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AlexiBexi

Alexander Reinhard Böhm, known professionally as AlexiBexi, is a German comedian and content creator born on January 23, 1989, in Hamburg. He spent his formative years in Neu Wulmstorf and graduated from high school in 2009. From a young age, AlexiBexi demonstrated an interest in video and film editing, which would later shape his career. Following high school, he pursued higher education, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in directing for film and television from Hochschule Mittweida in 2013 after studying at the Medienakademie in Hamburg. AlexiBexi's online presence began in 2008 with the launch of his YouTube channel, AlexiBexi. He also manages the channels xanderlein and daddelautomat, though the latter is currently inactive. His popularity increased a lot starting in 2010. He combined English songs with German, showing his singing talent and getting noticed for translating US songs into German. The channel now features a variety of content including political commentary and explanatory videos under formats such as 'Erklärbär' and 'So ein Scheiss'. He has over 377,000 subscribers on YouTube. Since 2014, he has also engaged with his audience through Twitch, streaming games and reviewing PC components. Beyond his YouTube activities, AlexiBexi has expanded his professional endeavors. He has worked as a voice actor in other YouTubers’ videos and was a special guest on the NDR-CHECKer YouTube channel from March 2015. In 2017, he portrayed Dr. Mankow in the ZDFneo television series Neomaniacs. From April 2017 to August 2021, he co-hosted the podcast randomtainment, which later became known as Alles Ladde. He has interviewed prominent figures such as Angela Merkel in 2017 and Tim Cook in 2018. AlexiBexi also served as a station voice for NRW1 radio and owns a company based in Hamburg. He was previously part of the Mediakraft Network and signed with them until July 1, 2016, when he left. Currently, he is signed with Divimove. AlexiBexi has received multiple nominations for Playawards and Webvideopreis Deutschland awards across several years, including 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

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Aurel Mertz

Aurel Mertz is a German comedian, presenter, podcaster, actor, and producer. Born on June 1, 1989, in Stuttgart, he grew up with parents who are a graphic designer and an artist, having met at the Merz Akademie. His paternal grandfather hails from Ghana. He attended the Merz-Schule with a scholarship and subsequently studied journalism and communication science from 2009 to 2012 in Vienna and Istanbul. Currently, he resides in Berlin, which he considers his creative home. Mertz’s career began to gain momentum in 2013 when he was discovered by Frank Elstner and participated in the Frank-Elstner-Masterclass. He developed the late-night show Boomarama during this training, which aired on zuio.tv and Tele 5 between 2015 and 2017. Since June 2015, he has been a recurring guest on Rocket Beans TV, and began performing stand-up comedy in 2017. He launched his first comedy tour, Millennials , in March 2020, followed by Flawless in 2023. From August 2019 to 2023, he starred in the Instagram sitcom Aurel . He has also hosted the FYEO-Podcast Zentrale Zeitgeist since 2020 and the podcast deep und deutlich since mid-2023. Mertz's work frequently examines social issues and explores topics like masculinity, cryptocurrency, loneliness, and emotional coarsening. He questions the distinctions between 'Alpha,' 'Beta,' and 'Sigma' personalities, referencing figures such as Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Friedrich Merz. He is known for viral videos and sharp, satirical humor that critiques societal wounds. Since 2024, he has hosted the late-night show Neo Tropic Tonight on ZDFneo and is one of seven co-hosts for the 2024 German Film Awards. In July 2020, a satirical video about police brutality sparked controversy. He released a satirical non-fiction book titled "Alpha-Boys" in 2024, which explores masculinity and related societal trends, analyzing how the manosphere functions. Mertz has appeared in shows broadcast on ARD and ZDF, including the ARD series “naked,” and is known as the face and co-author of the funk format "AURELORIGINAL," which has been promoted to the ZDF media library. He is currently working on seasons 2 and 3 of "AURELORIGINAL" in a co-producing role, and developing his own production company called “Space Cabana.” He received one of the three main prizes of the Kleinkunstpreis Baden-Württemberg in 2025.

