New Jersey has recently been named the state with the best sense of humor. Now it’s time to find out who the funniest New Jersey celebrities are.
Who Are New Jersey’s Funniest Celebrities?
Now that we have settled on the knowledge that New Jersey is the state with the best sense of humor in the country, we decided to look at some of the funniest celebrities New Jersey has produced.
When we started our research, we were surprised to find that there are so many funny New Jersey celebrities that it was hard to narrow the list down to a manageable number.
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The first thing we noticed is how many New Jersey actors have played hysterical characters in their careers.
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Think of these actors who have had serious roles and can still crack us up. There’s Joe Pesci, Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, and Bruce Willis, to name a few.
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There are other very funny celebrities from New Jersey, like Jason Alexander, Paul Rudd, Danny DeVito, Jerry Lewis, and so many more:
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And we haven’t even talked about the most legendary comedy duo in history, Abbott & Costello. Lou was from Patterson.

We humbly submit our list of the top 5 funniest celebrities from New Jersey. Let’s see if you agree.
#5 Paul Rudd
#4 Jon Stewart
#3 Joe Pesci
#2 Danny DeVito
#1 Lou Costello
It wasn’t an easy list to make, and we apologize to the dozen or so other stars who could have easily been on the list.
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