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'''Canadian comedians''' have been recognized internationally since the 1910s{{efn|name=a|Canada's first internationally successful comedy troupe, The Dumbells, had hit shows on Broadway and London's West End after being founded as a WWI [[concert party (entertainment)|concert party]].<ref name="WilsonSoldiers"/>}}<ref name="WilsonSoldiers"/> and were embraced as the country sought a national identity distinct from that of Great Britain and the United States.<ref name="ClarkLaughs"/> Canadians closely identify with their sense of humour, and working-class Canadians popularly consider [[comedians]], along with singers and musical acts, as the country's cultural best.<ref name="DunkAnthropologica"/> Canadians are known to value modesty, politeness and social responsibility, and comedians who develop their craft before such audiences become acutely aware of the fine lines of comedy.

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==Overview==
===Types of humour===
Many [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[comedian]]s have been influenced by American and British culture and humour. They blend the comic traditions of these cultures with [[Canadian humour]] while maintaining an outsider perspective, the latter providing a separation or ironic distance which has allowed for keen [[observational comedy|observational humour]], [[Impressionist (entertainment)|impressions]] and [[parody]].<ref name="Macleans"/><ref name="ClarkStand"/>{{rp|201–204}} Comedy critics<!--author Malcolm Gladwell, professor Andrew Clark--> have described this as absorbing and adapting a dominant culture.<ref name="BeingCanadian"/>

Dark and [[Black comedy|fatalistic humour]] is also used extensively by Canadian comedians. This is generally attributed to the common reference point of the Canadian climate, the dangers of which are well known to comedians who tour the vast and often sparsely populated country.<ref name="ClarkStand"/>{{rp|252–254}} It may be impossible to change one's fate in the face of overwhelming forces, but the comedian allows the audience to use laughter as a coping mechanism.<ref name="PAECHoser"/><ref name="ClarkStand"/>{{rp|252–254}}

===Social pressures===
[[File:Tony Law, Edinburgh Fringe.jpg|thumb|175px|Tony Law at the [[Edinburgh Fringe Festival]]|alt=man in striped shirt holding microphone]]
Domestic audiences traditionally value the collective good over individual freedom of expression, and as a consequence also value politeness and modesty. To overcome the taboo against social criticism, some Canadian comedians will link comedic discontent to group survival. Others will use a character or persona as a comedic mask, a tool which has allowed [[satire]] to gain mainstream popularity.<ref name="GopnikLiberal"/><ref name="ClarkStand"/>{{rp|25}} Comedic characters with broad appeal are typically low-status, non-threatening, and likeable despite their misbehaviour.<ref name="BeingCanadian"/><ref name="PAECHoser"/>

While social pressures cause Canadians to repress their fears and anxieties, comedians expose such through comedic art. Individual audience members externalize their reaction as laughter, publicly displaying their value system. When an audience laughs together it creates consensus at sharing a common worldview. Canadian comedians thus learn to be surrogates, using individual expression to reaffirm the collective while voicing and soothing the audience's troubles.<ref name="ClarkStand"/>{{rp|258}}

===Industry===
Due to limited opportunities in Canada's entertainment industry, most comedians struggle to earn a living. Those who persevere have tended to place importance on artistic freedom, and are more likely to maintain creative control of their work.<ref name="ClarkStand"/>{{rp|223}} Some Canadian comedians move to the larger and more lucrative market of the United States, where they are perceived as "seasoned newcomers", having spent years developing their craft outside the notice of Hollywood.<ref name="ClarkLaughs"/><ref name="LaiComedian"/>

Since 2000, Canadian comedians have been recognized by the [[Canadian Comedy Awards]] (CCA), which has bestowed over 350 awards for comedy in live performances, film, television, radio, and Internet media.<!--From 2000 to 2018, a total of 356 regular awards and 24 special juried awards--><ref name="CCA"/> Television comedy has also been recognized by the [[Canadian Screen Awards]].

Film and broadcast performers are represented by the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists ([[ACTRA]]), theatre performers by the [[Canadian Actors' Equity Association]] (CAEA), comedy writers by the [[Writers Guild of Canada]] (WGC), and stand-up comedians by the Canadian Association of Stand-up Comedians (CASC).<ref name="HannayCASC"/><ref name="MudharCASC"/>

