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The 50 most-read comedy artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in comedy. The biggest move was Tim Minchin, up 39 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Martin MullChicago · United States | 225,933 | +24 |
02 | Bill CosbyPhiladelphia · United States | 175,136 | -1 |
03 | Jerry SeinfeldBrooklyn · United States | 116,742 | +10 |
04 | Family GuyUnited States | 112,008 | +2 |
05 | Sophia LorenRoma · Italy | 110,645 | 0 |
06 | Bo BurnhamEssex County · United States | 109,563 | -4 |
07 | Chris RockAndrews · United States | 108,890 | 0 |
08 | Michael PalinSheffield · United Kingdom | 106,373 | +7 |
09 | Kevin HartPhiladelphia · United States | 96,368 | +2 |
10 | Peter SellersSouthsea · United Kingdom | 92,601 | 0 |
11 | Chris FarleyMadison · United States | 91,407 | -2 |
12 | George CarlinNew York · United States | 89,222 | 0 |
13 | Jemaine ClementMasterton · New Zealand | 83,092 | +10 |
14 | Monty PythonUnited Kingdom | 79,017 | +3 |
15 | Henry RollinsWashington, D.C. · United States | 78,929 | -11 |
16 | Jimmy FallonBay Ridge · United States | 78,914 | -13 |
17 | David CrossAtlanta · United States | 78,131 | +4 |
18 | Jerry LewisNewark · United States | 73,108 | -4 |
19 | Joan RiversBrooklyn · United States | 70,540 | +3 |
20 | Eric IdleSouth Shields · United Kingdom | 69,407 | -12 |
21 | Steve CooganMiddleton · United Kingdom | 67,910 | -3 |
22 | Rhys IfansHaverfordwest · United Kingdom | 63,863 | -6 |
23 | Pauly ShoreHollywood · United States | 62,991 | +8 |
24 | Beavis and Butt‐HeadUnited States | 59,120 | +8 |
25 | Graham ChapmanLeicester · United Kingdom | 53,268 | +2 |
26 | Edgar WrightPoole · United Kingdom | 51,186 | +2 |
27 | Bill BaileyBath · United Kingdom | 49,405 | +17 |
28 | Tim MinchinNorthampton · United Kingdom | 48,352 | +39 |
29 | Tom GreenPembroke · Canada | 43,695 | +1 |
30 | Dom DeLuiseBrooklyn · United States | 40,795 | -4 |
31 | The Whitest Kids U’ KnowNew York · United States | 39,570 | -12 |
32 | Lenny BruceNassau County · United States | 39,399 | +1 |
33 | Gabriel IglesiasSan Diego · United States | 38,196 | +3 |
34 | SmoshUnited States | 38,014 | +3 |
35 | Barry HumphriesMelbourne · Australia | 37,068 | +15 |
36 | jaboukieHarvey · United States | 36,906 | -12 |
37 | Jeff DunhamDallas · United States | 36,663 | +4 |
38 | Marx BrothersUnited States | 36,051 | -9 |
39 | Terry JonesColwyn Bay · United Kingdom | 35,135 | -1 |
40 | Marc MaronJersey City · United States | 33,783 | -1 |
41 | Chris MorrisUnited Kingdom | 33,364 | +4 |
42 | Connie BoothIndianapolis · United States | 32,828 | -2 |
43 | Ron WhiteUnited States | 32,411 | -23 |
44 | Rhett & LinkUnited States | 32,200 | -10 |
45 | BeetlejuicePemberton · United States | 31,364 | -10 |
46 | Bill HicksValdosta · United States | 30,881 | 0 |
47 | Harland WilliamsToronto · Canada | 30,740 | +12 |
48 | Alan DaviesUnited Kingdom | 29,517 | -5 |
49 | Peter CookTorquay · United Kingdom | 28,800 | +2 |
50 | Kyle GordonNew York · United States | 27,195 | +30 |
95 | TwoSetViolin— | 12,894 | +66 |
198 | Jonathan and Darlene Edwards— | 1,062 | +61 |
153 | First of OctoberUnited States | 3,321 | +61 |
195 | Γιάννης ΒογιατζήςAitolia kai Akarnania · Greece | 1,097 | +56 |
181 | Jackie KashianSouth Milwaukee · United States | 1,524 | +48 |
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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.