25 Funniest People in America
From Sacha Baron Cohen to Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert to Tina Fey, we're counting down the names of the entertainers who make us laugh the hardest
By EW Staff Updated July 08, 2009 at 09:00 PM EDT
1 of 25
1
Will Ferrell | WILL FERRELL Will Ferrell has had more jobs than Barbie. Since leaving Saturday Night Live , the comic actor has starred as a figure skater,Â…
Credit: Michael Tran/FilmMagic
WILL FERRELL
Will Ferrell has had more jobs than Barbie. Since leaving Saturday Night Live, the comic actor has starred as a figure skater, a fashion designer, a news anchorman, a race car driver, a basketball player, an elf...you name it. Yet as formulaic as his repertoire may seem, Ferrell infuses comic genius in every single role. —Mark S. Luckie
1 of 25
Advertisement
Advertisement
2 of 25
2
Catherine O'Hara
Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
2 of 25
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement
Advertisement
5 of 25
5
Demetri Martin
Credit: Michael Schwartz/WireImage
5 of 25
6 of 25
6
Diablo Cody
Credit: George Pimentel/WireImage
6 of 25
Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
8 of 25
8
Jack Black
Credit: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images
8 of 25
Advertisement
9 of 25
9
David Letterman, Late Show With David Letterman
Credit: Jeffrey R. Staab
9 of 25
Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement
10 of 25
10
Amy Sedaris, David Sedaris
Credit: Getty Images; Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
10 of 25
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
11 of 25
11
Sacha Baron Cohen, Bruno
Credit: Frank Ockenfels
11 of 25
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
15 of 25
15
Conan O'Brien, Late Night With Conan O'Brien
Credit: Elizabeth M. Claffey
15 of 25
Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
18 of 25
18
Amy Poehler, Will Arnett
Credit: Suzanne Hanover
18 of 25
Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement
19 of 25
19
Matt Stone, Trey Parker
Credit: Jason Merritt/FilmMagic.com
19 of 25
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
20 of 25
20
Chris Rock
Credit: Dan Steinberg/FilmMagic.com
20 of 25
Advertisement
Advertisement
21 of 25
21
Steve Carell | STEVE CARELL So he's had one clunker (see: Evan Almighty ), but still, there's no denying that the Daily Show alum can bring the houseÂ…
Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage
STEVE CARELL
So he's had one clunker (see: Evan Almighty), but still, there's no denying that the Daily Show alum can bring the house down with the same force as that giant wave. Whether he's playing a suicidal Proust scholar (Little Miss Sunshine) or an obtusely bigoted branch manager (The Office), Carell melts into his roles with ease, and a whole lot of endearing levity. — Kate Ward
21 of 25
Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement
22 of 25
22
Jon Stewart, Aasif Mandvi, ...
Credit: Gavin Bond
22 of 25
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
24 of 25
24
Stephen Colbert
Credit: Joel Jefferies
24 of 25
Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement
25 of 25
25
Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, ...
Credit: Sergio Dionisio/Getty Images
25 of 25
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
By EW Staff