==List==
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Notable Canadian comedians include:<ref name="Charney2005">{{cite book|author=Maurice Charney|title=Comedy: a geographic and historical guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Og4ntxFQP2cC&pg=PA210|date=August 2005|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=978-0-313-32714-8|pages=210–213|access-date=2016-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903060949/https://books.google.com/books?id=Og4ntxFQP2cC&pg=PA210|archive-date=2016-09-03|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="CCD">{{cite web |url=http://www.canadiancomediansdirect.ca/ |title=Canadian Comedians Direct |access-date=2013-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128061553/http://www.canadiancomediansdirect.ca/ |archive-date=2013-01-28 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===A===
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* [[Roger Abbott]]
* [[Raymond Ablack]]
* [[Aaron Abrams]]
* [[David Acer]]
* [[Marty Adams]]
* [[Matt Alaeddine]]
* [[Dana Alexander]]
* [[Aisha Alfa]]
* [[Todd Allen]]
* [[Aba Amuquandoh]]
* [[Trey Anthony]]
* [[Nicole Arbour]]
* [[Jann Arden]]
* [[Will Arnett]]
* [[Lauren Ash]]
* [[Brandon Ash-Mohammed]]
* [[Dan Aykroyd]]
* [[Peter Aykroyd]]
* [[Yank Azman]]
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===B===
[[File:Brent Butt Headshot.jpg|thumb|175px|Brent Butt performing at [[Casino Regina]]|alt=man in dark suit smiling with microphone]]
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* [[Rachid Badouri]]
* [[Ali Badshah]]
* [[Ian Bagg]]
* [[Bob Bainborough]]
* [[Rupan Bal]]
* [[Boyd Banks]]
* [[John Barbour (actor)|John Barbour]]
* [[Irwin Barker]]
* [[Alexandre Barrette]]
* [[Michel Barrette]]
* [[Jay Baruchel]]
* [[Eric Bauza]]
* [[Jennifer Baxter]]
* [[Samantha Bee]]
* [[Ahren Belisle]]
* [[Tracey Bell]]
* [[Ryan Belleville]]
* [[Paul Bellini]]<!--primarily a comedy writer-->
* [[Carolyn Bennett (comedian)|Carolyn Bennett]]
* [[Vincent Bilodeau]]
* [[Tricia Black]]
* [[Ben Blue]]
* [[Joe Bodolai]]
* [[Al Boliska]]
* [[Michael Boncoeur]]
* [[Ian Boothby]]
* [[Trevor Boris]]
* [[Ashley Botting]]
* [[Pierre Brassard]]
* [[David Andrew Brent]]
* [[Mark Breslin]]
* [[Dave Broadfoot]]
* [[Lois Bromfield]]
* [[Valri Bromfield]]
* [[Martin Bronstein]]
* [[Aisha Brown]]
* [[Aurora Browne]]
* [[Kyle Brownrigg]]
* [[Sophie Buddle]]
* [[Mike Bullard (comedian)|Mike Bullard]]
* [[Pat Bullard]]
* [[Howard Busgang]]
* [[Ernie Butler]]
* [[Brent Butt]]
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===C===
<!--[[File:Gavin Crawford on set Because News.jpg|thumb|175px|Gavin Crawford on the set of ''[[Because News]]''|alt=man seated before microphone]]-->
[[File:Jim-Carrey-2008.jpg|thumb|175px|Jim Carrey performing in Spain|alt=Man holds hand to ear to elicit audience reaction.]]
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* [[Inga Cadranel]]<!--CCA winning actress-->
* [[Craig Campbell (comedian)|Craig Campbell]]
* [[Jarrett Campbell]]
* [[Tommy Campbell (actor)|Tommy Campbell]]
* [[John Candy]]
* [[Bill Carr (actor)|Bill Carr]]
* [[Jim Carrey]]
* [[Maggie Cassella]]
* [[John Catucci]]
* [[Michael Cera]]
* [[Ajahnis Charley]]
* [[Paul Chato]]
* [[Martha Chaves]]
* [[Boris Cherniak]]<!--hypnotist-->
* [[Jonas Chernick]]<!--nominated for a CCA-->
* [[Graham Chittenden]]
* [[Tommy Chong]]
* [[Michel Choquette]]
* [[Adam Christie]]
* [[Vince Matthew Chung]]
* [[Gay Claitman]]
* [[Graham Clark (comedian)|Graham Clark]]
* [[Véronique Claveau]]
* [[Carla Collins]]
* [[Kurtis Conner]]
* [[Penelope Corrin]]<!--member of Air Farce, comedy troupe Canadian Content-->
* [[Michel Courtemanche]]
* [[Susan Coyne]]<!--CCA winner for writing Slings & Arrows-->
* [[Gavin Crawford]]
* [[Stéphane Crête]]
* [[Mark Critch]]
* [[Jonathan Crombie]]
* [[Neil Crone]]
* [[Steven Crowder]]
* [[Katie Crown]]
* [[Peter Cullen]]
* [[Seán Cullen]]
* [[James Cunningham (comedian)|James Cunningham]]
* [[Ken Cuperus]]
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{{clear}}

