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Wanda Sykes Biography 1964-

Wanda Sykes Biography 1964-

Comedian, actress. Wanda Sykes was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, on March 7, 1964. She grew up in Gambrills, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. Her father, a colonel in the United States Army, worked at the Pentagon, while her mother was a ...

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Jon Favreau Biography 1966-

Jon Favreau Biography 1966-

Jon Favreau’s career as an actor and movie maker took off when his indie comedy Swingers (1996) became a hit in art houses and on video. The semi-autobiographical tale of two single and struggling actors made a movie star out ...

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Russell Brand Biography 1975-

Russell Brand Biography 1975-

Russell Brand is a British comedian and actor whose success spread from United Kingdom radio and television to big-time Hollywood movies such as Get Him to the Greek. Brand became a popular host on the airwaves between 2006 and 2008 ...

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Jane Lynch Biography 1960-

Jane Lynch Biography 1960-

Actress. Born on July 14, 1960, in Dolton, Illinois. Raised outside of Chicago, she discovered her love for acting in the third grade while playing a candle in a school production. In high school, Lynch participated in the choir. She ...

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Sandra Bernhard Biography 1955-

Sandra Bernhard Biography 1955-

Comedian, actress. Born June 6, 1955, in Flint, Michigan. Raised in Arizona, Bernhard began to receive attention in the late 1970s for her brash, in-your-face stand-up comedy routines. Her ferocious attacks against political and celebrity figures have become something of ...

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Mindy Kaling Biography 1979-

Mindy Kaling Biography 1979-

Comedian and actress Mindy Kaling’s portrayal of airhead Kelly Kapoor on the hit series The Office is so good, it’s easy to forget that in real life, her considerable brain power has gone into producing and writing the show as ...

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Mary Lynn Rajskub Biography 1971-

Mary Lynn Rajskub Biography 1971-

With a quiet exterior and a unique array of facial expressions that hint at something hilarious simmering beneath the surface, actress/comedian Mary Lynn Rajskub has come a long way since joining the cast of Mr. Show back in 1995. A ...

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Kristen Wiig Biography 1973-

Kristen Wiig Biography 1973-

Kristen Wiig has been a regular performer on Saturday Night Live since 2005, and her star rose after her turn as a snarky television executive in the Judd Apatow comedy Knocked Up (2007, starring Seth Rogen). A veteran of the ...

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Dane Cook Biography 1972-

Dane Cook Biography 1972-

Comedian, actor. Born March 18, 1972 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Cook was raised Irish Catholic alongside six siblings in the Boston suburbs. As a kid, he would perform stand-up for his family, often mimicking his favorite TV comedians like Bill Cosby ...

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Tim Minchin Biography 1975-

Tim Minchin Biography 1975-

Tim Minchin’s initial aspirations leaned more toward music and acting than comedy. In his hometown of Perth he completed an Advanced Diploma in Contemporary Music as well as recording an album called Sit with his first band, Timmy the Dog, ...

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