The 30 Funniest Stand-Up Comedians of All-Time

24. Phyllis Diller

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This housewife-turned-superstar began her career at age 37. One of the ultimate pioneers for female comedians, Diller fearlessly put herself on the chopping block with her sharp satirical criticism of gender roles. With her garish, glittery outfits and hair standing on end, Diller’s freaky fabulousness made her audiences sit up in their chairs. In her career, she convinced legions of early stand-up audiences that women comics were not a novelty, but rather a forced to be reckoned with.