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Enissa Amani

Sahar Enissa Amani, who is known as Enissa Amani, was born in Tehran, Iran, on December 8, 1981; she is now a comedian, artist, and activist with both Iranian and German citizenship. Her family fled Iran in 1985 due to the persecution of her parents, a literature scholar and a doctor, for their socialist views, eventually settling in Frankfurt am Main. She initially studied law at the University of Cologne but later switched to literary studies. She also participated in beauty pageants, winning titles such as Miss 24.de and Vize-Miss Westdeutschland. Having started her career as a comedian around the middle of 2013, Amani achieved rapid success, culminating in the award for best Newcomer of the Year at the German Comedy Awards in 2015. She appeared at various events including NightWash, TV total, Satire Gipfel, and StandUpMigranten, and toured with RebellComedy starting in 2014. Her comedy often addresses politics, social issues, racism, and ethnicity. In 2018, she achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first European woman to have an international Netflix special, titled 'Ehrenwort,' recorded at the St. Pauli Theater in Hamburg. A follow-up short performance for the 'Comedians of the World' series appeared on Netflix in 2019. She also competed in the RTL Comedy Grand Prix in 2015 and finished fourth on 'Let’s Dance' in 2015, partnering with Christian Polanc. Beyond her comedy performances, Amani has expanded her work into television and activism. She hosted her first late-night show, Studio Amani, on ProSieben from March to May 2016, followed by a sketch show titled ‘nissa – Geschichten aus dem Leben’ starting in December 2016. In 2020, she created, produced, and hosted the viral panel talk 'Die beste Instanz' about racism, which earned her the German Grimme Online Award in 2021. Since 2019, Amani has been an activist for human rights, focusing on issues like racism, sexism, and human rights in Iran and Afghanistan, delivering speeches at events such as the Frankfurt Römerberg for Black Lives Matter (2020) and Woman Life Freedom (2022). She is married to rapper Jalil and was honored with a Barbie doll in March 2024. Due to a health issue, Enissa Amani had to return to Germany after participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla in September 2025, where she was protesting the Gaza war.

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Faisal Kawusi

Faisal Kawusi is a German comedian born on July 27, 1991, in Groß-Gerau, Hesse, near Frankfurt am Main. His full name is Mohammad Faisal Kawusi, and he has also been known as Mohammad Aras Kawusi. He grew up in Mörfelden-Walldorf and attended the Bürgermeister-Klinger-Schule and Bertha-von-Suttner-Schule. His parents were Afghan refugees who came to Germany in 1989, giving him Afghan roots. He currently resides in Cologne. Kawusi’s comedy journey began with participation in several contests. In 2014, he won the Stuttgarter Comedy Clash, Düsseldorfer Comedy Slam, Trierer Comedy Slam, and Constantin Comedy Preis. Following a win at the NDR-Comedy-Contest in 2015, Stefan Raab invited him to appear on TV total . He also appeared on Pussy Terror TV and NightWash , and became a regular guest on Luke Mockridge's Sat.1 show, LUKE! Die Woche und ich . He gained recognition through appearances on Luke! Die Woche und ich . He briefly placed second and won the audience award at the Hamburger Comedy Pokal in 2015, though both were later revoked due to using Russell Peters’ jokes without permission. Kawusi has appeared on numerous television programs including Let’s Dance , Grill den Profi , and TV total . In 2017, he participated in the tenth season of Let’s Dance with Oana Nechiti, finishing fifth. From 2018 to 2020, he hosted his own TV show, Die Faisal Kawusi Show , on Sat.1. He rejects the label 'Ethno-Comedian' and often incorporates his appearance and background into his comedy, addressing topics like terror, prejudice, and xenophobia with a humorous approach. He worked as a voice actor for the character Boomer in the animated film Willkommen im Wunder Park in 2019. More recently, he participated in the podcast Reden wir Tacheles starting in 2024 alongside Gabriel Azimov.

