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The 50 most-read bolero artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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91 artists are ranked in bolero. The biggest move was Víctor Yturbe, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Orquesta Buena Vista Social ClubCuba | 26,524 | 0 |
02 | José FelicianoLares · Puerto Rico | 24,451 | +1 |
03 | Celia CruzLa Habana · Cuba | 21,243 | -1 |
04 | Héctor LavoePonce · Puerto Rico | 16,094 | 0 |
05 | Agustín LaraVeracruz · Mexico | 8,913 | 0 |
06 | Chavela VargasHeredia · Costa Rica | 6,424 | 0 |
07 | Omara PortuondoLa Habana · Cuba | 5,121 | 0 |
08 | Javier SolísCiudad de México · Mexico | 4,114 | +2 |
09 | Paquita la del BarrioAlto Lucero · Mexico | 4,100 | -1 |
10 | Julio JaramilloSantiago de Guayaquil · Ecuador | 3,325 | -1 |
11 | Oscar D’LeónCaracas · Venezuela | 2,698 | +2 |
12 | El Gran Combo de Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | 2,486 | +2 |
13 | Joe ArroyoCartagena · Colombia | 2,406 | -1 |
14 | María VictoriaGuadalajara · Mexico | 2,395 | -3 |
15 | Gilberto Santa RosaPuerto Rico | 2,125 | +1 |
16 | Beny MoréLajas · Cuba | 2,058 | +1 |
17 | Armando ManzaneroMérida · Mexico | 1,803 | +2 |
18 | Susana ZabaletaCoahuila · Mexico | 1,760 | -3 |
19 | Nelson NedUbá · Brazil | 1,703 | +1 |
20 | Charlie ZaaCundinamarca · Colombia | 1,468 | -2 |
21 | Cheo FelicianoPonce · Puerto Rico | 1,300 | 0 |
22 | Rafael Hernández MarínAguadilla · Puerto Rico | 1,181 | 0 |
23 | Guadalupe PinedaGuadalajara · Mexico | 1,062 | +2 |
24 | Fruko y sus TesosColombia | 1,027 | +3 |
25 | Rey RuizLa Habana · Cuba | 1,002 | +5 |
26 | Alexander AchaCiudad de México · Mexico | 936 | -2 |
27 | Andy MontañezSan Juan · Puerto Rico | 914 | -1 |
28 | Lucho GaticaRancagua · Chile | 882 | -5 |
29 | Manny ManuelOrocovis · Puerto Rico | 844 | +3 |
30 | María GreverLeón · Mexico | 834 | -2 |
31 | Lê Lâm Quỳnh Như— | 803 | -2 |
32 | Bola de NieveLa Habana · Cuba | 744 | +4 |
33 | Dora Luz— | 731 | 0 |
34 | Amalia MendozaMichoacán · Mexico | 730 | +3 |
35 | Pedro VargasGuanajuato · Mexico | 715 | -4 |
36 | Tania LibertadLambayeque · Peru | 709 | +6 |
37 | Héctor Acosta “El Torito”Dominican Republic | 652 | -2 |
38 | Sergio VargasSan Cristóbal · Dominican Republic | 621 | +1 |
39 | Cuco SánchezTamaulipas · Mexico | 609 | +1 |
40 | Olga GuillotSantiago de Cuba · Cuba | 575 | -2 |
41 | Toña la NegraVeracruz · Mexico | 567 | -7 |
42 | Ricardo Ray & Bobby CruzPuerto Rico | 526 | +4 |
42 | Tito GómezJuana Díaz · Puerto Rico | 526 | -1 |
44 | Víctor YturbeSan Luis Potosí · Mexico | 520 | +7 |
45 | Bobby CruzPuerto Rico | 503 | -1 |
46 | Antonio MachínSagua La Grande · Cuba | 484 | -3 |
47 | Los Pasteles VerdesPeru | 474 | -2 |
48 | Julito RodríguezSanturce · Puerto Rico | 442 | +1 |
49 | Johnny AlbinoYauco · Puerto Rico | 396 | -1 |
50 | Los Tres ReyesMexico | 363 | -3 |
54 | Orlando ContrerasCuba | 274 | +9 |
71 | Lucho BarriosCallao · Peru | 150 | +7 |
63 | Juan ArvizuQuerétaro · Mexico | 200 | +7 |
75 | Fresia SaavedraSantiago de Guayaquil · Ecuador | 135 | +7 |
66 | Alberto BeltránDominican Republic | 174 | +6 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.