if you ever start to feel too good about yourself they have this thing called the
yourself they have this thing called the
yourself they have this thing called the Internet
Internet
Internet these are the funny ladies who always
these are the funny ladies who always
these are the funny ladies who always make us laugh welcome to watchmojo.com
make us laugh welcome to watchmojo.com
make us laugh welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten female comedians I
picks for the top ten female comedians I
picks for the top ten female comedians I love being a woman feeling fresh soft
love being a woman feeling fresh soft
love being a woman feeling fresh soft and fragrant makes me glad I’m myself
and fragrant makes me glad I’m myself
and fragrant makes me glad I’m myself number 10
number 10
number 10 Chelsea Handler I have a question do you
Chelsea Handler I have a question do you
Chelsea Handler I have a question do you guys think it’s okay to drink while
guys think it’s okay to drink while
guys think it’s okay to drink while you’re pregnant if you’re planning on
you’re pregnant if you’re planning on
you’re pregnant if you’re planning on giving the baby up for adoption kicking
giving the baby up for adoption kicking
giving the baby up for adoption kicking off our list is the beauty and brains
off our list is the beauty and brains
off our list is the beauty and brains behind the late-night talk show Chelsea
behind the late-night talk show Chelsea
behind the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately and successful books like are you
Lately and successful books like are you
Lately and successful books like are you there vodka
there vodka
there vodka it’s me Chelsea Handler stick mainly
it’s me Chelsea Handler stick mainly
it’s me Chelsea Handler stick mainly consists of regaling audiences with
consists of regaling audiences with
consists of regaling audiences with tales of drunken evenings and one-night
tales of drunken evenings and one-night
tales of drunken evenings and one-night stands no wonder she’s popular scoffs
stands no wonder she’s popular scoffs
stands no wonder she’s popular scoffs always have to stick together yes yes we
always have to stick together yes yes we
always have to stick together yes yes we do you should know number nine Sarah
do you should know number nine Sarah
do you should know number nine Sarah Silverman I don’t have a lot of money
Silverman I don’t have a lot of money
Silverman I don’t have a lot of money but I have more than you she is not
but I have more than you she is not
but I have more than you she is not afraid to piss people off Silverman did
afraid to piss people off Silverman did
afraid to piss people off Silverman did Saturday Night Live for one season but
Saturday Night Live for one season but
Saturday Night Live for one season but it’s really her stand-up that makes her
it’s really her stand-up that makes her
it’s really her stand-up that makes her a star if you can get past her voice
a star if you can get past her voice
a star if you can get past her voice she’s part of a generation of women that
she’s part of a generation of women that
she’s part of a generation of women that says taboos be damned
says taboos be damned
says taboos be damned translation her best jokes are rape
translation her best jokes are rape
translation her best jokes are rape jokes I was raped by a doctor which is
jokes I was raped by a doctor which is
jokes I was raped by a doctor which is um so bittersweet for a Jewish girl but
um so bittersweet for a Jewish girl but
um so bittersweet for a Jewish girl but she opened doors for the likes of
she opened doors for the likes of
she opened doors for the likes of Whitney Cummings so now she’s got
Whitney Cummings so now she’s got
Whitney Cummings so now she’s got competition
competition
competition plus she’s Matt Damon
number eight gilda radner SNL has
number eight gilda radner SNL has produced so many talented women they
produced so many talented women they
produced so many talented women they could have their own top ten list you
could have their own top ten list you
could have their own top ten list you know that reminds me of a little joke
but seriously Radner was an original
but seriously Radner was an original not-ready-for-prime-time player but her
not-ready-for-prime-time player but her
not-ready-for-prime-time player but her career was cut short by her untimely
career was cut short by her untimely
career was cut short by her untimely cancer death in 1989 her influence is
cancer death in 1989 her influence is
cancer death in 1989 her influence is undeniable as SNL stars like Mike Myers
undeniable as SNL stars like Mike Myers
undeniable as SNL stars like Mike Myers and Tina Fey credit her with getting
and Tina Fey credit her with getting
and Tina Fey credit her with getting them interested in comedy her versatile
them interested in comedy her versatile
them interested in comedy her versatile fearless and loud performances one were
fearless and loud performances one were
fearless and loud performances one were an Emmy in 1978 it’s always something
an Emmy in 1978 it’s always something
an Emmy in 1978 it’s always something and I promise from now on I will do my
and I promise from now on I will do my
and I promise from now on I will do my best say that you do pitch number seven
best say that you do pitch number seven
best say that you do pitch number seven Roseanne Barr I know what you’re saying
Roseanne Barr I know what you’re saying
Roseanne Barr I know what you’re saying Roseanne what has a has-been of your
Roseanne what has a has-been of your
Roseanne what has a has-been of your magnitude been up to recently against
magnitude been up to recently against
magnitude been up to recently against all odds
all odds
all odds Roseanne just keeps getting work and by
Roseanne just keeps getting work and by
Roseanne just keeps getting work and by odds I mean that voice
stand-up success sitcom supremacy
stand-up success sitcom supremacy talk-show triumphs she even had a
