Who is funniest man in the world

One of the most respected comedians of all time, Pryor gained fame for his provocative stand-up routines, where he often used profanity and wasn't afraid to delve into controversial topics like race. The late comedian also had a healthy film career, starring in movies such as "Brewster's Millions," "Stir Crazy," and "Harlem Nights.

Despite recent scandals, Cosby's longtime career in stand-up and television still makes comedic history. In addition to the eponymous "The Cosby Show," he also created "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" and "Cosby," and cultivated a successful career in stand-up.

Don't call him Shirley — despite starting his year career as a dramatic actor, Nielsen cemented his name as a comedy legend through his deadpan delivery in roles such as Dr.

Rumack on "Airplane! Nielsen passed away in Despite a tragically young death at 33, Farley packed a lifetime of laughs into his career, with a long-running stint on Saturday Night Live, as well as a solid lineup of movies.

Farley starred in now-classic hits such as "Tommy Boy" and "Wayne's World. One of the first cast members on "Saturday Night Live," Belushi kept audiences laughing with his loud, energetic performances, which propelled him to a successful movie career before his untimely death at age Today he is best recognized for his roles in "The Blues Brothers" and "Animal House," the latter of which is immortalized through posters plastered across every college dorm in the country. Unlike his counterparts on this list, Brooks brought us humor from behind the camera, writing and directing classic hits such as "Spaceballs," "Blazing Saddles," and "The Producers," the latter winning him an Oscar for best screenplay.

Like many great comedians, Candy got his start touring with Second City comedy troupe, where he grabbed audiences' attention with his wit and dry humor. After his breakthrough role in "Splash," opposite Tom Hanks, Candy cemented his place in comedy history with starring roles in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" and "Uncle Buck" before a heart attack took his life at age Another "Saturday Night Live" alum, Myers took his popular "Wayne's World" skit to the big screen with two movies by the same name.

Iskander has been part of the country's stand-up comedy scene for the past 26 years and he credits his win to using "local material with an international context". In a Facebook post that drew close to 30, reactions on the site, Iskander said his goal was to unite Malaysians through comedy.

But he also stressed that he is not a "political comedian". However, it's different when I perform my comedy routine. You can't fight if you're laughing. Even if you disagree about things, you laugh together. Image source, Laugh Factory.

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