The 30 Funniest Stand-Up Comedians of All-Time

10. Eddie Murphy

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Eddie Murphy was a teenage phenomenon. Inspired by both Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor, Murphy was performing in New York City as a teenager. He landed a gig on SNL by age 19, and delivered one of the funniest stand-up specials ever (Delirious) at just 22 years of age. Murphy joked about everything from his alcoholic stepfather to his mother throwing a shoe at his head when he did something bad. In his magic moment, Murphy saw transformed stand-up comedy into rock-star art.