The 71st annual Primetime Emmy Awards are coming up and the stars of this past year's best comedies are all competing for the top spots. Out of a slew of talented and hilarious nominees, only a few will rise to the top to have their names etched into television history – forever.

Continue on to see the list of Emmy-nominated comedic actors and actresses.

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Lead Actor | Comedy

Bill Hader | “Barry”

Photography: HBO

Lead Actor | Comedy

Don Cheadle | “Black Monday”

Photography: Showtime

Lead Actor | Comedy

Michael Douglas | “The Kominsky Method”

Photography: Netflix

Lead Actor | Comedy

Eugene Levy | “Schitt’s Creek”

Photography: Netflix

Lead Actor | Comedy

Anthony Anderson | “Black-ish”

Photography: ABC

Lead Actor | Comedy

Ted Danson | “The Good Place”

Photography: NBC

Lead Actress | Comedy

Catherine O’Hara | “Schitt’s Creek”

Photography: Netflix

Lead Actress | Comedy

Christina Applegate | “Dead to Me”

Photography: Netflix

Lead Actress | Comedy

Julia Louis-Dreyfus | “Veep”

Photography: Veep

Lead Actress | Comedy

Phoebe Waller-Bridge | “Fleabag”

Photography: BBC

Lead Actress | Comedy

Rachel Brosnahan | “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

Photography: Amazon

Lead Actress | Comedy

Natasha Lyonne | “Russian Doll”

Photography: Netflix

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