Ten female comics you want to read about

Jenny Slate

Jenny Slate is no stranger to television work, and can boast appearances on "Saturday Night Live," "House of Lies," and "Parks and Recreation." However, before that, Time Out New York magazine named her two-person show with Gabe Liedman, "Big Terrific," as the best new variety show of 2008.

Amy Schumer

Amy Schumer has her own television series called "Inside Amy Schumer," and if you have not seen it yet, prepare yourself: Schumer may look sweet and innocent, but her comedy is raunchy and raw. She started doing stand-up in 2004, and rose to prominence after finishing fourth place in NBC's "Last Comic Standing," and second place in Comedy Central's "Reality Bites Back."

Chelsea Peretti

If you have not seen Chelsea Peretti at work, here is a short list of reasons you should watch her: Variety magazine named here one of "Ten Comics to Watch in 2010," she has worked as a writer on "Parks and Recreation," and she is a series regular on "Brooklyn Nine-Nine."

DID YOU KNOW?

Many comedians use Twitter as a sounding board for their distinct brand of humor. Julieanne Smolinski and Megan Amram are examples of two people who will put a smile on your face every day if you follow them on the hugely popular social networking site. Kat Dennings of "2 Broke Girls" also enjoys posting barbed witticisms.

Emily Heller

Emily Heller has performed stand-up all over America, but lives and works in San Francisco, where she is a regular on the San Francisco Punch Line. She finished second in the 2009 Bay Area Laugh Leader, and second in the 2009 San Francisco Women's Comedy Competition, making her one of the best runners-up in the business.

Kulap Vilaysack

You are most likely to know Kulap for her role as Nurse Kulap on Adult Swims' "Childrens Hospital." However, her talents do not end there. Like many of her comedy contemporaries, she has worked on "Parks and Recreation," and "Bob's Burgers." She is also the co-host on the "Who Charted?" podcast.

June Diane Raphael

Even at the start of her career, June Raphael was making waves. While performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York City, her sketch show was an official selection for the 2005 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, and she and her comedy partner, Casey Wilson, won Best Comedy Duo at the Emerging Comics of New York (ECNY) Awards. She subsequently co-hosts "How Did This Get Made?" with her funny-man husband, Paul Scheer.

Kristen Schaal

Schaal is now famous for her television work, including appearances on "Flight of the Conchords," but she was a huge success on the comedy circuit before then. She exploded on the scene in 2006, winning the award for Best Alternative Comedian at the 2006 HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, the second annual Andy Kaufman Award, Best Female Stand-Up at the 2006 Nightlife Awards in New York, and Best Female Stand-Up Comedian at the 2007 ECNY Awards.

Julieanne Smolinski

Julieanne Smolinski goes by the Twitter handle of BoobsRadley, and if you are not a follower, you are missing some of the wittiest one-liners on the Internet. For example: "Birds do it / Bees do it / Even educated fleas do it / Let's do it / Let's terrify someone by getting stuck in their hair."

Megan Amram

If you do not follow Megan Amram on Twitter, then you are missing out on a real treat. As one of the writers for "Parks and Recreation," she has an amazing way with words, and her one-line tweets are darkly humorous and absurd, such as, "Drinking really helps calm the social anxiety involved with driving a school bus."

Tig Notaro

Notaro started out as a band manager, but when her work took her to Los Angeles, she tried doing stand-up for the first time. Despite doctors diagnosing her with breast cancer in July 2012, and undergoing a double mastectomy, her comedy has never missed a beat, with comedian Louis C.K. referring to her as "masterful."


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