The 50 Funniest Comedians on Twitter

Actual jokes, not self-promotion, in 140 characters or less.

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As is the case with any profession, being a good comedian requires a ton of practice, and for many of the top stand-up and sketch comics Twitter is a fantastic, low-risk training ground for their actual performances. It's become the go-to place for both established and emerging funny people.

It's often the emerging talents who have the best grasp on the medium. Far too many established comics use the social media outlet purely for self-promotion, and it's boring as hell. Thus, it's necessary to suss out the few who actually tell jokes—and good ones. These are the 50 Funniest Comedians on Twitter

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50. Steve Martin

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49. Jim Norton

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48. Ron Funches

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47. Ricky Gervais

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46. Chris Rock

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45. Michelle Wolf

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44. Max Silvestri

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43. John Hodgman

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42. Mike Birbiglia

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41. Chelsea Handler

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40. Lauren Ashley Bishop

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39. David Nussbaum

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38. John Mulaney

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37. Josh Patten

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36. Neil Hamburger

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35. Jon Hendren

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34. Paul Scheer

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33. Jim Gaffigan

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32. Rob Corddry

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31. Todd Barry

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30. Ana Gasteyer

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29. Stephen Colbert

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28. Mike Scully

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27. Natasha Leggero

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26. Doug Stanhope

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25. Chelsea Peretti

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24. Jimmy Carr

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23. Amy Schumer

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22. Rob Huebel

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21. Retta

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20. Michael Ian Black

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19. Kelly Oxford

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18. Eugene Mirman

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17. Sarah Silverman

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16. Kumail Nanjiani

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15. Kristen Schaal

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14. Conan O'Brien

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13. Paul F. Tompkins

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12. Ben Schwartz

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11. Megan Amram

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10. Patton Oswalt

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9. Paula Pell

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8. Jenny Johnson

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7. Aziz Ansari

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6. Jamie Lee

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5. Harris Wittels

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4. Mindy Kaling

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3. Alec Sulkin

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2. Joe Mande

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1. Rob Delaney

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