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Bill Cosby

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William Henry Cosby Jr. ( KOZ-bee; born July 12, 1937) is an American retired comedian, actor, and media personality. Often cited as a trailblazer for African Americans in the entertainment industry, Cosby was a film, television, and stand-up comedy star, with his longest-running live-action role being that of Cliff Huxtable in the sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992). He also released several stand-up comedy albums and was a popular spokesperson in advertising for decades. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Cosby is the 5th most popular comedian, the 1,022nd most popular biography from United States (down from 684th in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Comedian.

Cosby is most famous for his role as Dr. Cliff Huxtable on the sitcom The Cosby Show, which aired from 1984 to 1992.

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Bill Cosby ranks 5 out of 98. Before him are Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Eddie Murphy, and Dick Van Dyke. After him are Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Steve Martin, Kevin Hart, George Carlin, Ellen DeGeneres, and David Cross.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Bill Cosby ranks 42. Before him are Robert Huber, Philip Glass, Gordon Banks, Jared Diamond, David Hockney, and Bettina Heinen-Ayech. After him are Gennady Yanayev, Robin Warren, Claude Lelouch, Robert Crippen, Vladimir Ashkenazy, and Colleen McCullough.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Cosby ranks 1,022 out of 20,380. Before him are Bill Bixby (1934), William Hanna (1910), Dorothea Lange (1895), Lillian Gish (1893), Hulk Hogan (1953), and Karl Malden (1912). After him are Wes Craven (1939), Harold Ramis (1944), Sam Peckinpah (1925), Walter Matthau (1920), Carl Barks (1901), and Powers Boothe (1948).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Bill Cosby ranks 5. Before him are Robin Williams (1951), Whoopi Goldberg (1955), Eddie Murphy (1961), and Dick Van Dyke (1925). After him are Adam Sandler (1966), Tina Fey (1970), Steve Martin (1945), Kevin Hart (1979), George Carlin (1937), Ellen DeGeneres (1958), and David Cross (1964).

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