Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is awarded by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts annually since 1998. It is named after famous humorist Mark Twain.

• 1998 - Richard Pryor
• 1999 - Jonathan Winters
• 2000 - Carl Reiner
• 2001 - Whoopi Goldberg
• 2002 - Bob Newhart
• 2003 - Lily Tomlin