A lot of comedians will kick around the small towns and minor circuits for years, until they quit penniless or catch a lucky break. Not Ian Harvie, who was slaying it in Boston mere months after his very first gig in Portland, Maine. From there he hit up Los Angeles, and over ten years later he's still performing to sell-out crowds around the world.
Just because he's a megastar, though, doesn't mean he's lost touch with the people. Running a comedy talk show in LA which features all-LGBT guests, he's stayed true to the community and fought long and hard on their side. Not only that, but on his website he responds to each and every one of the questions his fans post. Funny and sweet... where do we sign up?