===D===
[[File:Jon Dore (9160560433) (cropped).jpg|thumb|175px|Jon Dore performing for [[Comedy Central]]|alt=man in checked jacket and baseball hat with microphone]]
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* [[Ola Dada]]
* [[Anesti Danelis]]
* [[Roman Danylo]]
* [[Tracy Dawson]]
* [[Ivan Decker]]
* [[Dashan]], born Mark Rowswell
* [[Gerry Dee]]
* [[Jason Deline]]
* [[Eddie Della Siepe]]
* [[Charles Demers]]
* [[D.J. Demers]]
* [[Darrell Dennis]]<!--Second City, Tonto's Nephews, The Mayflower Welcoming Committee-->
* [[Yvon Deschamps]]
* [[Seán Devlin]]
* [[Chris Diamantopoulos]]
* [[J.R. Digs]]
* [[Debra DiGiovanni]]
* [[Dan Dillabough]]
* [[Dini Dimakos]]
* [[Melissa DiMarco]]
* [[David Dineen-Porter]]
* [[Jon Dore]]
* [[Ryan Doucette]]
* [[Zabrina Douglas]]
* [[Harry Doupe]]
* [[Nigel Downer]]
* [[Jo-Anna Downey]]
* [[André Ducharme]]
* [[Rick Ducommun]]
* [[Jack Duffy]]
* [[Robin Duke]]
* [[Marc Dupré]]
* [[Steve Dylan]]
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===E===
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* [[Sam Easton]]
* [[Derek Edwards]]
* [[Ophira Eisenberg]]
* [[Laurie Elliott]]
* [[Lorne Elliott]]
* [[Anke Engelke]]
* [[Ennis Esmer]]
* [[Fred Ewanuick]]
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===F===
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* [[Darrell Faria]]
* [[Anthony Q. Farrell]]
* [[Mark Farrell (comedian)|Mark Farrell]]
* [[Marypat Farrell]]
* [[Scott Faulconbridge]]
* [[Don Ferguson (actor)|Don Ferguson]]
* [[Nathan Fielder]]
* [[Jebb Fink]]
* [[Chris Finn]]
* [[Diane Flacks]]
* [[Joe Flaherty]]
* [[Jordan Foisy]]
* [[Dave Foley]]
* [[Virginie Fortin]]
* [[Mark Forward]]
* [[Heidi Foss]]
* [[Glen Foster (comedian)|Glen Foster]]
* [[Michael J. Fox]]
* [[Stewart Francis]]
* [[Matt Frewer]]
* [[Ajay Fry]]
* [[Pier-Luc Funk]]
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[[File:Luba Goy on Walk of Fame.jpg|thumb|175px|Luba Goy at [[Canada's Walk of Fame]]|alt=woman standing at red carpet]]

===G===
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* [[André-Philippe Gagnon]]<!--*[[Jon Gagnon]] no article-->
* [[Mayce Galoni]]
* [[Holly Gauthier-Frankel]]
* [[Kevin Gillese]]
* [[Courtney Gilmour]]
* [[Nadia G]]iosia
* [[Stephen Kramer Glickman]]
* [[Shirley Gnome]]
* [[The Ryan and Amy Show|Amy Goodmurphy]]
* [[Mickaël Gouin]]
* [[Luba Goy]]
* [[Janet van de Graaf]]
* [[Todd Graham (Comedian)|Todd Graham]]
* [[Brooks Gray]]
* [[David Granirer]]
* [[Deven Green]]
* [[Rick Green (comedian)|Rick Green]]
* [[Tom Green]]
* [[Kathy Greenwood]]
* [[Adam Growe]]
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===H===
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* [[Brandon Hackett]]
* [[Kristeen von Hagen]]
* [[Dean Haglund]]
* [[Geri Hall]]
* [[Barbara Hamilton (actress)|Barbara Hamilton]]<ref name="ClarkStand"/>{{rp|26}}
* [[Allana Harkin]]
* [[Don Harron]]
* [[Jonny Harris]]
* [[Phil Hartman]]
* [[Brian Hartt]]
* [[Ellie Harvie]]
* [[Ali Hassan (comedian)|Ali Hassan]]
* [[Dakota Ray Hebert]]
* [[John Hemphill (actor)|John Hemphill]]
* [[Ed Hill (comedian)|Ed Hill]]
* [[Matt Hill]]
* [[Darryl Hinds]]
* [[Salma Hindy]]
* [[Karen Hines]]
* [[Norm Hiscock]]
* [[Shawn Hitchins]]
* [[Jessica Holmes (comedian)|Jessica Holmes]]
* [[Jeremy Hotz]]
* [[Kenny Hotz]]
* [[Louis-José Houde]]
* [[Albert Howell (comedian)|Albert Howell]]
* [[Patrick Huard]]
* [[Bruce Hunter (actor)|Bruce Hunter]]
* [[Emma Hunter (actress)|Emma Hunter]]
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[[File:Jason Jones at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks Alaska.jpg|thumb|175px|Jason Jones preparing a field piece for ''[[The Daily Show]]'']]

