m Not a Terrorist, But I’ve Played One On TV: Memoirs of a Middle Eastern Funny Man”. He has appeared in movies such as “Dragonfly” and “The Interpreter”, and had a regular character on the CBS sitcom “Superior Donuts”.

Jack Whitehall

Jack Whitehall is an English comedian and actor. He’s done several stand-up specials, including the 2020 “Jack Whitehall: I’m Only Joking”. For an international audience he’s probably best known for his Netflix comedy-docume… Read full text

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Jack Whitehall

Jack Whitehall is an English comedian and actor. He’s done several stand-up specials, including the 2020 “Jack Whitehall: I’m Only Joking”. For an international audience he’s probably best known for his Netflix comedy-documentary series “Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father”.

Fortune Feimster

Fortune Feimster is an American comedian and actress. She starred as Colette in the TV show “The Mindy Project” (2015–2017). Feimster has also appeared in movies such as “Office Christmas Party” (2016), “The Happytime Murders” (20… Read full text

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Fortune Feimster

Fortune Feimster is an American comedian and actress. She starred as Colette in the TV show “The Mindy Project” (2015–2017). Feimster has also appeared in movies such as “Office Christmas Party” (2016), “The Happytime Murders” (2018), and “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” (2021).

Vir Das

Vir Das is an Indian comedian and actor. His international fame began with his Netflix special “Abroad Understanding” (2017). In Hindi cinema he has starred in movies such as “Badmaash Company” and “Go Goa Gone”. “Jokes about the … Read full text

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Vir Das

Vir Das is an Indian comedian and actor. His international fame began with his Netflix special “Abroad Understanding” (2017). In Hindi cinema he has starred in movies such as “Badmaash Company” and “Go Goa Gone”. “Jokes about the world from India” is the tagline of his YouTube channel.

Tara Grammy

Tara Grammy is an Iranian-Canadian comedian, actress, and TV host. She starred in the 2020 romantic comedy “A Simple Wedding”. She has also hosted the first season of “Persia’s Got Talent”, which was filmed in Sweden, home to a la… Read full text

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Tara Grammy

Tara Grammy is an Iranian-Canadian comedian, actress, and TV host. She starred in the 2020 romantic comedy “A Simple Wedding”. She has also hosted the first season of “Persia’s Got Talent”, which was filmed in Sweden, home to a large Persian-speaking population. Grammy co-wrote and played in “The Persian Bachelorette”, a popular YouTube video, which you can watch here.

Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias

Gabriel Iglesias, also known as Fluffy, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He has appeared in movies such as “Magic Mike” and voiced several characters in animated movies and TV shows. He has also played the character Gab… Read full text

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Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias

Gabriel Iglesias, also known as Fluffy, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He has appeared in movies such as “Magic Mike” and voiced several characters in animated movies and TV shows. He has also played the character Gabe Iglesias in “Mr. Iglesias”, a Netflix show about a teacher in Long Beach, California.

Rosebud Baker

Rosebud Baker does the podcast “Find Your Beach” with her boyfriend (fellow comedian Andy Haynes) and tells jokes about her family’s political background in her stand-up comedy. Her grandfather James Baker III was Chief of Staff t… Read full text

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Rosebud Baker

Rosebud Baker does the podcast “Find Your Beach” with her boyfriend (fellow comedian Andy Haynes) and tells jokes about her family’s political background in her stand-up comedy. Her grandfather James Baker III was Chief of Staff to President Ronald Reagan and US Secretary of State under President George H.W. Bush. Rosebud Baker’s stand-up comedy special “Whiskey Fists” is available on Comedy Central, and she will also star in an upcoming Netflix series.

Katie Molinaro

Katie Molinaro is an American comedian, food blogger, and actress, known for her YouTube and TikTok “eatitkatie” accounts, where she posts food/comedy videos. She has appeared in TV shows such as “2 Broke Girls” (2011), “Assassins… Read full text

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Katie Molinaro

Katie Molinaro is an American comedian, food blogger, and actress, known for her YouTube and TikTok “eatitkatie” accounts, where she posts food/comedy videos. She has appeared in TV shows such as “2 Broke Girls” (2011), “Assassins” (2014), and “The Brat Cave” (2015).

Tom Papa

Tom Papa is an American stand-up comedian. In 1993 he began doing open mic shows in New York, and hosted at the comedy club “Stand Up New York”. He has also toured with Jerry Seinfeld. Tom Papa has recorded four stand-up specials…. Read full text

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Tom Papa

Tom Papa is an American stand-up comedian. In 1993 he began doing open mic shows in New York, and hosted at the comedy club “Stand Up New York”. He has also toured with Jerry Seinfeld. Tom Papa has recorded four stand-up specials.

