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15 Times Melissa McCarthy Was The Funniest Woman In Comedy

When we think of funny women, Melissa McCarthy is one of the first people to come to mind.  She took the world by storm with her show-stealing character Megan in Bridesmaids, but all Gilmore Girls fans know that she’s been funny for years. And she hasn’t slowed down yet, if her film Spy (releasing Friday, June 5) is any indication, she’s just getting funnier.

1. The time she executed physical humor perfectly:

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20th Century Fox/GIPHY

2. The time she said this to poor Paul Rudd:

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GIPHY/Universal Pictures

3. The time she confidently flirted like this:

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GIPHY/Universal Pictures

4. The time she had no problem saying this to her real-life husband:

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GIPHY/Universal Pictures

5. The time she skillfully delivered this line:

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20th Century Fox/tumblr.com

6. The time she was all of us at the end of a hard day:

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GIPHY

7. And then the time she drank like us after one of those days:

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GIPHY/CBS

8. The time she gave this colorful commentary:

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GIPHY/20th Century Fox

9. The time she hosted SNL and totally dominated the primarily male-cast:

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NBC/GIPHY

10. The time she connected with a dolphin:

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GIPHY/Universal Pictures

11. That time she loved Jim Carrey:

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The WB/tumblr.com

12. The time she made this frightening threat:

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GIPHY/20th Century Fox

13. The time she ate a towel:

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20th Century Fox/tumblr.com

14. The time she shared a lollipop with Zach Galifianakis:

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GIPHY/Warner Bros.

15. The time she freaking NAILED this Chris Farley/Matt Foley SNL sketch:

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NBC

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Why do you love Melissa McCarthy? Share your favorite moments of hers in the comment section below!

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