===I===
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* [[Jennifer Irwin]]
* [[Steve Ivings]]
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===J===
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* [[Sabrina Jalees]]
* [[Ron James (comedian)|Ron James]]
* [[Garihanna Jean-Louis]]
* [[Andrea Jin]]
* [[Sandy Jobin-Bevans]]
* [[Becky Johnson]]
* [[Andrew Johnston (comedian)|Andrew Johnston]]
* [[Andy Jones (comedian)|Andy Jones]]
* [[Cathy Jones]]
* [[Daryn Jones]]
* [[Jason Jones (actor)|Jason Jones]]
* [[Jenny Jones (presenter)|Jenny Jones]]
* [[Rick Jones (voice actor)|Rick Jones]]
* [[Ron Josol]]
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===K===
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* [[Anthony Kavanagh]]
* [[Edward Kay (writer)|Edward Kay]]<!--comedy writer-->
* [[Graham Kay]]
* [[Peter Kelamis]]
* [[Susan Kent (actress)|Susan Kent]]
* [[Steven Joel Kerzner]], creator of [[Ed the Sock]]
* [[Deborah Kimmett]]
* [[Simon King (comedian)|Simon King]]
* [[Paul Kligman]]
* [[Rebecca Kohler]]
* [[Elvira Kurt]]
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{{clear}}

===L===
[[File:Rich Little, USAF crop.jpg|thumb|175px|Rich Little performing for the US Air Force.|alt=man making impression of George Burns between microphone and Christmas tree]]
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* [[Kris LaBelle]]
* [[Jon Lajoie]]
* [[Jeremy Lalonde]]
* [[Maurice LaMarche]]
* [[Lisa Lambert]]
* [[Mado Lamotte]]
* [[Laura Landauer]]
* [[Bruno Landry]]
* [[Jonathan Langdon]]
* Murray Langston, {{a.k.a}} [[The Unknown Comic]]
* [[Jean Lapointe]]
* [[Philippe-Audrey Larrue-Saint-Jacques]]
* [[Gilles Latulippe]]
* [[Michel Lauzière]]
* [[Craig Lauzon]]
* [[Tony Law]]
* [[Chas Lawther]]
* [[Patrick Ledwell]]
* [[Paul Sun-Hyung Lee]]<!--actor, improviser-->
* [[Claude Legault]]
* [[Julie Lemieux]]
* [[Sylvia Lennick]]
* [[Gaston Leroux (politician)|Gaston Leroux]]<!--background in comedy performance-->
* [[Guy A. Lepage]]
* [[Caroline Lesley]]
* [[Dan Lett]]
* [[Dan Levy (Canadian actor)|Dan Levy]]
* [[Eugene Levy]]
* [[Alan Shane Lewis]]
* [[Travis Lindsay]]
* [[Natalie Lisinska]]
* [[Mark Little (Canadian comedian)|Mark Little]]
* [[Rich Little]]
* [[Chris Locke (comedian)|Chris Locke]]
* [[Marito Lopez]]
* [[Kayla Lorette]]
* [[Gilson Lubin]]
* [[Marla Lukofsky]]
* [[Doris Lussier]]
* [[Brittany Lyseng]]
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{{clear}}

===M===
[[File:Mike Myers David Shankbone 2010 NYC.jpg|thumb|175px|right|Mike Myers at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]]|alt=potato-faced man in suit]]
[[File:Norm Macdonald.jpg|thumb|right|175px|[[Norm Macdonald]]]]