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Felix Lobrecht

Felix Manuel Lobrecht, born on December 24, 1988, in Mettingen, is a multifaceted German entertainer. Serving multiple roles, he is a comedian, podcast host, record producer, disc jockey, and author. After his mother’s death in 1993, he relocated to Berlin with his father and siblings, growing up in the Gropiusstadt neighborhood of Neukölln. His educational journey included attendance at Hannah-Arendt-Gymnasium from 2001 until his expulsion in 2003, followed by Clay-Gesamtschule where he earned a Realschulabschluss in 2005. He later obtained the Fachhochschulreife in 2008 and the Allgemeine Hochschulreife in 2012 after independent study. Lobrecht’s career began with participation in poetry slams from 2008, gaining initial recognition through this medium. He transitioned to a full-time comedic focus in 2017, touring Germany, Austria, and Switzerland since then. His comedy style is characterized by absurd narratives of everyday life, incorporating bad puns, long pauses, and frequently utilizing the Berlin dialect. He has appeared on television shows such as Köln Comedy Nacht XXL 2016 and Comedy Champions 2016. His first tour, Kennick!, came next. Then was Hype, which looks at his time in a changing Berlin and how he became known to a few people. He is also known for the podcast Gemischtes Hack with Tommi Schmitt, exclusively available on Spotify since September 2019. Lobrecht’s literary contributions include co-authoring 10 Minuten? Dit sind ja 20 Mark! with Malte Rosskopf in October 2015 and publishing Sonne und Beton in March 2017, a work detailing his childhood experiences. A film adaptation of Sonne und Beton premiered at the Berlinale in February 2023. He also hosted shows such as Was machen Sachen? on 1LIVE in 2019 and 1 Live 99 Problems since February 2022. An article concerning him appeared in The New York Times during February 2021. He received the German Comedy Award in September 2023 and currently manages the football team Beton Berlin alongside Kontra K. He recently opened a comedy club called 'Downstairs Comedy Club' and has experienced a significant career boost.

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Florentine Will

Florentin David Pascal Will works as an actor and comedian in Germany. In the case of German-language web channel Rocket Beans TV hosts him , runs a podcast, streams live on Twitch and was formerly part of the cast of Neo magazine Royale. He was also involved in the funk-YouTube channel Good Work Originals.

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Hubertus Albers

Hubertus Albers, born on September 27, 1965, in Emsdetten, Germany, is a German comedian, actor, and entertainer. He performs under the pseudonym Atze Schröder, a persona he has cultivated for over 25 years. In 1998, Albers secured the 'Atze Schröder' name with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office. Schröder’s comedic style involves a large brown wig and glasses, and critics describe it as 'vulgar,' embodying a self-assured 'Proll' (working class) persona. He typically only appears in character in public. His comedy often relies on quick-witted humor, stereotypes, and social clichés, frequently joking about relationships, everyday situations, and the Ruhr district. From 2000 to 2007, Albers gained greater public awareness due to his performances on Quatsch Comedy Club, and he headlined the RTL comedy series Alles Atze. His work in this role earned him several accolades, specifically the Deutscher Comedypreis in both 2000 and 2003, as well as the Deutscher Fernsehpreis in 2003. Albers portrayed himself in the German comedy film U-900, released in 2008. He has toured extensively from 1998 to 2024 with shows including Nur so geht's , Lecker , and Atze im Wunderland . In 2023, he released a biography titled "Blauäugig: Mein Leben als Atze Schröder," which explores his family history and includes personal revelations. He currently co-hosts the weekly podcast 'Betreutes Fühlen' with Leon Windscheid, and since February 2019, he has co-hosted the podcast 'Zärtliche Cousinen' with Till Hoheneder; they also tour with it. As of 2024, he is 58 years old and appears to be filming for the television series Der Traumschiff .

