Over the years, there have been too many amazing stand-up comedians to count. While many of the funniest comedians came from earlier eras, there are many current ones who have been able to raise quite a few laughs.

10. Larry the Cable Guy- As one of the members in the “Blue Collar Comedy Tour,” Larry the Cable Guy is a world-renowned stand-up comedian. (larrythecableguy.com).

9. Jo Koy- Koy is most famous for his Comedy Central special Jo Koy: Don’t Make Him Angry. He is recording his second Comedy Central special on October 8, 2011 (jokoy.com).

8. Chelsea Handler- Handler stars in the late night talk show Chelsea Lately on E! Handler has appeared in many different stand-up shows, as well as a half-hour Comedy Central special. (chelseahandler.com).

7. Dave Chapelle- Chapelle is most famous for his sketch show Chapelle’s Show, which aired on Comedy Central. Dave starred in his own 2004 Comedy Central stand-up special, For What it’s Worth (imdb.com).

6. Chris Rock- After his first job acting in Beverly Hills Cop II, Rock became a cast member on Saturday Night Live in 1990. Along with his 1994 HBO special, he had a 1996 HBO special Bringin the Pain, which won two Emmy Awards (chrisrock.com).

5. Kathy Griffin- Griffin is hands down the most successful female comedian of the current century. Along with her 1998 HBO special Hot Cup of Talk, Griffin has a 2009 Bravo stand-up special. (kathygriffin.net).

4. George Lopez- Along with exceptional stand-up, Lopez produced and starred in the ABC sitcom George Lopez. Lopez hosts the late night talk show called Lopez Tonight. (georgelopez.com).

3. Demetri Martin- Martin performs musical comedy along with traditional stand-up He also authored This is a Book, which was released in 2011 (demetrimartin.com).

2. Bo Burnham- Burnham is famous for his mix of stand-up as well as musical comedy. He has produced two albums, and is currently the youngest person to record a Comedy Central special, at age 18 (boburnham.com).

1. Daniel Tosh- One of the biggest icons of the 21^st  Century, Tosh is most famous for Tosh.O, the show he stars in on Comedy Central. Tosh has starred in two Comedy Central specials: Completely Serious and Happy Thoughts (danieltosh.com).