Why, then, do we persist in specifically elevating the achievements of the relatively few female comedians who’ve made it big? For one thing, male comedians still get the majority of stand-up ...

Forest, 90, is performing her one-woman show, "90 Years of Songs and Scandal," as part of the New York City Fringe Festival.

On the show, she was presented with the Guinness World Record for Oldest Working Female Comedian in the World. Forest, who has appeared at comedy gigs alongside the likes of Joan Rivers and Jerry ...

In need of a laugh? These hilarious Instagram accounts from some of our favourite female comedians are a great place to start. If there’s one thing we need more of right now, it’s a good laugh.