The 30 Funniest Stand-Up Comedians of All-Time

21. Ellen DeGeneres

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Comedian and talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres has been a beacon of hilarity and heart. Her legacy will undoubtedly be championing kindness in comedy. DeGeneres was a groundbreaking comedian. She emerged from the 1980s comedy boom as one of the most reliably funny headliners in the country. In the process, she paralleled the career track of peer Jerry Seinfeld. In her new Netflix special Relatable (DeGeneres’ first stand-up special in 15 years), the comic does her own impression of herself: The stand-up star she once undeniably was.