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The 50 most-read dance artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in dance. The biggest move was Daphne Rubin‐Vega, up 11 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Janet JacksonGary · United States | 220,926 | 0 |
02 | Kim BasingerAthens · United States | 112,787 | +1 |
03 | SelenaLake Jackson · United States | 101,592 | -1 |
04 | Nick CarterJamestown · United States | 86,503 | 0 |
05 | CharoMurcia · Spain | 45,105 | +8 |
06 | John SummitChicago · United States | 42,889 | 0 |
07 | Deee‐LiteNew York · United States | 42,412 | +7 |
08 | Kim DotcomKiel · Germany | 35,464 | +9 |
09 | Marilyn ChambersProvidence · United States | 34,730 | 0 |
10 | Michelle VisagePerth Amboy · United States | 33,754 | -2 |
11 | Peggy GouIncheon · South Korea | 33,620 | -4 |
12 | HUGELFrance | 32,596 | +3 |
13 | Azealia BanksHarlem · United States | 31,604 | -8 |
14 | Ava MaxMilwaukee · United States | 29,235 | -3 |
15 | DJ Pauly DProvidence · United States | 28,452 | -5 |
16 | Erika JayneUnited States | 23,465 | +3 |
17 | Maxi JazzBrixton · United Kingdom | 23,169 | +1 |
18 | Toni BasilPhiladelphia · United States | 21,382 | -6 |
19 | Erin HamiltonUnited States | 19,069 | +2 |
20 | David NaughtonHartford · United States | 17,942 | +4 |
21 | Ilona StallerBudapest · Hungary | 17,648 | -5 |
22 | Michele LeeLos Angeles · United States | 17,454 | +3 |
23 | VictoriaRoma · Italy | 16,916 | -1 |
24 | Sofi TukkerNew York · United States | 16,852 | -4 |
25 | Tricia Leigh FisherUnited States | 15,995 | +3 |
26 | 이달의 소녀Seongbuk District · South Korea | 15,121 | -3 |
27 | Baha MenBahamas | 14,416 | -1 |
28 | Cara CunninghamBristol · United States | 13,232 | +2 |
29 | Daphne Rubin‐VegaCiudad de Panamá · Panama | 12,975 | +11 |
30 | Frankie KnucklesThe Bronx · United States | 12,803 | +4 |
31 | Omar RudbergAnaco · Venezuela | 11,685 | +5 |
32 | The Cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6Hollywood · United States | 10,700 | -5 |
33 | Joseline HernandezPonce · Puerto Rico | 10,484 | +9 |
34 | MNEKLewisham · United Kingdom | 10,112 | +3 |
35 | Ginger MinjLeesburg · United States | 9,583 | -4 |
36 | Basement JaxxBrixton · United Kingdom | 9,415 | -4 |
37 | NettaIsrael | 8,784 | +1 |
38 | Dean LewisSydney · Australia | 8,655 | -5 |
39 | PNAUSydney · Australia | 8,552 | +6 |
40 | Army of LoversSweden | 8,396 | -11 |
41 | DEVTracy · United States | 8,075 | +3 |
42 | FoxesSouthampton · United Kingdom | 7,547 | +1 |
43 | Joni SledgePhiladelphia · United States | 7,488 | -8 |
44 | BUNT.Germany | 7,271 | -3 |
45 | G.O.DSouth Korea | 6,152 | +1 |
46 | Amelie LensVilvoorde · Belgium | 6,140 | -7 |
47 | James HypeUnited Kingdom | 5,934 | +6 |
48 | ShannonWashington, D.C. · United States | 5,785 | +7 |
49 | Barry Can’t SwimEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 5,495 | -1 |
50 | Brenda K. StarrNew York · United States | 5,371 | +1 |
132 | Consuelo Costin— | 1,201 | +112 |
173 | Paulina PaukštaitytėVilnius · Lithuania | 750 | +104 |
91 | Vula MalingaUnited Kingdom | 2,244 | +95 |
183 | Anima Sound SystemSzombathely · Hungary | 695 | +83 |
155 | EuphoriaSydney · Australia | 915 | +75 |
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.