Scroll over the photos of comedians to see who has shared a story about their first time (doing stand up).
Barry Rothbart
(Tonight Show, Conan)
Brandon Vestal
(Last Comic Standing)
Chris Garcia
(The Meltdown, Comedy Central)
Dana Eagle
(Last Comic Standing)
Eric Hahn
(L.A.'s Vest at Harvelle's)
Hayes Hargrove
(Conan, Brody Stevens: Enjoy It)

J Chris Newberg
(Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live)
Jeff Kahn
(The Comedy Store)
Jon Schabl
(Never Not Funny's Write Now)

Laurie Kilmartin
(Conan, Last Comic Standing)
Myke Wright
(The Well Spoken Tour)

Nina Manni
(Fashion Police)
Scout Durwood
(The Mindy Project, Howard Stern)
Todd Glass
(Tosh.0)
Ali Wong
(Tonight Show)
Bronston Jones
(Venice Underground)

Damon Wayans
(In Living Color, My Wife and Kids)
Dave Ross
(Women)

Dov Davidoff
(Filthy Operation, Chelsea Lately)

Helen Hong
(Inside Amy Schumer)
Jackie Kashian
(Comedy Central)
Joey Bragg
(Liz & Maddie)
Kevin Pollack
(The Usual Suspects, Mom)

Peet Guercio
(Peachy Keen Show)
Rob O'Reilly
(The Tonight Show, Comedy Central)
Shawn Halpin
(The Full Count, Improv)
Bill Dixon
How to be a Grown Up)

Bryan Callen
(The Bryan Callen Show, The Hangover)
Dan Mintz
(Bob's Burgers)
Dave Waite
(Late Night with jimmy Fallon, Last Comic Standing)
Eddie Pepitone
(The Bitter Buddha)
Felicia Michaels
(Parental Discretion)
James Adomian
(@midnight, Last Comic Standing)
Jon Huck
(Hollywood Anonymous)

Kira Soltanovich
(The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live)
Michael Bunin
(My Boys)
Nick Cobb
(Inside Amy Shumer, Last Comic Standing)
Peggy Sinnott
(Comedy Central Stage)
Rye Silverman
(All Jane, No Dick Festival)

Theo Von
(Deal With It, Comedy Central)
Baron Vaughn
(Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)
Billy Bonnell
(Adam Devine's House Party)
David Angelo
(2 Broke Girls)
Eliot Chang
Comedy Central, Chelsea Lately)
Gavin Yates
(The Well Spoken Tour)

Hunter Hill
(Super Secret Comedy Show)
Jeff Garlin
(The Goldbergs, Curb Your Enthusiasm)
Lachlan Patterson
(Last Comic Standing, Tosh.0)
Matt Marcy
(The Magic Castle)
Nicole Blaine
(NBC's Today Show, Virgin Sacrifice)
Pete Holmes
(Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Pete Holmes Show)

Scot Nery
(The Tonight Show, HBO Comedy Special)
Thomas Dale
(Chelsea Lately, Late Show with Craig Ferguson)