List of The Daily Show correspondents
Recurring correspondents

List of The Daily Show correspondents

Section Title: Recurring correspondents
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Name	Year Joined	Year Left	Notes

Dan Bakkedahl	September 20, 2005	September 25, 2007	Hired to replace departing correspondent Stephen Colbert on September 25, 2005. Filed his final report on September 25, 2007.

Samantha Bee	July 10, 2003	April 30, 2015	"This Week in God", "Are You Prepared?!?"; The Daily Show's first non-US citizen correspondent; all-time longest-serving regular correspondent after passing Stephen Colbert in 2011; filled in for a sick Jon Stewart on October 7, 2014.

Mary Birdsong	January 31, 2002	March 14, 2002	Contributing correspondent.

A. Whitney Brown	July 23, 1996	December 15, 1998	"Backfire"; was one of The Daily Show's original correspondents. Had his own The Daily Show special in 1998 called "Weirder Than Whitney".

Nancy Carell	December 7, 1999	August 8, 2002	"We Love Showbiz", "Popular Music Omnibus", "Dollars and "Cents"". Was credited under maiden name, Nancy Walls, and has been married to fellow former correspondent Steve Carell since 1995.

Steve Carell	February 11, 1999	April 4, 2005	"Even Stephven", "Produce Pete", "Dollars and "Cents"", "We Love Showbiz", "Slimmin' Down With Steve", "Ad Nauseam". Carell had his own The Daily Show special in May 2001 called "Steve Carell Salutes Steve Carell" highlighting his most popular field assignments on the show.

Wyatt Cenac	June 3, 2008	December 13, 2012	Senior Correspondent; also provides voice for Michael Steele puppet. Filed his final report on December 13, 2012, but also made cameo guest appearances on August 15, 2013 for the last show of guest host John Oliver and for Jon Stewart's final episode on August 6, 2015.

Michael Che	June 4, 2014	September 18, 2014	Left to co-anchor "Weekend Update" on Saturday Night Live. Shortest correspondent tenure as of 2015.

Stephen Colbert	June 26, 1997	September 26, 2005	"Even Stephven", "This Week In God", "The Jobbing of America". Stephen Colbert hosted The Daily Show six times (January 24, 2001; February 20 and 22, 2001; March 26–27, 2001; April 3 and 5, 2001; May 2–3, 2001; March 6, 2003; July 6, 2004).

Nate Corddry	October 4, 2005	May 2, 2006	The younger brother of correspondent Rob Corddry. As a running joke on the show, older brother Rob would often appear in Nate's segments usually picking on him.

Rob Corddry	April 17, 2002	August 24, 2006	"This Week In God", "Come On!", "Popular Music Omnibus", and as he liked to call them, "Poop jokes". Corddry filled in for Stewart (on paternity leave) on February 9, 2006.

Josh Gad	May 5, 2009	June 27, 2011	Contributing Correspondent. Made his last appearance on June 27, 2011.

Vance DeGeneres	January 14, 1999	May 17, 2001	"Dollars and "Cents"", "A Tale of Survival", had his own The Daily Show special in 2000 highlighting his popular "Tales of Survival" segments.

Rachael Harris	October 28, 2002	March 20, 2003	"Mark Your Calendar", "We Love Showbiz".

Ed Helms	April 29, 2002	December 05, 2006	"Digital Watch", "Ad Nauseam", "Mark Your Calendar", "We Love Showbiz", "This Week in God". Helms and fellow correspondent Rob Corddry had their own The Daily Show special in 2003 called "I'm a Correspondent: Please Don't Fire Me".

Jason Jones	September 29, 2005	March 26, 2015	"Are You Prepared?!?", "Jason Jones 180"; Filled in for a sick Jon Stewart on October 7, 2014. Departed the show on March 26, 2015.

Jordan Klepper	March 3, 2014	September 21, 2017	New Senior Caucasian Correspondent. Senior Congressional Correspondent.

Beth Littleford	July 24, 1996	May 18, 2000	"The Beth Littleford Interview", "bETh". In 1999, she had her own The Daily Show special called "The Beth Littleford Interview Special", highlighting her popular celebrity interviews.

Al Madrigal	May 17, 2011	January 12, 2016	Senior Latino Correspondent. California correspondent.

Aasif Mandvi	August 9, 2006	October 14, 2015	Senior Middle East Correspondent; started as a contributor; but made correspondent in March 2007. Senior Campaign Correspondent.

Hasan Minhaj	November 19, 2014	August 16, 2018	Senior Indian Correspondent. Senior Political Correspondent.

Olivia Munn	June 3, 2010	September 12, 2011	Senior Asian Correspondent. Made her final appearance on September 12, 2011.

John Oliver	July 31, 2006	December 19, 2013	Senior British Person; "Wilmore-Oliver Investigates"; on writing staff from 2007 to 2013. Interim host during the summer of 2013.

Rob Riggle	September 20, 2006	December 10, 2008	Senior Military Affairs Correspondent; Some of his most memorable work on the show included his overseas special assignments. His week-long reports from Iraq in 2007 titled "Operation: Silent Thunder" brought much attention to the show.

Mo Rocca	November 16, 1998	August 20, 2003	"Dollars and "Cents"", "Mark Your Calendar", "Mopinion". Rocca went on to parlay his Daily Show correspondent persona in numerous other cable appearances, such as several VH1 "talking head" shows and at the 2004 political conventions for Larry King Live.

Jeff Ross	July 22, 1996	June 18, 1997	Contributing correspondent.

Denny Siegel	February 2, 1999	April 15, 1999

Jeff Stilson	October 9, 1998	January 18, 1999

Miriam Tolan	June 15, 2000	July 25, 2001	Contributing correspondent. Also occasionally filled in for Nancy Walls on "Dollars and "Cents""

Brian Unger	July 22, 1996	December 16, 1998	"Backfire", was one of The Daily Show's original correspondents.

David Wain	July 23, 1996	August 6, 1996	Contributing correspondent.

Matt Walsh	May 2, 2001	June 25, 2002	News You Can Utilize, "Dollars and "Cents"", had his own The Daily Show special in May 2002 called "Matt Walsh Goes to Hawaii".

Lauren Weedman	July 16, 2001	October 7, 2002	"Dollars and "Cents"", "We Love Showbiz".

Jessica Williams	January 11, 2012	June 30, 2016	Senior Youth Correspondent. Senior Beyoncé Correspondent. Senior Congressional Correspondent. Senior Campaign Correspondent. Senior Political Correspondent.

Bob Wiltfong	April 6, 2004	December 1, 2005	Contributing correspondent.

Lizz Winstead	July 22, 1996	December 18, 1997	Original correspondent and co-creator of The Daily Show.

Stacey Grenrock-Woods	April 2, 1998	July 14, 2003	Contributing correspondent.

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In 2007, Aasif Mandvi was promoted to a correspondent.

final_sentence: In 2007, Aasif Mandvi was promoted to a correspondent.