Famous Jewish Comedians Of All Time
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The ability to make someone laugh their wits out is truly something special. A good joke must always be relatable, interesting and perfectly timed. Timing is everything in comedy. Over time, the world has produced various comedians who have gone onto making them gasp for air with laughter. Among these iconic individuals, a good amount of comedians are of Jewish descent. The popular Woody Allen to the hilarious Joan Rivers to the iconic Larry David, all have one thing in common, their Jewish origins. Some contemporary comedians such as Adam Sandler, Seth Rogan, Andy Samberg and Sarah Silverman, all hail from Jewish families. We are quite certain that you will be surprised by the complete-list of comedians who are Jewish.
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Jerry Seinfeld(Actor & Stand-up Comedian Known for Creating and Starring in the NBC Sitcom 'Seinfeld')
Birthdate: April 29, 1954
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: December 1, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bedford, New Hampshire, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Larry David(Best Known as The Cocreator of The Television series 'Seinfeld' & as The Star of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm')
Birthdate: July 2, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Don Rickles(Stand-up Comedian Who Was Known for His Insult Comedy)
Birthdate: May 8, 1926
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Died: April 6, 2017
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Rob Schneider(Stand-up Comedian & Veteran of The Comedy Series 'Saturday Night Live')
Birthdate: October 31, 1963
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Rodney Dangerfield(Stand-up Comedian Who Was Known for His Self-Deprecating One-Liner Humor and Catchphrase 'I Don't Get No Respect!')
Birthdate: November 22, 1921
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Deer Park, New York, United States
Died: October 5, 2004
Birthdate: July 27, 1972
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Gainesville, Florida, United States
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Fran Drescher(Actress & Comedian Known for Her Role of 'Fran Fine' in the Sitcom 'The Nanny')
Birthdate: October 30, 1957
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Flushing, New York, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Jerry Lewis(Comedian, Actor and One of the Most Significant American Cultural Figures of All Time)
Birthdate: March 16, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died: August 20, 2017
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Hank Azaria(Known for Voicing Many Characters in the Animated Sitcom 'The Simpsons')
Birthdate: April 25, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Forest Hills, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Jason Segel(Known for His Role as 'Marshall Eriksen' in The CBS sitcom 'How I Met Your Mother')
Birthdate: January 18, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Estelle Getty(Actress and Comedian Known for Her Role as ‘Sophia Petrillo’ in the TV Series ‘The Golden Girls’)
Birthdate: July 25, 1923
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: July 22, 2008
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
Birthdate: June 1, 1981
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Upper East Side, New York, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Jon Stewart(Best Known for Hosting The Satiric Television News Program 'The Daily Show')
Birthdate: November 28, 1962
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
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Howie Mandel(Host of The Popular NBC Game Show 'Deal or No Deal')
Birthdate: November 29, 1955
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Willowdale, Toronto, Canada
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Joan Rivers(Comedian and the First Woman to Host a Late Night TV Talk Show 'The Late Show')
Birthdate: June 8, 1933
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: September 4, 2014
Birthdate: March 20, 1970
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: June 28, 1946
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: May 20, 1989
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: November 29, 1949
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: March 24, 2016
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: September 23, 1959
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Groucho Marx(One of America's Greatest Comedians of His Era)
Birthdate: October 2, 1890
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: August 19, 1977
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Alex Borstein(Best Known for Voicing ‘Lois Griffin’ on the Animated Comedy TV Series ‘Family Guy’)
Birthdate: February 15, 1971
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Highland Park, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
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Curly Howard(Comedian, Actor and Member of the Comedy Trio ‘The Three Stooges’)
Birthdate: October 22, 1903
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bensonhurst, New York, United States
Died: January 18, 1952
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Albert Brooks(Actor, Comedian and Director Known for His Films: 'Broadcast News' and 'Drive')
Birthdate: July 22, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Beverly Hills, California, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: August 30, 1948
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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George Burns(Actor and ComediAn Known for His Trademark Arched Eyebrow and Cigar-Smoke Punctuation)
Birthdate: January 20, 1896
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: March 9, 1996
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Harvey Korman(Actor and Comedian Known for His Sketch Comedy Series 'The Carol Burnett Show')
Birthdate: February 15, 1927
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: May 29, 2008
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Steven Wright
(Stand-up comedian)
Birthdate: December 6, 1955
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: May 15, 1978
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: June 5, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Marc Maron(Stand-Up Comedian and Actor Best Known for the Podcast ‘WTF with Marc Maron’)
Birthdate: September 27, 1963
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Milton Berle(American Actor and Comedian Who Became the First Major American Television Star)
Birthdate: July 12, 1908
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S.
Died: March 27, 2002
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Shemp Howard(Comedian, Actor and Member of the Comedy Team ‘The Three Stooges’)
Birthdate: March 11, 1895
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: November 22, 1955
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Ilana Glazer(Best Known for Her Comedy Central Series 'Broad City')
Birthdate: April 12, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Long Island, New York, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: January 18, 1965
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Jack Benny(One of the Leading Entertainers of the 20th Century)
Birthdate: February 14, 1894
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: December 26, 1974
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: April 9, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, Manhattan
Birthdate: June 29, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, U.S
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: February 18, 1977
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Harpo Marx(Comedian and Actor Well-Known for His Clown and Pantomime Traditions With a Curly Reddish Blond Hairstyle)
Birthdate: November 23, 1888
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: September 28, 1964
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Rachel Dratch(Actress, Comedian and Writer Known for Her Role in the TV Show ‘Saturday Night Live’)
Birthdate: February 22, 1966
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
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Jack Albertson(Actor and Comedian Best Known for His Role as ‘John Cleary’ in the Film ‘The Subject Was Roses’)
Birthdate: June 16, 1907
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Malden, Massachusetts, United States
Died: November 25, 1981
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: January 8, 1926
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Franklinton, North Carolina, United States
Died: October 22, 2009
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: December 19, 1924
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, USA
Died: March 30, 1999
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Gad Elmaleh
(Stand-up Comedian and Actor)
Birthdate: April 19, 1971
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Casablanca, Morocco
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: June 9, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died: July 24, 2021
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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David Baddiel
(Comedian, Novelist)
Birthdate: May 28, 1964
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Troy, New York, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Phil Silvers
(Actor, Stage actor, Television actor)
Birthdate: May 11, 1911
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York City
Died: November 1, 1985
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Ari Shaffir
(Stand-up comedy and Podcaster)
Birthdate: February 12, 1974
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Birthdate: November 29, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gants Hill, Ilford, England
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
