Comedienne Amy Schumer, funnyman Tracy Morgan, and actor Bradley Cooper will be feted by Barbara Walters among her 10 Most Fascinating People of 2015.

The veteran newswoman's annual countdown includes the most talked about stars of the past 12 months, and for this year's (15) TV special, she has included Trainwreck star Schumer and former 30 Rock actor Morgan, who made a triumphant return to comedy following a near-death car accident last year (14).

Also making the list are American Sniper star Cooper, presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, ballerina Misty Copeland, fashion designer Donna Karan and UFC champion Ronda Rousey.

More names from the list will be announced in the coming weeks, and the most fascinating person of the year will be revealed during the broadcast on 17 December (15).