Top 10 Highest Grossing Women in Comedy of the 2020s — So Far

While the Boxscore charts are most often dominated by the biggest music stars of pop, country, Latin and more, the women of stand-up comedy are making inroads as they graduate from clubs to theaters to arenas. Here, we celebrate Billboard Boxscore’s top 10 highest-grossing women in comedy across the 2020s so far.

The women on this list are road warriors. Relative to pop stars, comedians typically have less production and travel with fewer crew members. This opens schedules to pack in tons of shows over the course of a tour. In many cases, they are performing multiple shows per night and could string together a full week of dates without a break.

In between shooting their own films, television series and various other projects such as Comedy Central roasts and award show gigs, these 10 acts have pounded the pavement and performed for tens of thousands of fans, at least. Combined, they’ve reported more than 1,200 shows and sold 2.4 million tickets since 2020 — even more impressive considering the first two years of this decade were nearly blacked out due to COVID-19.

This 2020s list is cross-generational, including women who have been gracing our screens and stages since the 20th century to those who have built their followings on social media and short-form video platforms. Several of the top 10 have won Primetime Emmy Awards, ranging from Tina Fey’s first writing honor for SNL in 2002, to Ali Wong’s starring performance on Netflix’s Beef in 2023.

Keep reading for the 10 highest-grossing women in comedy, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore. Totals include gross and attendance for all reported shows dating back to Jan. 1, 2020, current through March 20, 2025.