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The 18 most-read standup comedy artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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18 artists are ranked in standup comedy. The biggest move was Greg Giraldo, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Bo BurnhamEssex County · United States | 231,891 | 0 |
02 | George CarlinNew York · United States | 87,675 | 0 |
03 | Greg GiraldoThe Bronx · United States | 29,037 | +5 |
04 | Lewis BlackSilver Spring · United States | 25,500 | +1 |
05 | Stewart LeeWellington · United Kingdom | 24,530 | +1 |
06 | Bill HicksValdosta · United States | 22,292 | -3 |
07 | John RobinsBristol · United Kingdom | 20,103 | -3 |
08 | Bill EngvallGalveston · United States | 18,422 | -1 |
09 | Alexei SayleLiverpool · United Kingdom | 16,248 | +1 |
10 | Michelle WolfHershey · United States | 15,635 | -1 |
11 | Jerry ClowerLiberty · United States | 7,408 | 0 |
12 | Pat CooperBrooklyn · United States | 3,601 | 0 |
13 | Janey GodleyGlasgow · United Kingdom | 3,087 | 0 |
14 | Geechy GuyRochester · United States | 2,449 | 0 |
15 | Jackie KashianSouth Milwaukee · United States | 744 | 0 |
16 | Ari EldjárnReykjavík · Iceland | 564 | +1 |
17 | Dieter NuhrWesel · Germany | 380 | -1 |
18 | Dave WeaselFort McMurray · Canada | 377 | 0 |
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.