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The 18 most-read standup comedy artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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18 artists are ranked in standup comedy. The biggest move was Greg Giraldo, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Bo BurnhamEssex County · United States | 109,563 | 0 |
02 | George CarlinNew York · United States | 89,222 | 0 |
03 | Greg GiraldoThe Bronx · United States | 41,366 | +2 |
04 | Bill HicksValdosta · United States | 30,881 | -1 |
05 | John RobinsBristol · United Kingdom | 22,931 | -1 |
06 | Alexei SayleLiverpool · United Kingdom | 20,027 | +1 |
07 | Lewis BlackSilver Spring · United States | 18,050 | +1 |
08 | Stewart LeeWellington · United Kingdom | 17,956 | -2 |
09 | Bill EngvallGalveston · United States | 15,245 | 0 |
10 | Michelle WolfHershey · United States | 14,314 | 0 |
11 | Jerry ClowerLiberty · United States | 4,254 | 0 |
12 | Janey GodleyGlasgow · United Kingdom | 2,934 | 0 |
13 | Pat CooperBrooklyn · United States | 2,617 | 0 |
14 | Jackie KashianSouth Milwaukee · United States | 1,524 | +2 |
15 | Geechy GuyRochester · United States | 1,127 | -1 |
16 | Ari EldjárnReykjavík · Iceland | 645 | -1 |
17 | Dieter NuhrWesel · Germany | 441 | 0 |
18 | Dave WeaselFort McMurray · Canada | 112 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.