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Maxi Gstettenbauer

Maxi Gstettenbauer, also known as Maximilian Ronald Alfons Gstettenbauer, is a German comedian and stand-up comedian. Born on June 2, 1988, in Straubing, Bavaria, he grew up in Schwarzach, Bavaria. He attended school in Schwarzach until completing middle school and moved to Cologne in 2004. At age 18, he had completed his intermediate school leaving certificate. He was 31 years old in 2019. Gstettenbauer began his career working with the Internet radio station B.tuned from 2004 to 2005, focusing on the strategy game Warcraft III. From 2006 to 2009, he worked as a moderator for the eSports channel GIGA 2, hosting video game shows like 'GIGA Games' and 'GIGA LIGA Live', and the pop culture show 'Nerd Alert'. He started his comedy career in 2009 and has been performing professionally for 15 years. He achieved financial independence through comedy starting in 2012. His comedy style is described as clear, witty, frank, and entertaining, often incorporating anecdotes and playing different characters, such as a raven. He is known for improvising, sometimes spending ten minutes on a single improvised topic. Gstettenbauer has achieved significant success, filling clubs and halls with audiences. He appeared on TV Total (ProSieben) and NightWash (WDR), and placed second in the RTL Comedy Grand Prix in 2014. He won several comedy competitions including the Comedy Slam Trier in 2010 and 2012, the Constantin-Comedy-Preis Trier in 2011, the Comedy Slam Hamburg in 2011 and 2013, the Comedy Clash Stuttgart in 2012 and 2013, the Comedy Slam Düsseldorf in 2013, the Hamburger Comedy Pokals in 2013, the Master Slam Düsseldorf in 2014, the sPezialist Publikumspreis in 2014, and the Kleinkunstpreis Ostfriesland in 2013. He has released several comedy programs, including 'Nerdisch by Natur' (2012), 'Maxipedia', 'Lieber Maxi als normal', 'Gute Zeit', and 'Stabil' (from 2024). He published 'Meine Depression ist deine Depression' in 2022, addressing his mental health struggles and offering a message that the reader is okay, even if they don't feel like it. He also published '11,5 Rules für dein erfolgreichstes Leben' in 2025. He currently tours with his fourth comedy program, 'Stabil', which began in September 2024 and will continue until January 2026. He has hosted several shows including ‘Comedy Clip-Club’ on RTL II in 2016 and 'Standup 3000' on Comedy Central from March 2018 to November 2022. He was a jury member for ‘Roast Battle’ on Comedy Central from 2019 to 2022. Since March 2021, he has co-hosted the podcast 'Gut abgehangen' with Alain Frei until September 2025. He frequently appears in German comedy and cabaret shows, and is managed by Tobias Bischoff at WIP Management. He performs in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, including scheduled live shows throughout 2026, 2027 and 2028. He has experienced depression and frequent panic attacks, which presents challenges given his frequent television and stage appearances.

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Meltem Kaptan

Meltem Kaptan, born July 8, 1980, in Gütersloh, Germany, is a German-Turkish actress, comedian, moderator, and author. Her parents are from Rize, Turkey, and she spent her childhood in Marienfeld and Harsewinkel. Kaptan’s early life reveals a creative inclination; as a teenager, she participated successfully in state painting competitions. Initially, she chose English studies at Philipps University, Marburg, as a cover for her artistic aspirations, also studying media science and graphic/painting. She furthered her education at Boğaziçi Üniversitesi in Istanbul and attended Western Washington University. Kaptan’s career began with extensive training in acting and singing in Istanbul and Washington. From 2002, she worked as an actress and singer in the USA, performing in musicals such as West Side Story , Boy Meets Girl , Comedy of Errors , Musical Night , and Sweeney Todd . She also gained experience as a radio host, co-creating and hosting News and Public Affairs on KUGS-FM 89.3. Starting in 2007, she wrote and presented radio comedy formats for stations like 1 Live and WDR Funkhaus Europa/Cosmo. She transitioned to stand-up comedy in 2008, performing at venues including NightWash Live, Quatsch Comedy Club, and 1 Live Hörsaal-Comedy. Her television appearances began around the same time, including roles in Ladies Night , Baustelle Deutschland , Bülent Ceylan Show , and Cindy und die Jungen Wilden . Throughout her career, Kaptan has achieved significant recognition. She co-hosted Das große Backen from 2013, and toured with her comedy program DesOrientiert in the same year. She continued to co-host Ladies Night from 2019 to 2023, and also co-hosts Wie genial ist das denn?! since 2019. Her portrayal of Rabiye Kurnaz in the film Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush (2021) earned her a Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance at the 2022 Berlin International Film Festival, along with a German Film Award and the German Actors’ Award in 2022. She was also nominated for a European Film Award in 2022. More recently, she participated in LOL: Last One Laughing Staffel 5 in 2024 and won The Masked Singer Staffel 12 as “Muuhnika” in late 2025. She currently resides in Cologne and has been married to Daniel Holl since 2015.

