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Phyllis Diller

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Comedian

The Resume

    (July 17, 1917-August 20, 2012)
    Starred as Phyllis Pruitt in 'The Pruitts of Southampton'
    Hosted 'The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
    Starred in 'Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!,' 'Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?,' 'The Adding Machine' and 'Wisecrack'
    Provided the voice of the Queen in 'A Bug's Life'

Why she might be annoying:

    She smoked.
    She had breast reduction surgery.
    She had a bizarre hairdo.
    She had tons of plastic surgery.
    She ranked #4 in 1964 and #5 in 1965 on Mr. Blackwell's Worst Dress List.
    She was twice divorced.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was one of the first female stand-up comedians.
    She nicknamed her husband, 'Fang.'
    She had a pacemaker installed when she was 81 (1999).
    Her comedy centered on making fun of her looks.
    She joked: 'I was in a beauty contest once.
    I not only came in last, I was hit in the mouth by Miss Congeniality.'
    Some information provided by Tim Howard

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 125 Votes: 58.40% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 161 Votes: 68.94% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 98 Votes: 61.22% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 55 Votes: 43.64% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 72 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 30 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 69 Votes: 59.42% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 29 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 88 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 371 Votes: 61.46% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 70 Votes: 54.29% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 80 Votes: 57.50% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 55 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 54 Votes: 46.30% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 146 Votes: 48.63% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 286 Votes: 43.71% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 299 Votes: 56.19% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 359 Votes: 59.89% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 722 Votes: 59.56% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 42222 Votes: 28.02% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 1379 Votes: 69.54% Annoying