Ranked: These Comedians Have Made Us Laugh For Decades

Published on August 25, 2019 By Jason Albert

16. Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball may not be with us any longer, but her legacy has lived on for generations. The American actress, model, and comedian had a career spanning six decades from the 1920s until her death in 1989.

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Lucille would, of course, star in the sitcom I Love Lucy, which would prove to be a revolutionary show. After its run came to an end in 1957, Ball would go on to become the first female head of a major television studio.