Comedy1964–2018
Bill Cosby
The most commercially successful comedian in history before his conviction — The Cosby Show redefined Black family representation on television, and that legacy is now permanently complicated.
Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre
Stand-UpTV
BC
The Cultural Record
Discography
No entries on record.
Rank History
Not Yet Available
Ranking history will be available once voting opens for Bill Cosby.
Often Compared To
Jerry Seinfeld
#2Stand-Up / TV — Brooklyn, New York · 1976–present
The architect of observational comedy — Seinfeld's technical precision and clean setup-punchline structure made him the most studied comedian in the history of the form.
Wanda Sykes
#3Stand-Up / TV — Portsmouth, Virginia · 1992–present
One of the sharpest observers in stand-up comedy — Sykes has been making rooms uncomfortable (in the best way) for 30 years with her precision timing and unflinching social commentary.