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Osan Yaran

Oğuzhan Yaran, better known under the abbreviation “Osan”, is active as a comedian, presenter and podcaster and connects German-Turkish roots. De De r Name "Osan" serves ih m in professional and public context as an abbreviated form of his Turkish first name Oğuzhan.

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Sebastian Meichsner

Jan Sebastian Meichsner, known professionally as C-Bas, is a German web videoproducer, entrepreneur, moderator, and reality TV participant. Born on February 9, 1986, in Hattingen, Germany, he began his career online as a YouTuber. He attended Ruhr University Bochum and holds a diploma in economics. Prior to his media work, he played basketball for VfL Bochum. C-Bas is best known as a co-founder of the YouTube channel Bullsh*t TV, established in 2010 alongside his brother Phil (Philipp Alexander Meichsner) and Christos “Chris” Manazidis. Initially focused on comedy videos, pranks, and parodies, the channel gained popularity through this format. C-Bas contributed to the channel’s style with humorous roles and street interviews. The channel has grown significantly, reaching over 1.7 million subscribers as of April 2026. Chris Manazidis left Bullshit TV in 2021, and C-Bas and Phil continued running the channel, which now primarily features reaction videos to reality TV shows. The channel won a Deutscher Webvideopreis in the “LOL” category in 2014. Beyond YouTube, C-Bas has expanded his media presence. He briefly hosted a radio show on 1Live and has worked as a moderator for Sky Sports, leveraging his online popularity, and now works as a basketball moderator and commentator for Dyn, covering the Basketball Bundesliga. He has also appeared in various sports formats and the YouTube Premium series "Bullsprit," as well as the television hidden camera format "Streetfun." He co-founded the messaging app Speakster and the sports team Hungry Hoopers. In 2023, he launched the podcast "Eistee Pistazie" with his brother, which reached a million listeners on Spotify. He has also participated in several reality shows, including winning “Most Wanted – Wer entkommt?” in May 2025 and reaching the final of "Forsthaus Rampensau Germany" in November 2025, and appearing as a contestant on "The 50 – Deutsche Reality-Stars kämpfen für ihre Follower" in March 2026. C-Bas’s professional relationships include collaborations with Dennis Roady, another German prankster, and work with the agency ALL DAY Entertainment. He has also dated Ronja Est. Currently, he continues to be active as a podcaster and media entrepreneur, moderating for sports and media formats at Sky and Dyn.

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Simon Stäblein

Simon Stäblein is a German comedian and moderator, born on November 27, 1987, in Heustreu. He pursued business administration (BWL) studies in Cologne and subsequently worked as a certified business administrator (Diplom-Kaufmann). However, his career took a different direction when he began performing as a comedian in 2012. Stäblein's comedy style has gained recognition through various platforms. He made his television debut in early 2016 at the RTL Comedy Grand Prix and has since appeared on shows like NightWash and The Faisal Kawusi Show. His talent was further acknowledged with wins at the NDR Comedy Contest and the MDR Newcomer Award, Güldener August. He also received the Comedypreis Kleiner Hurz in April 2019 and the Golden Besen at the Stuttgarter Besen competition. From 2016 to 2018, he moderated the Uniklinik-Comedy at the Uniklinik RWTH Aachen and has been moderating NightWash live shows in Cologne since September 2018, as well as 1Live Hörsaal-Comedy since 2019. Stäblein’s work extends beyond television appearances and moderation. He toured with his first solo program, 'Heul doch!', from October 2017 through Germany. Since 2020, he has hosted the infotainment show 'Stäblein seine Themen' on ONE. His current tour, featuring the new program 'Ich schmeiß mich weg!', continues into 2024. He also hosts the podcast "Inside Comedy," interviewing comedians over four seasons comprising 46 episodes. Upcoming performances include sold-out shows in Munich (November 7, 2026), Vienna (November 13 and 14, 2026), and Mülheim a.d. Ruhr (November 5, 2026). He is also scheduled to perform in Freiburg im Breisgau in April 2027, and a show originally planned for February 19, 2027, has been relocated to the deutsche SchauSpielHaus due to renovations. Stäblein's performances often include his solo comedy show titled "Absolute Frechheit." He is openly gay and has been married since December 2017. Rescheduling of shows in Bern (to October 28, 2026) and Basel (to October 29, 2026) demonstrates the continued demand for his performances.

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