There are many historical examples of the jester from around the world. Perhaps the more interesting of these are contemporary. The use of mime artists by Antanas Mockus in Bogata is captured well in the documentary Bogota Change:
Poland's most famous court jester was Stańczyk, whose jokes were usually related to political matters, and who later became a historical symbol for Poles - wikipedia 
In 2004 English Heritage appointed Nigel Roder ("Kester the Jester") as the State Jester for England, the first since Muckle John 355 years previously. However, following an objection by the National Guild of Jesters, English Heritage accepted they were not authorised to grant such a title. Roder was succeeded as "Heritage Jester" by Pete Cooper ("Peterkin the Fool").
In Germany, Till Eulenspiegel is a folkloric hero dating back to medieval times and ruling each year over Fasching or Carnival time, mocking politicians and public figures of power and authority with political satire like a modern-day court jester. He holds a mirror to make us aware of our times (Zeitgeist), and his sceptre, his "bauble" or marotte, is the symbol of his power.
In 17th century Spain, Dwarfism, often with deformities, were employed as buffoons to entertain the king and his family, especially the children. In Diego Velázquez's painting Las Meninas two dwarfs are included: Maria Bárbola, a female dwarf from Germany with hydrocephalus, and :es:Nicolasito Pertusato from Italy. Mari Bárbola can also be seen in a later portrait of Margarita Teresa of Spain in mourning by Juan Bautista Martinez del Mazo. There are other paintings by Velázquez that include court dwarves such as Prince Balthasar Charles With a Dwarf.
During the Renaissance Papacy, the Papal court in Rome had a court jester, similar to the secular courts of the time. Pope Pius V dismissed the court Jester, and no later Pope employed one.
In Japan from the 13th to 18th centuries, the ''taikomochi'', a kind of male geisha, attended the feudal lords (''daimyōs''). They entertained mostly through dancing and storytelling, and were at times counted on for strategic advice. By the 16th century they fought alongside their lord in battle in addition to their other duties.
Tonga was the first royal court to appoint a court jester in the 20th century; Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, the King of Tonga, appointed Jesse Bogdonoff to that role in 1999. Bogdanoff was later embroiled in a financial scandal.
# See also - Jester