Lydia Shum (c. 1945-2008) was a Hong Kong comedian whose recognizable image became a staple on TV screens across Asia. Known as...

Emma Unson Rotor took leave from her job as a math teacher in the Philippines to study physics at Johns Hopkins University in...

Maria Elena Velasco (1940-2015) was a Mexican film and television actress who developed the popular character La India Marí, a...

Marietta Holley (1836-1926) was a popular American humorist. Over her 40-year literary career, she used comedic language to...

Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (1912-1996) was better known by her alter ego, Minnie Pearl — a radio, television, and stage...

Niní Marshall (1903-1996) had many talents but is most known as a writer, humorist, and actress from Argentina. She challenged...

Mitzi Shore (1930-2018) is known for opening the Comedy Store, a famous workshop and performance space for up and coming comics....

Peg Lynch (1916-2015) was an American writer, actress and producer who wrote over 10,000 scripts for television and radio, and...