| 100% | BURNS | 5 | George —, US comedian born Nathan Birnbaum who died in 1996 |
| 41% | SINBAD | 6 | US comedian born David Adkins whose roles have included Myron Larabee in 1996 family film Jingle All the Way |
| 39% | TUPAC | 5 | Influential rapper/actor who died in 1996 |
| 39% | NIARCHOS | 8 | Stavros —, Greek shipping tycoon who died in 1996 |
| 38% | LEAD | 4 | & 22A US blues singer born Huddie Ledbetter who died in 1949 |
| 37% | BOBHOPE | 7 | London-born US film and stage comedian who died in 2003 aged 100 |
| 36% | HAMMOND | 7 | Joan —, New Zealand-born soprano, violinist and golfer who died in 1996 |
| 36% | RUSHTON | 7 | Willie —, satirist, cartoonist and co-founder of Private Eye magazine who died in 1996 |
| 35% | JOAN | 4 | Comedian Rivers who died in 2014 |
| 35% | DON | 3 | Comedian Rickles who died in 2017 |
| 35% | TIM | 3 | Comedian Conway who died in 2019 |
| 35% | MASON | 5 | Comedian Jackie who died in 2021 |
| 34% | SNAGGE | 6 | John —, radio announcer known for his annual commentary on the University Boat Race, who died in 1996 |
| 34% | DAN | 3 | & 8A Music hall comedian born George Galvin in 1860 |
| 34% | LENO | 4 | Dan —, music hall comedian born George Galvin in 1860 |
| 34% | LARRYADLER | 10 | US virtuoso mouth organ player who died in 2001 |
| 34% | HOPE | 4 | Bob —, London-born US film and stage comedian who died in 2003 aged 100 |
| 34% | BENTINE | 7 | Michael —, comedian and former member of the Goons who died in 1996 |
| 33% | TIMALLEN | 8 | US comedian who played Scott Calvin in 1994 family film The Santa Clause |
| 33% | ALLEN | 5 | Gracie —, comedienne married to comedian George Burns who died in 1964 |
| 33% | CAESAR | 6 | Sid —, US comedian who played Coach Calhoun in 1978 musical Grease |
| 33% | NEWHART | 7 | Bob —, US comedian who played Papa Elf in 2003 film Elf |
| 33% | HAMILTON | 8 | US Founding Father who died in 1804; 2015 musical |
| 33% | BARR | 4 | Comedian Roseanne who ran for US president in 2012 |
| 33% | JAYLENO | 7 | US comedian who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992 |
| 33% | CHASE | 5 | Chevy —, US comedian who played Ty Webb in 1980 film comedy Caddyshack |
| 33% | CAESAR | 6 | Sid —, US comedian who played Coach Calhoun in 1978 film musical Grease |