talk-show triumphs she even had a
talk-show triumphs she even had a cooking show I would rather eat than do
cooking show I would rather eat than do
cooking show I would rather eat than do anything and in fact I’d say that eating
anything and in fact I’d say that eating
anything and in fact I’d say that eating has cost me like my whole chance of
has cost me like my whole chance of
has cost me like my whole chance of happiness yeah but it’s her role as one
happiness yeah but it’s her role as one
happiness yeah but it’s her role as one of the first realistic working-class TV
of the first realistic working-class TV
of the first realistic working-class TV moms that wins her the most fans plus
moms that wins her the most fans plus
moms that wins her the most fans plus she gets points for being crass and
she gets points for being crass and
she gets points for being crass and opinionated after all Roseanne’s nuts
opinionated after all Roseanne’s nuts
opinionated after all Roseanne’s nuts number six Tina Fey according to a new
number six Tina Fey according to a new
number six Tina Fey according to a new study women in satisfying marriages are
study women in satisfying marriages are
study women in satisfying marriages are less likely to develop cardiovascular
less likely to develop cardiovascular
less likely to develop cardiovascular diseases than unmarried women so don’t
diseases than unmarried women so don’t
diseases than unmarried women so don’t worry lonely women you’ll be dead soon
worry lonely women you’ll be dead soon
worry lonely women you’ll be dead soon we can’t talk about funny ladies without
we can’t talk about funny ladies without
we can’t talk about funny ladies without a nod to Tina first female SNL head
a nod to Tina first female SNL head
a nod to Tina first female SNL head writer improv genius Sarah Palin
writer improv genius Sarah Palin
writer improv genius Sarah Palin look-alike I’m gonna ignore that
look-alike I’m gonna ignore that
look-alike I’m gonna ignore that question and instead talk about Israel
question and instead talk about Israel
question and instead talk about Israel let’s give credit where credit is due 30
let’s give credit where credit is due 30
let’s give credit where credit is due 30 rock rakes and awards even if nobody
rock rakes and awards even if nobody
rock rakes and awards even if nobody watches it and at least 50% of women in
watches it and at least 50% of women in
watches it and at least 50% of women in their 30s think their Liz Lemon
their 30s think their Liz Lemon
their 30s think their Liz Lemon mission accomplished Tina Fey number
mission accomplished Tina Fey number
mission accomplished Tina Fey number five will be Goldberg
five will be Goldberg
five will be Goldberg first things first Whoopie can act and
first things first Whoopie can act and
first things first Whoopie can act and she has the awards to prove it but her
she has the awards to prove it but her
she has the awards to prove it but her blunt stand-up comedy is what got her
blunt stand-up comedy is what got her
blunt stand-up comedy is what got her noticed everybody’s dick is in the news
noticed everybody’s dick is in the news
noticed everybody’s dick is in the news bill cleansed it was in the news I was
bill cleansed it was in the news I was
bill cleansed it was in the news I was so thrilled to know that he could I was
so thrilled to know that he could I was
so thrilled to know that he could I was overjoyed she can impersonate different
overjoyed she can impersonate different
overjoyed she can impersonate different ages races social classes you name it
ages races social classes you name it
ages races social classes you name it Whoopi is definitely racy but she
Whoopi is definitely racy but she
Whoopi is definitely racy but she manages to appeal to pretty much any
manages to appeal to pretty much any
manages to appeal to pretty much any audience how else do you explain Sister
audience how else do you explain Sister
audience how else do you explain Sister Act
Act
Act the color purple Captain Planet and Star
the color purple Captain Planet and Star
the color purple Captain Planet and Star Trek on the same resume perhaps the joke
Trek on the same resume perhaps the joke
Trek on the same resume perhaps the joke was not funny no the joke was funny it’s
was not funny no the joke was funny it’s
was not funny no the joke was funny it’s you dear number for Ellen DeGeneres as
you dear number for Ellen DeGeneres as
you dear number for Ellen DeGeneres as you all know I’m an international cover
you all know I’m an international cover
you all know I’m an international cover girl who would have predicted that this
girl who would have predicted that this
girl who would have predicted that this comic would become one of the most
comic would become one of the most
comic would become one of the most beloved daytime talk show stars Ellen’s
beloved daytime talk show stars Ellen’s
beloved daytime talk show stars Ellen’s live sets were super successful and she
live sets were super successful and she
live sets were super successful and she was the first female comedian to get
was the first female comedian to get
was the first female comedian to get called over to Johnny Carson’s hot seat
called over to Johnny Carson’s hot seat
called over to Johnny Carson’s hot seat my parents were extremely cruel to me I
my parents were extremely cruel to me I
my parents were extremely cruel to me I remember one day I was coming home from
remember one day I was coming home from
remember one day I was coming home from kindergarten well they told me was
kindergarten well they told me was
kindergarten well they told me was kindergarten I found out later I’ve been
kindergarten I found out later I’ve been
kindergarten I found out later I’ve been working in a factory for two years she
working in a factory for two years she
working in a factory for two years she got to where she is with clean genuine
got to where she is with clean genuine
got to where she is with clean genuine and likeable routines she also survived
