Comedy1993–present
Dave Chappelle
The most celebrated stand-up of his generation — and the most controversial. Chappelle's willingness to say what others won't has made him both a hero and a lightning rod.
Origin
Washington, D.C.
Genre
Stand-Up
DC
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Often Compared To
George Carlin
#2Stand-Up — Manhattan, New York · 1960–2008
The philosopher-king of stand-up comedy — seven dirty words became a landmark First Amendment case, and Carlin's final specials are some of the most incisive social commentary ever performed.
Hannah Gadsby
#3Stand-Up — Smithton, Tasmania, Australia · 2006–present
Nanette changed the rules for what a stand-up special could do — Gadsby used the form to dismantle it from the inside, then put it back together as something more honest and affecting.