Michael Jr.

Michael Jr. is an American comedian, touring the US using comedy to inspire his audiences to “activate their purpose and live a life fulfilled”. He has appeared on several TV shows such as “The Tonight Show”, “The Late, Late Show”… Read full text

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Michael Jr.

Michael Jr. is an American comedian, touring the US using comedy to inspire his audiences to “activate their purpose and live a life fulfilled”. He has appeared on several TV shows such as “The Tonight Show”, “The Late, Late Show”, “Oprah”, and “Jimmy Kimmel Live”. He has starred in movies such as “War Room” and “Selfie Dad”.

Sarah Cooper

Sarah Cooper is a Jamaican-American comedian and author. Before being widely known as a comedian, she worked with user experience for Google, while also performing stand-up comedy. She has written several books, including the 2018… Read full text

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Sarah Cooper

Sarah Cooper is a Jamaican-American comedian and author. Before being widely known as a comedian, she worked with user experience for Google, while also performing stand-up comedy. She has written several books, including the 2018 “How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings”, which is currently being developed as a comedy show for CBS. During last year, Sarah Cooper became known for her lip-synced Donald Trump-videos.

Andrew Schulz

Andrew Schulz is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. He has appeared in the movie “The Female Brain”, and TV shows such as “Sneaky Pete” and HBO’s “Crashing”. He hosts the weekly podcast “The Brilliant Idiots” tog… Read full text

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Andrew Schulz

Andrew Schulz is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. He has appeared in the movie “The Female Brain”, and TV shows such as “Sneaky Pete” and HBO’s “Crashing”. He hosts the weekly podcast “The Brilliant Idiots” together with Charlamagne Tha God since 2014. Schulz’s first Netflix special, “Schulz Saves America”, premiered in 2020.

Zoltan Kaszas

Zoltan Kaszas is an American comedian and actor. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, but moved to San Diego, California, in 1991, where he started doing comedy at the age of 19. He has appeared TV shows such as “Dry Bar Comedy” and … Read full text

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Zoltan Kaszas

Zoltan Kaszas is an American comedian and actor. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, but moved to San Diego, California, in 1991, where he started doing comedy at the age of 19. He has appeared TV shows such as “Dry Bar Comedy” and FOX’s “Laughs”.

Issa Rae

Issa Rae is an American comedian, actress, and writer. Her YouTube web series “Awkward Black Girl” (2011-2013) was praised by critics. The New York Times wrote that the show was “full of sharp, pointillist humor that’s extremely r… Read full text

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Issa Rae

Issa Rae is an American comedian, actress, and writer. Her YouTube web series “Awkward Black Girl” (2011-2013) was praised by critics. The New York Times wrote that the show was “full of sharp, pointillist humor that’s extremely refreshing.” In 2016 her HBO TV series “Insecure” premiered. Rae has also starred in several movies including “The Hate U Give” (2018), “Little” (2019), “The Lovebirds” (2020).

Jeff Dunham

Jeff Dunham is an American stand-up comedian, ventriloquist, and actor. He has been called “America’s favorite comedian” by Slate magazine. Dunham has starred in “The Jeff Dunham Show” on Comedy Central.

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Jeff Dunham

Jeff Dunham is an American stand-up comedian, ventriloquist, and actor. He has been called “America’s favorite comedian” by Slate magazine. Dunham has starred in “The Jeff Dunham Show” on Comedy Central.

Steve Hofstetter

Steve Hofstetter is an American stand-up comedian with a large following on his YouTube channel, where “heckler after heckler getting owned”. He has also hosted the TV show “Laughs” on Fox.

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Steve Hofstetter

Steve Hofstetter is an American stand-up comedian with a large following on his YouTube channel, where “heckler after heckler getting owned”. He has also hosted the TV show “Laughs” on Fox.

Anjelah Johnson

Anjelah Johnson is an American comedian, actress, and former NFL cheerleader. Her stand-up characters, including a Vietnamese nail salon employee and the rude fast food employee “Bon Qui Qui”, has received a large YouTube followin… Read full text

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Anjelah Johnson

Anjelah Johnson is an American comedian, actress, and former NFL cheerleader. Her stand-up characters, including a Vietnamese nail salon employee and the rude fast food employee “Bon Qui Qui”, has received a large YouTube following. Johnson has also appeared in movies such as “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” and “The Opening Act”.

A collaboration with Coohl

This collection has been curated in collaboration with Coohl, and is also published there.