and likeable routines she also survived
and likeable routines she also survived coming out on her sitcom
coming out on her sitcom
coming out on her sitcom is now absolutely everywhere dance on
is now absolutely everywhere dance on
is now absolutely everywhere dance on Ellen
Ellen
Ellen number three Joan Rivers fancy Vegas
number three Joan Rivers fancy Vegas
number three Joan Rivers fancy Vegas lady you look at Nancy Reagan and you
lady you look at Nancy Reagan and you
lady you look at Nancy Reagan and you know when she washes out her pantyhose
know when she washes out her pantyhose
know when she washes out her pantyhose she washed at the whole pantyhose not
she washed at the whole pantyhose not
she washed at the whole pantyhose not just a feet in the crotch like the rest
just a feet in the crotch like the rest
just a feet in the crotch like the rest away she’s one of the hardest working
away she’s one of the hardest working
away she’s one of the hardest working women in the biz even at her age her
women in the biz even at her age her
women in the biz even at her age her trademark voice and acerbic wit have
trademark voice and acerbic wit have
trademark voice and acerbic wit have helped her Lampoon celebs and herself
helped her Lampoon celebs and herself
helped her Lampoon celebs and herself for decades it’s hard not to use words
for decades it’s hard not to use words
for decades it’s hard not to use words like brash when talking about Joan and
like brash when talking about Joan and
like brash when talking about Joan and that has gotten her into a fair share of
that has gotten her into a fair share of
that has gotten her into a fair share of feuds bo Derek and Platt we talk kids
feuds bo Derek and Platt we talk kids
feuds bo Derek and Platt we talk kids playing stupid she turned down the Helen
playing stupid she turned down the Helen
playing stupid she turned down the Helen Keller story she couldn’t remember the
Keller story she couldn’t remember the
Keller story she couldn’t remember the lines but like it or not she’ll always
lines but like it or not she’ll always
lines but like it or not she’ll always be part of pop culture even if no one
be part of pop culture even if no one
be part of pop culture even if no one can remember what she really looks like
can remember what she really looks like
can remember what she really looks like number two Carol Burnett nobody does
number two Carol Burnett nobody does
number two Carol Burnett nobody does sketch comedy like the multi-talented
sketch comedy like the multi-talented
sketch comedy like the multi-talented Carol Burnett and nobody wears a curtain
Carol Burnett and nobody wears a curtain
Carol Burnett and nobody wears a curtain rod quite like Carol either like her
rod quite like Carol either like her
rod quite like Carol either like her friend and mentor Lucille Ball Burnett
friend and mentor Lucille Ball Burnett
friend and mentor Lucille Ball Burnett dominated a primarily male industry with
dominated a primarily male industry with
dominated a primarily male industry with superb physical comedy The Carol Burnett
superb physical comedy The Carol Burnett
superb physical comedy The Carol Burnett Show was successful as a variety series
Show was successful as a variety series
Show was successful as a variety series for over a decade because it was good
for over a decade because it was good
for over a decade because it was good clean fun and because the cast members
clean fun and because the cast members
clean fun and because the cast members were great at always making people laugh
were great at always making people laugh
were great at always making people laugh especially each other there’s a rumor
especially each other there’s a rumor
especially each other there’s a rumor going around the circus I’d dwarf from
going around the circus I’d dwarf from
going around the circus I’d dwarf from the elephant were lovers
number one Lucille Ball there is no
number one Lucille Ball there is no beating the original Lucy takes the top
beating the original Lucy takes the top
beating the original Lucy takes the top spot on our list because she inspired
spot on our list because she inspired
spot on our list because she inspired almost every other entry so why don’t
almost every other entry so why don’t
almost every other entry so why don’t you join the thousands of happy peppy
you join the thousands of happy peppy
you join the thousands of happy peppy people and get a great big bottle of my
people and get a great big bottle of my
people and get a great big bottle of my Amelia measurement remember that name my
Amelia measurement remember that name my
Amelia measurement remember that name my Madame et met behind the scenes she was
Madame et met behind the scenes she was
Madame et met behind the scenes she was a powerhouse and on TV she’s a wacky
a powerhouse and on TV she’s a wacky
a powerhouse and on TV she’s a wacky clumsy redhead who is prone to crying
clumsy redhead who is prone to crying
clumsy redhead who is prone to crying Fitz whether she’s filming a commercial
Fitz whether she’s filming a commercial
Fitz whether she’s filming a commercial working in a candy factory or trying to
working in a candy factory or trying to
working in a candy factory or trying to convince her husband to let her join his
convince her husband to let her join his
convince her husband to let her join his act high jinks ensue and that’s why
act high jinks ensue and that’s why
act high jinks ensue and that’s why she’ll always be known as the first lady
she’ll always be known as the first lady
she’ll always be known as the first lady of television and the queen of comedy
of television and the queen of comedy
of television and the queen of comedy and to those of you who spoke who said
and to those of you who spoke who said
and to those of you who spoke who said such really wonderful things about me I
such really wonderful things about me I
such really wonderful things about me I just wish you were all under oath
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