Trivia: Jon Lovitz is a versatile comedic actor instantly recognizable for his distinctive voice, acerbic wit, pear-shaped body, and hangdog eyes. He studied at the University of California, Irvine, and participated in the Film Actors Workshop. He then went on to do guest spots on TV and had a recurring role on Foley Square. Lovitz also played small roles in Last Resort (1986), and Ratboy (1986), and also provided a voice for the animated feature The Brave Little Toaster (1987). He got his first real break as a regular on TV's Saturday Night Live, where his characters such as Tommy Flanagan of pathological Liars Anonymous, the great Shakespearean ham Master Thespian, and the Devil himself became quite popular. His stint on Saturday Night Live put him in demand as a character actor and television guest star. His friendship with director Penny Marshall helped him get roles in some of her earlier films such as Big (1988), and his role as the fast talking baseball recruiter Ernie "Cappy" Capadino in Marshall's A League of Their Own (1992) earned him widespread acclaim. Lovitz has also appeared as a guest voice on the TV animated show The Simpsons and played lead voice in the critically-acclaimed animated show The Critic on ABC and the Fox Network.In the years following SNL and The Critic, Lovitz remained active with comedic roles in film (High School High, Little Nicky) and television (NewsRadio, Las Vegas), though it his performances in such films as Todd Solandz's acerbic black comedy Happiness and opposite Kevin Spacey in the semi-comedic Jack Abramoff biopic Casino Jack that displayed more range most filmmakers had previously failed to capitalize on. And thought the comic actor was never known to be overtly political, his scathing criticisms of U.S. President Barack Obama on the issue of taxes made headlines across the country in 2012, resulting in an unusually serious appearance on FOX News in which he passionately defended his comments.

Trivia: Comedian Carol Leifer began making the rounds as a stand-up comic in the 1970s, making a name for herself in the male-dominated scene with sly observations and witty commentary. After being discovered by David Letterman in the '80s, her career took off, and Leifer expanded to become a writer and producer, as well, joining the writing staff of the sitcom Seinfeld, and producing TV series like The Ellen Show and Rules of Engagement. She competed on season 9 of the popular Donald Trump reality show The Apprentice. In 2009 she published a memoir, When You Lie About Your Age, the Terrorists Win: Reflection on Looking in the Mirror, which contained stories about her comedy career as well as her love life.

Trivia: Worked as an airplane mechanic for nine years before becoming a stand-up comic. Got his break opening for In Living Color's Tommy Davidson. Has performed all over the world as an entertainer with the USO comedy tour. Won Season 3 of Last Comic Standing and was the runner-up the previous season. In 2007, he appeared on the NBC reality competition as a talent scout/judge, alongside fellow LCS alums ANT and Kathleen Madigan.

Trivia: A comedic performer who followed a most unlikely (and circuitous) route into show business, Adam Carolla pursued careers as a carpenter and boxing coach before entering the celebrity arena, first on radio, as the co-host of the call-in program Loveline, opposite psychotherapist Dr. Drew Pinsky. The program netted such a massive fan base and viewership that it spawned not only an MTV spin-off in 1996, but its own website, a book, speaking tours, movie appearances by the co-hosts, and the like. Carolla then made an even bigger impact on the small screen as the creator and host of two popular satirical series. The first, The Man Show, debuted in 1999; this tongue-in-cheek homage to machismo, done in a talk-show format, found its co-hosts (Carolla and comic Jimmy Kimmel) brazenly and unapologetically celebrating the basest qualities and "interests" of chauvinistic men, such as ogling women, guzzling beer, and watching porn. That program would eventually fold in 2004, a year after Carolla and Kimmel left; in the meantime, Carolla and his colleagues debuted another series on Comedy Central network, Crank Yankers (2002) -- a Jerky Boys-style homage to prank phone calls that found celebrities conducting outrageous (and frequently vulgar) "shock" phone calls while onscreen puppets "acted-out" the dialogues.Carolla subsequently made national headlines for taking over much of Howard Stern's radio market (alongside rock singer David Lee Roth) when Stern transitioned to Sirius Satellite Radio in January 2006. Carolla also acted in films including Down to You (2000), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), and The Hammer (2007). A third TV series, The Adam Carolla Project (2005), found Carolla and Kimmel spoofing programs such as This Old House and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition by humorously "fixing up" Carolla's childhood home on camera. In 2008, the comic also participated as a dancer opposite Julianne Hough in season six of the competitive reality series Dancing with the Stars.He built a podcasting empire on the strength of his loyal fan-following, giving others a model for how ad-supported traditional radio can adapt to the new medium. In 2012 he lent his comedic insights to the Morgan Spurlock documentary Mansome.

Trivia: Son of Nigerian immigrants.Grew up in Chicago.Was a member of the University of Illinois' varsity football team.Discovered his comedic talent at a talent show in college doing impressions of his teammates and coaches.Refined his comedic skills at the All Jokes Aside comedy club.

Trivia: Born Nathaniel Martin Stroman, comedian Earthquake began his professional life with an 11-year tenure in the U.S. Air Force. During that stint, he found his life's true calling by impetuously performing at a talent night called "Tops and Blues," held at Elgin Air Force Base in the Florida community of Ft. Walton Beach. Earthquake (or "Quake" as he was frequently known) subsequently headlined engagements at Atlanta's Uptown Comedy Corner to enthusiastic response, and thus discovered that comedic delivery came naturally to him. He spent the next several years (during the late '90s) establishing a unique comic presence, distinguishing himself via inventive routines that blithely and colorfully commented on the African-American experience while projecting undercurrents of tremendous anger, sadness, and frustration. This combination of emotional complexity and raw wit made him a tremendously popular figure on the club circuit, particularly among black audiences, and helped him secure appearances in such filmed venues as Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam, BET's ComicView, and Laffapalooza. Earthquake moved into feature roles with a bit part as a husband in Kevin Smith's Clerks II, then joined Ice Cube, Keke Palmer, and Tasha Smith for the Fred Durst-directed sports comedy The Longshots (2008).

Trivia: Comic Finesse Mitchell shot to fame in 2003 when selected by Lorne Michaels and others to perform sketches in the god's hall of comedians, Saturday Night Live. Mitchell received a promotion to regular SNL cast member within a remarkably short time -- two years, in fact -- an accomplishment that seemed to pave the way for certain movie stardom. He followed it up by headlining comedy concert films such as the 2006 Finesse Mitchell: Snap Famous -- Live and snagged roles in films such as the 2007 Big Boi-starrer Who's Your Caddy? and the 2008 Mad Money.

Trivia: Worked on the assembly line for General Motors while still in high school; she discovered she had a proficiency for electrical engineering and earned a scholarship to Prairie View A&M University in Texas. Worked as a stand-up comedian nights during college. Briefly worked as a full-time engineer for companies like Xerox before switching to comedy full-time. Was the runner-up in the 2003 season of Star Search. In 2009, was named one of the Top 10 Comics to Watch by Variety. Became a host of The Real talk show in 2013. Wrote Love Him Or Leave Him, but Don't Get Stuck With the Tab, a book about relationships in 2013.