COMEDIAN
Kenan Thompson
1978 - Today
Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson (; born May 10, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He has been a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live since 2003, making him the longest-tenured cast member in the show's history. He was also the first regular cast member born after the show's premiere in 1975. Outside of SNL, Thompson starred on NBC's sitcom Kenan from 2021 to 2022. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Kenan Thompson is the 88th most popular comedian, the 16,382nd most popular biography from United States (down from 15,411th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular American Comedian.
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Among COMEDIANS
Among comedians, Kenan Thompson ranks 88 out of 98. Before him are Dolphy, Kristen Schaal, Chris O'Dowd, Khaby Lame, Gabriel Iglesias, and Dane Cook. After him are Chelsea Handler, Mitch Hedberg, Aziz Ansari, Ralphie May, Nikocado Avocado, and Bo Burnham.
Most Popular Comedians in Wikipedia
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Dolphy
1928 - 2012
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 82
Kristen Schaal
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 83
Chris O'Dowd
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 84
Khaby Lame
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 85
Gabriel Iglesias
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 86
Dane Cook
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 87
Kenan Thompson
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 88
Chelsea Handler
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 89
Mitch Hedberg
1968 - 2005
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 90
Aziz Ansari
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 91
Ralphie May
1972 - 2017
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 92
Nikocado Avocado
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 93
Bo Burnham
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 94
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Kenan Thompson ranks 708. Before him are Kamil Čontofalský, Tamera Mowry, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Mehdi Baala, and Elisabeth Willeboordse. After him are Aarti Mann, Jacques Abardonado, Tzipi Hotovely, Esteban Tuero, Gezahegne Abera, and Pampita.
Others Born in 1978
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Kamil Čontofalský
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 702
Tamera Mowry
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 703
Jonas Hassen Khemiri
WRITER
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 704
Satoshi Yamaguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 705
Mehdi Baala
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 706
Elisabeth Willeboordse
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 707
Kenan Thompson
COMEDIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 708
Aarti Mann
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 709
Jacques Abardonado
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 710
Tzipi Hotovely
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 711
Esteban Tuero
RACING DRIVER
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 712
Gezahegne Abera
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 713
Pampita
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 714
Among COMEDIANS In United States
Among comedians born in United States, Kenan Thompson ranks 72. Before him are Nick Swardson (1976), Margaret Cho (1968), Nick Kroll (1978), Kristen Schaal (1978), Gabriel Iglesias (1976), and Dane Cook (1972). After him are Chelsea Handler (1975), Mitch Hedberg (1968), Aziz Ansari (1983), Ralphie May (1972), Bo Burnham (1990), and Doug Stanhope (1967).
Nick Swardson
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 66
Margaret Cho
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 67
Nick Kroll
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 68
Kristen Schaal
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 69
Gabriel Iglesias
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 70
Dane Cook
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 71
Kenan Thompson
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 72
Chelsea Handler
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 73
Mitch Hedberg
1968 - 2005
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 74
Aziz Ansari
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 75
Ralphie May
1972 - 2017
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 76
Bo Burnham
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 77
Doug Stanhope
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.11
Rank: 78
