From Moms Mabley to Mindy Kaling, these 12 fearless women helped redefine comedy over the past 100 years

From Moms Mabley to Mindy Kaling, meet 12 famous female comedians who changed comedy over the past 100 years with fearless, ...
NBC DFW

Jubilee Theatre gives legendary comic the ‘Last Laugh'

Jackie “Moms” Mabley used laughter to start a revolution. Her life and career as a pioneering stand-up comedian are explored in I Got the Last Laugh, now playing at Jubilee Theatre in Fort Worth ...
Bay Area Reporter

LGBT History Month: Moms' Mabley considered pioneer for female comedians

Legendary American vaudeville entertainer-turned-comedian Jackie "Moms" Mabley became famous for her persona as a frumpy, middle-aged woman in a housedress and floppy hat delivering hilarious stand-up ...
Mountain Xpress

Brevard honors groundbreaking comic Moms Mabley with historical marker

THE EYES HAVE IT: Born Loretta Mary Aiken in Brevard, Moms Mabley went on to enjoy a long career in comedy. Public domain photo Clad in a frumpy housedress, bucket hat and sporting a knowing, ...
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Moms Mabley : the original queen of comedy / HBO Documentary Films ; produced by Whoopi Goldberg and Tom Leonardis ; directed by Whoopi Goldberg

Host, Whoopi Goldberg ; performer, Moms Mabley. Jackie "Moms" Mabley was an African-American stand-up comic and showbiz pioneer who emerged from the Chitlin' Circuit of African-American Vaudeville to ...
NPR

Friday Comedy: Jackie 'Moms' Mabley

Friday Comedy: Jackie 'Moms' MableyAs part of the program's series on Black History Month, NPR's Tavis Smiley continues his tribute to great comedians. Today's funny person is the legendary Jackie ...