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* [[Bette MacDonald]]
* [[Mike MacDonald (comedian)|Mike MacDonald]]
* [[Norm Macdonald]]
* [[Shane MacDougall]]
* [[Nathan Macintosh]]
* [[Cory Mack]]
* [[Meredith MacNeill]]
* [[Michael Magee (actor)|Michael Magee]]<ref name="ClarkStand"/>{{rp|23–33}}
* [[Bobby Mair]]
* [[Shaun Majumder]]
* [[Greg Malone (actor)|Greg Malone]]
* [[Jay Malone]]
* [[Howie Mandel]]
* [[Dylan Mandlsohn]]
* [[Chanty Marostica]]
* [[Andrea Martin]]<!--US-born, moved to Canada in 1970, married a Canadian, became a citizen in 2017-->
* [[Bob Martin (comedian)|Bob Martin]]
* [[Mae Martin]]
* [[Boman Martinez-Reid|Boman "Bomanizer" Martinez-Reid]]
* [[Paul Mather]]
* [[Martin Matte]]
* [[Amy Matysio]]
* [[Tim McAuliffe]]
* [[Peter McBain]]
* [[Trent McClellan]]
* [[Jordan McCloskey]]<!--article needs better referencing-->
* [[Kelly McCormack]]<!--nominated for a CCA for her film Play the Film-->
* [[Bruce McCulloch]]
* [[Stuart McLean]]{{Citation needed|date=September 2019|reason=His article does not have a reliable source specifically calling him a "comedian".}}
* [[Clare McConnell]]
* [[Drew McCreadie]]
* [[Kevin McDonald]]
* [[Wade McElwain]]
* [[Jeff McEnery]]
* [[Bonnie McFarlane]]
* [[Kathleen McGee]]
* [[Debra McGrath]]
* [[Stacey McGunnigle]]
* [[Terry McGurrin]]
* [[Don McKellar]]
* [[Patrick McKenna]]
* [[Duncan McKenzie (writer)|Duncan McKenzie]]
* [[Mark McKinney]]
* [[Ryan McMahon (comedian)|Ryan McMahon]]
* [[Wendel Meldrum]]<!--CCA winner-->
* [[Mark Meer]]
* [[Rick Mercer]]
* [[Claudine Mercier]]
* [[Jean-François Mercier]]
* [[Lisa Merchant]]
* [[Dave Merheje]]
* [[Darcy Michael]]
* [[Lorne Michaels]]
* [[Dominique Michel]]
* [[Gabrielle Miller]]
* [[Rick Miller (comedian)|Rick Miller]]
* [[Colin Mochrie]]
* [[Alice Moran]]
* [[Doug Morency]]
* [[Rick Moranis]]
* [[John Morgan (comedian)|John Morgan]]
* [[Jordi Morgan]]<!--radio/television host, no mention in article as comedian-->
* [[Maynard Morrison]]
* [[Kirby Morrow]]
* [[James Mullinger]]
* [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]]
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===N===
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* [[Briane Nasimok]]
* [[Zarqa Nawaz]]<!--writer for Little Mosque on the Prairie-->
* [[Nick Nemeroff]]
* [[Phil Nichol]]
* [[Leslie Nielsen]]
* [[Rebecca Northan]]
* [[Alex Nussbaum]]
* [[Dave Nystrom]]
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===O===
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* [[Catherine O'Hara]]
* [[Paul O'Sullivan (actor)|Paul O'Sullivan]]
* [[Peter Oldring]]<!--Diane Olsen, CODCO member-->
* [[Rose Ouellette]]
* [[Chris Owens (actor)|Chris Owens]]<!--actor, one notable comic role-->
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===P===
[[File:Candy on set of Season 3 - The Candy Show(cropped).jpg|thumb|175px|Candy Palmater performing ''The Candy Show'']]
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* [[Candy Palmater]]
* [[Laurent Paquin]]
* [[Ron Pardo]]
* [[Alan Park]]
* [[Pardis Parker]]
* [[Steve Patterson (comedian)|Steve Patterson]]
* [[Teresa Pavlinek]]
* [[Nikki Payne]]
* [[Christina Pazsitzky]]
* [[Gary Pearson (comedian)|Gary Pearson]]
* [[Ron Pederson]]
* [[Keith Pedro]]
* [[Renee Percy]]
* [[Matthew Perry]]
* [[François Pérusse]]
* [[Russell Peters]]
* [[Eric Peterson]]<!--primarily actor, has received awards for comedic roles-->
* [[Martin Petit]]
* [[Kathleen Phillips]]
* [[Andrew Phung]]
* [[Andrew Pifko]]
* [[Joze Piranian]]
* [[Jackie Pirico]]
* [[Nestor Pistor]]
* [[Sarah Polley]]<!--primarily dramatic actor-->
* [[Ann Pornel]]
* [[Tim Progosh]]
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[[File:Katherine Ryan, Scoundrels, 2012(cropped).jpg|thumb|175px|Katherine Ryan]]

===Q===
* [[Quick Dick McDick]]

