The 10 Funniest Women to Follow on Twitter

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published 18 January 2016

Name: Kelly Oxford

Twitter name: @kellyoxford (opens in new tab)

Occupation: Author

Why you should follow: She created an entire career by sharing her hilarious thoughts on twitter. She now is a New York Times bestselling author, because life.

Name: Anna Kendrick

Twitter name: @annakendrick47 (opens in new tab)

Occupation: Actress

Why you should follow: She once made a masturbation joke about Ryan Gosling (opens in new tab) and didn't back down. We salute her.

Sample tweet:

I like how Word will underline a mistake, let me hit ignore, and 5 seconds later underline it again like "Ooo, sweetie are you sure?"October 21, 2015

Name: Vanessa Ramos

Twitter name: @thatRamosgirl (opens in new tab)

Occupation: TV writer, Bordertown and Superstore

Why you should follow: I mean, girl's got jokes. Plenty of them.

Name: Kristen Schaal

Twitter name: @KristenSchaaled (opens in new tab)

Occupation: Actress, Last Man on Earth

Why you should follow: First off, have you watched her interview with Seth Meyers about passing gas during a love scene (opens in new tab)? Yeah, that's reason enough to love her.

Sample tweet:

Now that we know processed meat causes cancer, my hope is that french fries are the cure for it.October 29, 2015

Name: Paula Pell

Twitter name: @perlapell (opens in new tab)

Occupation: Writer, Sisters and former SNL writer

Why you should follow: Because she's brilliant. Duh.

Sample tweet:

I just got through my first week of Crossfit and my ninth year of Liars Anonymous.September 10, 2015

Name: Maude Apatow

Twitter name: @maudeapatow (opens in new tab)

Occupation: Actress

Why you should follow: Maude—the daughter of Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann—is known for her hilarious tweets about growing up and dealing with her younger sister.

Sample tweet:

One day I hope to become the person I said I was in my college essays.December 24, 2015

Name: Shalyah Evans

Twitter name: @ShalyahEvans (opens in new tab)

Occupation: Comedian, actress, and star of MTV's Girl Code

Why you should follow: Her funny thoughts on life, women, and relationships don't just end on Girl Code. Enough said, really.

Sample tweet:

I track my cycle with angry tweetsJanuary 12, 2016

Name: Ana Gasteyer

Twitter name: @AnaGasteyer (opens in new tab)

Occupation: SNL alum, comedian

Why you should follow: The hilarious comedian and mom tweets about everything from her commute to raising kids to one direction. The basics.

Sample tweet:

Beautiful moment of family connection tonight around our shared excitement over the new middle finger emoji.October 22, 2015

Name: Tanisha Long

Twitter name: @TanishaLong (opens in new tab)

Occupation: Actress, writer, comedian, and star of Girl Code

Why you should follow: Pinterest jokes, junk food advice, and commentary on Lyft drivers are all present and accounted for.

Sample tweet:

Do they have AA for bread?December 21, 2015

Name: Sarah Beattie

Twitter name: @NachoSarah (opens in new tab)

Occupation: Writer, SNL contributor

Why you should follow: Not for the faint of heart. And that's why we love her.

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Samantha Leal is the Deputy Editor at Well+Good, where she spends most of her day thinking of new ideas across platforms, bringing on new writers, overseeing the day-to-day of the website, and working with the awesome team to produce the best stories and packages. Before W+G, she was the Senior Web Editor for Marie Claire and the Deputy Editor for Latina.com, with bylines all over the internet. Graduating from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University with a minor in African history, she’s written everything from travel guides to political op-eds to wine explainers (currently enrolled in the WSET program) to celebrity profiles. Find her online pretty much everywhere @samanthajoleal.