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The 50 most-read dance artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in dance. The biggest move was Booty Luv, up 39 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Janet JacksonGary · United States | 136,794 | 0 |
02 | SelenaLake Jackson · United States | 113,646 | 0 |
03 | Kim BasingerAthens · United States | 98,845 | 0 |
04 | Nick CarterJamestown · United States | 77,483 | 0 |
05 | John SummitChicago · United States | 61,881 | +7 |
06 | David NaughtonHartford · United States | 41,282 | +20 |
07 | Azealia BanksHarlem · United States | 37,835 | +1 |
08 | Marilyn ChambersProvidence · United States | 36,515 | +2 |
09 | Daphne Rubin‐VegaCiudad de Panamá · Panama | 32,701 | +25 |
10 | Ava MaxMilwaukee · United States | 32,576 | +5 |
11 | CharoMurcia · Spain | 30,081 | -2 |
12 | Peggy GouIncheon · South Korea | 29,188 | -5 |
13 | Sofi TukkerNew York · United States | 28,316 | +6 |
14 | Michelle VisagePerth Amboy · United States | 26,984 | -8 |
15 | DJ Pauly DProvidence · United States | 22,380 | -10 |
16 | Deee‐LiteNew York · United States | 20,421 | +1 |
17 | Toni BasilPhiladelphia · United States | 20,175 | -1 |
18 | VictoriaRoma · Italy | 17,848 | 0 |
19 | HUGELFrance | 16,583 | -5 |
20 | Tricia Leigh FisherUnited States | 16,369 | +5 |
21 | Ilona StallerBudapest · Hungary | 15,969 | 0 |
22 | Erika JayneUnited States | 15,573 | 0 |
23 | Erin HamiltonUnited States | 14,614 | 0 |
24 | Baha MenBahamas | 14,558 | +8 |
25 | Maxi JazzBrixton · United Kingdom | 13,944 | -1 |
26 | Michele LeeLos Angeles · United States | 13,463 | -6 |
27 | 이달의 소녀Seongbuk District · South Korea | 13,269 | +1 |
28 | Cara CunninghamBristol · United States | 12,694 | +2 |
29 | Kim DotcomKiel · Germany | 12,479 | -2 |
30 | MNEKLewisham · United Kingdom | 11,023 | -1 |
31 | Booty LuvLondon · United Kingdom | 9,282 | +39 |
32 | Joseline HernandezPonce · Puerto Rico | 8,913 | -21 |
33 | BUNT.Germany | 8,441 | +11 |
34 | Dean LewisSydney · Australia | 8,385 | +1 |
35 | The Cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6Hollywood · United States | 8,041 | -2 |
36 | Frankie KnucklesThe Bronx · United States | 7,843 | 0 |
37 | Joni SledgePhiladelphia · United States | 7,577 | +8 |
38 | Basement JaxxBrixton · United Kingdom | 7,487 | -1 |
39 | Ginger MinjLeesburg · United States | 7,245 | -8 |
40 | DEVTracy · United States | 6,657 | -1 |
41 | FoxesSouthampton · United Kingdom | 6,501 | 0 |
42 | NettaIsrael | 6,471 | -29 |
43 | Army of LoversSweden | 6,136 | -1 |
44 | Lisa MaffiaUnited Kingdom | 5,876 | +18 |
45 | Omar RudbergAnaco · Venezuela | 5,440 | -5 |
46 | Betty BooKensington · United Kingdom | 5,289 | +7 |
47 | Brenda K. StarrNew York · United States | 5,272 | +3 |
48 | PNAUSydney · Australia | 5,271 | -10 |
49 | CHINCHILLALondon · United Kingdom | 5,110 | -1 |
50 | Barry Can’t SwimEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 5,017 | -3 |
171 | Shadmehr AghiliTehran · Iran | 652 | +79 |
60 | Kerstin OttBerlin · Germany | 3,082 | +62 |
198 | Robert UhlmannVästerås · Sweden | 490 | +61 |
155 | KnossiRastatt · Germany | 774 | +57 |
186 | 3SLUnited Kingdom | 553 | +57 |
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.