===R===
<!--[[File:Black and white photo of Simon Rakoff.jpg|thumb|175px|Simon Rakoff at Toronto's [[El Mocambo]]|alt=man with glasses looking down]]-->
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* [[Paul Rabliauskas]]
* [[Rosemary Radcliffe]]
* [[Lara Rae]]<!-- formerly known as Al Rae, transgender-->
* [[Simon Rakoff]]
* [[Aaron Read]]
* [[Dan Redican]]
* [[Jus Reign]]
* [[Ryan Reynolds]]
* [[Nick Reynoldson]]
* [[Caroline Rhea]]
* [[Spencer Rice]]
* [[Edward Riche]]<!--writer, not notable as a performer-->
* [[Jennifer Robertson]]
* [[Nancy Robertson (actress)|Nancy Robertson]]
* [[Chris Robinson (Canadian actor)|Chris Robinson]]
* [[Kenny Robinson (comedian)|Kenny Robinson]]
* [[Seth Rogen]]
* [[Darrin Rose]]
* [[Evany Rosen]]
* [[Jamillah Ross]]
* [[Stéphane Rousseau]]
* [[Stéphane E. Roy]]
* [[Les Rubie]]
* [[Mag Ruffman]]
* [[Katherine Ryan]]
* [[Richard Ryder (comedian)|Richard Ryder]]
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{{clear}}

===S===
[[File:YYC 2013 - Ron Sparks.jpg|thumb|175px|Ron Sparks at the YYComedy Festival|alt=Man in cowboy hat holding microphone and leaning on microphone stand.]]
<!--[[File:RedGreenShow-Live-8Apr2016-MacombMI.jpg|thumb|175px|Steve Smith as Red Green]]-->
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* [[Ed Sahely]]
* [[Mort Sahl]]<!--Paul Sametz, CODCO member-->
* [[Tabitha St. Germain]]<!-- St. names are alphabetized as if they were spelled Saint -->
* [[Jess Salomon]]
* [[Josh Saltzman]]
* [[Sugar Sammy]]
* [[Jacob Samuel]]
* [[Chris Sandiford]]
* [[Jay Sankey]]
* [[Will Sasso]]
* [[Leo Scherman]]
* [[Ken Scott (filmmaker)|Ken Scott]]
* [[Monty Scott]]
* [[Sterling Scott]]
* [[Derek Seguin]]
* [[Jeff Seymour]]<!--actor, primarily dramatic roles-->
* [[Tommy Sexton]]
* [[Sandra Shamas]]
* [[Steven Shehori]]
* [[Martin Short]]
* [[Frank Shuster]]
* [[Kris Siddiqi]]
* [[Erica Sigurdson]]
* [[Arthur Simeon]]
* [[Tim Sims]]
* [[Lilly Singh]]
* [[Ian Sirota]]
* [[Richard Z. Sirois]]
* [[Lee Smart (Canadian comedian)|Lee Smart]]
* [[DeAnne Smith]]
* [[Morag Smith]]
* [[Steve Smith (comedian)|Steve Smith]]
* [[Naomi Snieckus]]
* [[Snook (comedian)|Snook]]
* [[Ron Sparks (comedian)|Ron Sparks]]
* [[Winston Spear]]
* [[Tom Stade]]
* [[Tim Steeves]]
* [[David Steinberg]]
* [[Gavin Stephens]]
* [[Ryan Stiles]]
* [[Raymond Storey]]<!--playwright, television writer-->
* [[Janine Sutto]]
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[[File:Scott Thompson(Canadian television actor and comedian).jpg|thumb|175px|Scott Thompson|alt=man dressed in black, grinning maniacally]]

===T===
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* [[Gordie Tapp]]
* [[Carolyn Taylor]]
* [[Alan Thicke]]<!--did a lot of comedy in variety shows-->
* [[Dave Thomas (actor)|Dave Thomas]]
* [[Kwasi Thomas]]
* [[Greg Thomey]]
* [[Scott Thompson (comedian)|Scott Thompson]]
* [[Pat Thornton]]
* [[Jacob Tierney]]
* [[Steph Tolev]]
* [[Jackie Torrens]]
* [[Jonathan Torrens]]
* [[Angelo Tsarouchas]]
* [[Eric Tunney]]
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===V===
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* [[Billy Van]]
* [[Taz VanRassel]]
* [[Michael Venus (entertainer)|Michael Venus]]
* [[Ron Vaudry]]
* [[Kevin Vidal]]
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===W===
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* [[Mary Walsh (actress)|Mary Walsh]]
* [[Connie Wang (actress)|Connie Wang]]
* [[Dave Ward (voice actor)|Dave Ward]]
* [[Mike Ward (comedian)|Mike Ward]]
* [[Morgan Waters]]
* [[Matt Watts]]
* [[Johnny Wayne]]
* [[Dave Weasel]]
* [[Robb Wells]]
* [[George Westerholm]]
* [[Jennifer Whalen (actress)|Jennifer Whalen]]
* [[Jason John Whitehead]]
* [[Peter Wildman]]
* [[Elyse Willems]]
* [[Harland Williams]]
* [[Paul K. Willis]]
* [[Mike Wilmot]]
* [[Chris Wilson (comedian)|Chris Wilson]]
* [[Jonathan Wilson (actor)|Jonathan Wilson]]
* [[K. Trevor Wilson]]
* [[Mark Wilson (comedian)|Mark Wilson]]<!--article needs substantial improvement-->
* [[John Wing, Jr.]]
* [[Tranna Wintour]]
* [[Daniel Woodrow]]
* [[Glenn Wool]]
* [[Matt Wright (comedian)|Matt Wright]]
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===Y===
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* [[Scott Yaphe]]
* [[Alan Young]]
* [[Fraser Young]]
* [[Andrew Younghusband]]
* [[Hannan Younis]]
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===Z===
* [[Pete Zedlacher]]
* [[Richardson Zéphir]]

