The Funniest Stand-Up Comics Who Ever Lived

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx might have an expansive film career, but not many know that he started in open mic comedy. After a girlfriend dared him to get on stage, he realized his love for performing. He changed his name from Eric Bishop to Jamie Foxx after realizing that female comedians were called to the stage first. He thought a gender-neutral name could remove the biases from the experience. 

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