If laughter is the best medicine, these famous women are some of the best doctors around. These are the funniest Black female American comedians of all time, as voted on by comedy fans like you. The best Black female comedians come in many forms. Some hilarious Black woman comedians specialize in political humor while other funny African American female comedians are known for jokes about relationships. Many of these top Black female comedians have also landed award-winning acting roles.
The Top Funniest Black American Female Comedians
- Wanda Sykes
- Mo'Nique
- Sommore
- Leslie Jones
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Tiffany Haddish
- Luenell
- Sasheer Zamata
- Jessica Williams
- Loni Love
1. Wanda Sykes
Born: 7 March 1964
Wanda Yvette Sykes is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She was first recognized for her work as a writer on The Chris Rock Show, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1999. In 2004, Entertainment Weekly named Sykes as one of the 25 funniest people in America.
2. Mo'Nique
Born: 11 December 1967
In 2009, she garnered critical acclaim for her performance in the film Precious and won numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the fourth African American woman to win the award after Hattie McDaniel, Whoopi Goldberg, and Jennifer Hudson, respectively. She hosted The Mo'Nique Show, a late-night talk show that premiered in 2009 on BET; it was cancelled in 2011. In 2015, she drew rave reviews for her performance as Ma Rainey in the HBO biopic Bessie and earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
3. Sommore
Born: 15 May 1966
Sommore is an American comedian and actress. Known as the "Diva of Contemporary Comedy," her comedic style features a biting sarcasm and frank discussions about money, sex, and equality between the sexes. She first gained fame as the first female host of Comic View, a comedy show hosted Black Entertainment Television (BET) as well as one of the female comedians to join The Queens of Comedy tour. She appeared in the popular Black films Friday After Next, Soul Plane, Dirty Laundry and she has received the Richard Pryor Award for Comic of the Year.
4. Leslie Jones
Born: 7 September 1967
Annette "Leslie" Jones is an American comedian and actress who was a cast member and writer on Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2019. Jones has been a featured performer at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal and the Aspen Comedy Festival.
5. Whoopi Goldberg
Born: 13 November 1955
Caryn Elaine Johnson, known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg, is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality. A recipient of numerous accolades, Goldberg is one of sixteen entertainers to have won an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award.
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