===Duos===
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* [[Bowser and Blue]]<!--Rick Blue and George Bowser-->
* [[Crampe en masse]]
* [[Double Exposure (comedy series)|Double Exposure]]<!--Linda Cullen and Bob Robertson-->
* [[MacLean & MacLean]]
* [[Bob and Doug McKenzie]]
* [[Life of a Craphead]]
* [[Morro and Jasp]]
* [[Mump and Smoot]]
* [[The Ryan and Amy Show]]<!--Amy Goodmurphy and Ryan Steele-->
* [[Smith & Smith]]
* [[The Sufferettes]]
* [[Wayne and Shuster]]
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===Troupes===
[[File:Sketchersons kayla.jpg|thumb|200px|The Sketchersons performing at Toronto's [[Comedy Bar (Toronto)|Comedy Bar]]]]
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* [[The Arrogant Worms]]
* [[The B-Girlz]]
* [[Baroness von Sketch Show]]
* [[The Bobroom]]
* [[The Chumps Without a Net|The Chumps]]
* [[CODCO]]
* [[Die-Nasty]]
* [[The Frantics (comedy)|The Frantics]]
* [[Hot Thespian Action]]
* [[IFHT]]
* [[The Kids in the Hall]]
* [[The Minnesota Wrecking Crew]]
* [[Mostly Water Theatre]]
* [[Picnicface]]
* [[Rapid Fire Theatre]]
* [[Rock et Belles Oreilles]]
* [[Royal Canadian Air Farce]]
* [[The Second City]]
* [[The Sketchersons]]
* [[TallBoyz]]
* [[Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie]]
* [[The Vestibules]]
* [[Trailer Park Boys]]
* [[Women Fully Clothed]]
* [[Les Zapartistes]]
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==See also==
{{portal|Canada|Comedy|Lists}}
* [[Canadian humour]]
* [[List of comedians]]
** [[List of Quebec comedians]]

==Footnotes==
===Notes===
{{notelist}}

===References===
{{reflist|refs=

<ref name="ClarkStand">
{{cite book
|last= Clark
|first= Andrew
|year= 1997
|title= Stand and Deliver: Inside Canadian Comedy
|publisher=Doubleday Canada Limited
|location=Toronto
|isbn=0-385-25602-7
}}
</ref>

<ref name="Macleans">
{{cite news
|title=5 explanations from comedians about Canadians in Hollywood
|agency=The Canadian Press
|date=31 August 2014
|url=https://www.macleans.ca/society/5-explanations-from-comedians-about-canadian-comedians-in-hollywood/
|work=[[Maclean's]]
|access-date=7 June 2019
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002104803/http://www.macleans.ca/society/5-explanations-from-comedians-about-canadian-comedians-in-hollywood/
|archive-date=2 October 2017
|url-status=live
}} Originally published in ''Maclean's Book of Lists, Volume 1'' (2012)
</ref>

<ref name="BeingCanadian">{{cite AV media
|title=Being Canadian
|first=Robert
|last=Cohen
|author-link=Robert Cohen (writer)
|publisher=Amaze Film + Television
|year=2015
}}</ref>

<ref name="HannayCASC">
{{cite news
|last= Hannay
|first= Chris
|date= 23 November 2018
|title= Beating them to the punchline: How Canadian stand-ups are trying to change the funny business
|url= http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/article-canadian-stand-up-comedians-lobby-for-artist-status-in-bid-for-better/
|work= The Globe and Mail
|publisher= The Globe and Mail Inc.
|location= Toronto
|access-date= 10 April 2019
|url-status= live
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190304031247/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/article-canadian-stand-up-comedians-lobby-for-artist-status-in-bid-for-better/
|archive-date= 4 March 2019
}}
</ref>

