The Daily Show | Comedy Central (2024)

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Jon Stewart

Host

Considered one of America’s leading social and comedic voices, Jon Stewart has an unparalleled ability to connect with audiences from many walks of life through his acerbic wit, self-deprecating humor, and passion for doing what’s right. Stewart garnered a collective 56 Emmy Award nominations and won 24 times during his tenure as host and executive producer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart where he redefined political satire in American culture. The ten consecutive wins for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series represent the category’s longest streak in Emmy history. In addition to his work both in front and behind the camera, Stewart is also a dedicated social activist. His efforts have played an integral role in the passing of legislation such as the PACT Act which provides needed medical coverage to veterans that were exposed to toxic burn pits and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Bill which benefitted thousands of first responders and their families. Stewart also works tirelessly on behalf of America’s wounded veterans through initiatives led by organizations such as the Wounded Warrior Project and Team Rubicon.

Desi Lydic

News Team

Desi Lydic is a writer, producer and Emmy Award-nominated actress. She joined “The Daily Show” as a correspondent in September 2015 when Trevor Noah started his tenure as host. As correspondent, she won the 2020 Webby Award for “Best Web Personality/Host” and was nominated again in 2021. In April 2023, she guest hosted a week of the show and will return to host again this season. Desi starred in the viral series “Desi Lydic: Foxsplains” which earned her a 2022 Emmy Award nomination for “Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series.” In May 2019, she debuted her first one-hour special, “Desi Lydic: Abroad” where she set out on a global expedition – exploring how and why the U.S. has fallen so far behind much of the world when it comes to women and education, economics, health, and politics. In 2020, she explored the remarkable life and legacy of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents: Remembering RBG – A Nation Ugly Cries with Desi Lydic.” Desi will next be seen starring in the upcoming film, “Space Cadet” with Emma Roberts and Gabrielle Union. Her previous credits include a starring role on MTV's hit comedy series “Awkward,” FXX's “The League” and Cameron Crowe's “We Bought a Zoo.” Desi is a professionally trained improvisational and comedic actress who studied and performed at The Groundlings and ImprovOlympic.

Dulcé Sloan

News Team

Dulcé Sloan has been a correspondent on "The Daily Show" since 2017, and her half-hour "Comedy Central Presents" stand-up special premiered in 2019. She was cast on the animated FOX series "The Great North," joining an ensemble of comedy heavyweights including Jenny Slate, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally and Paul Rust. The series, from the creators of FOX's hit animated show "Bob's Burgers," premiered in 2021. She appears opposite Malin Akerman, Bella Thorne and Alec Baldwin in the indie comedy "Chick Fight." She can also be seen on OWN's four-part series "Black Women OWN the Conversation."

Michael Kosta

News Team

A stand-up veteran who has appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Conan," "Late Night with Seth Meyers" and "@midnight," Michael Kosta has been a fixture on TV since his breakout performance at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. Prior to "The Daily Show," Kosta co-created, produced and starred in "The Comment Section," guest-hosted "Attack of the Show!" and co-hosted "Crowd Goes Wild" with Regis Philbin. He also served as a correspondent on "The Soup" spin-off series, "The Soup Investigates." Kosta starred on his stand-up special for "Comedy Central Presents" and released his comedy album "Comedy for Attractive People" in 2015. He also appeared on "This Week at the Comedy Cellar" and "This Is Not Happening."

Ronny Chieng

News Team

Ronny Chieng is a stand-up comedian and actor. He was also one of the stars of the worldwide hit movie "Crazy Rich Asians" and has appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and in The New York Times and GQ. Ronny co-wrote and starred on his sitcom "Ronny Chieng: International Student," which aired on Comedy Central and Netflix. In December 2019, Chieng released his debut smash hit Netflix stand-up comedy special "Asian Comedian Destroys America!" He firmly believes there is absolutely no way anyone is reading this.

Jordan Klepper

News Team

Jordan Klepper returned to the Emmy Award-winning late-night series "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" to provide field reports throughout the 2020 presidential election and beyond. In 2019, Klepper was the host and executive producer of "Klepper," a comedic docuseries. He is also well-known for hosting the late-night series "The Opposition with Jordan Klepper," his one-hour investigative comedy special "Jordan Klepper Solves Guns" and his memorable appearances as a correspondent on "The Daily Show," which he joined in 2014 under host Jon Stewart and stayed on once Trevor Noah took over in 2015. Klepper's work in the field is a hallmark of his comedy, exemplified by his on-location pieces at Trump rallies, an episode of "The Opposition" he spent "chaperoning democracy" with activist teenagers in Maryland, and his deep dive into the legislative red tape and partisanship-obstructing progress on gun reform in "Jordan Klepper Solves Guns."

Lewis Black

News Team

In 1996, Lewis Black began a segment on "The Daily Show," which evolved into Back in Black. Since then, Black has taped four specials for the "Comedy Central Presents" series, co-created "Last Laugh with Lewis Black" and presided over "Lewis Black's Root of All Evil." Black's stand-up albums include "In God We Rust" (2012), "Stark Raving Black" (2011), "The Carnegie Hall Performance" (2007) and "The White Album" (2000). He's also filmed two specials for HBO: "Black on Broadway" and "Red, White and Screwed."