<ref name="MudharCASC">
{{cite web
|last= Mudhar
|first= Raju
|date= 7 March 2018
|title= Standup comedians take a crack at government funding
|url= https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2018/03/06/standup-comedians-petition-launches-battle-for-shot-at-government-grants.html
|work= The Toronto Star
|publisher= Toronto Star Newspapers Limited
|access-date= 10 April 2019
|url-status= live
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181202205645/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2018/03/06/standup-comedians-petition-launches-battle-for-shot-at-government-grants.html
|archive-date= 2 December 2018
}}
</ref>

<ref name="WilsonSoldiers">
{{cite book
|last= Wilson
|first=Jason
|year= 2012
|title= Soldiers of Song: The Dumbells and other Canadian Concert Parties of the First World War
|publisher=Wilfrid Laurier University Press
|location=Waterloo, Ontario
|isbn=9781554588824
}}
</ref>

<ref name="ClarkLaughs">{{cite magazine
|title=The land of laughs
|first=Andrew
|last=Clark
|date=1 February 1999
|url=https://archive.macleans.ca/search?QueryTerm=%22the+land+of+laughs%22&DocType=All&sort=
|magazine=[[Maclean's]]
|access-date=2 August 2019
}}
</ref>

<ref name="PAECHoser">{{cite journal
 |year              = 1994
 |title             = {{sic|Humo|urous|nolink=y}} Canadensis: A scientifically-proven look at Canuk comedy
 |journal           = Performing Arts & Entertainment in Canada
 |volume            = 28
 |issue             = 4<!--Spring 1994-->
 |pages             = 6–9
 |publisher         = Avanti Magazines{{subscription required}}
 |location = Toronto, Ontario
 |issn              = 1185-3433
 |quote             = As with print before it, the advent of radio and television brought closer contact between Canada's disparate regions. With this contact – through a sort of broadcast-based nation building – came the 'need' to find unifying cultural icons. As we explored the ties that bound us, we found the one image we could all identify with: The Hoser.
 |id = {{ProQuest|224867508}}
 }}</ref>

<ref name="LaiComedian">{{cite journal
 |last              = Lai
 |first             = Shirley
 |year              = 1995
 |title             = So you want to be a comedian, eh?
 |journal           = Performing Arts & Entertainment in Canada
 |volume            = 30
 |issue             = 1<!--Winter 1995-->
 |pages             = 17–19
 |publisher         = Avanti magazines{{subscription required}}
 |location = Toronto, Ontario
 |issn              = 1185-3433
 |quote             = Canada has turned out some of the funniest people on the planet.
 |id = {{ProQuest|224867967}}
 }}</ref>

<ref name="DunkAnthropologica">{{cite journal
 |last              = Dunk
 |first             = Thomas
 |year              = 2000
 |title             = National culture, political economy and socio-cultural anthropology in English Canada
 |journal           = Anthropologica
 |volume            = 42
 |issue             = 2
 |page             = 131
 |publisher         = Canadian Research Centre for Anthropology / Wilfrid Laurier University Press {{subscription required}}
 |location = Waterloo, Ontario
 |issn              = 0003-5459
 |quote             = ...working-class individuals [...] idea of Canada's cultural best is more likely to include the Canadian comedians who have frequented American television shows such as Saturday Night Live (Dan Aykroyd, Mike Myers) or rock groups such as Rush [...] or more recently internationally famous performers such as Shania Twain or Celine Dion.
 |id = {{ProQuest|214176847}}
 }}</ref>

<ref name="GopnikLiberal">{{cite news
|last= Gopnik
|first= Adam
|date= 18 May 2019
|title= Canada is the model liberal nation – and Canadians should embrace that
|url= https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canada-is-the-model-liberal-nation-and-should-embrace-it/
|work= [[The Globe and Mail]]
|publisher= The Globe and Mail Inc.
|location= Toronto, Ontario
|access-date= 23 June 2019
|quote= Those Canadian habits of modesty, with its assumed mockery of pretension, are one of the reasons for the primacy of Canadian comedians in American humour.
|url-status= live
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190525082421/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canada-is-the-model-liberal-nation-and-should-embrace-it/
|archive-date= 25 May 2019
}}</ref>

<ref name="CCA">
{{cite web
|date= 2019
|title= Nominations & Awards Archives {{!}} Canadian Comedy Awards
|url= https://www.canadiancomedyawards.org/archives.php
|website= Canadian Comedy Awards
|location= Toronto, Ontario
|access-date= 30 May 2019
|url-status= live
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190506190918/https://www.canadiancomedyawards.org/archives.php
|archive-date= 6 May 2019
}}
</ref>

}}

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