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The 25 most-read vaudeville artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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25 artists are ranked in vaudeville. The biggest move was Gus Van, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Mae WestBrooklyn · United States | 32,990 | 0 |
02 | Sophie TuckerTulchyn · Ukraine | 7,744 | 0 |
03 | Cliff EdwardsHannibal · United States | 5,296 | 0 |
04 | Clarence WilliamsPlaquemine · United States | 1,935 | +1 |
05 | Gene AustinGainesville · United States | 1,919 | -1 |
06 | George Washington JohnsonVirginia · United States | 971 | 0 |
07 | Olsen & JohnsonUnited States | 890 | 0 |
08 | George WalkerLawrence · United States | 840 | +1 |
09 | Vivian DuncanLos Angeles · United States | 541 | -1 |
10 | Van & SchenckUnited States | 494 | +3 |
11 | Circus ContraptionSeattle · United States | 416 | -1 |
12 | The Duncan SistersUnited States | 288 | -1 |
13 | Eddie MortonPhiladelphia · United States | 232 | -1 |
14 | Gus VanBrooklyn · United States | 192 | +8 |
15 | Tom Brown— | 123 | 0 |
16 | Wilkie BardManchester · United Kingdom | 119 | -2 |
17 | Will MahoneyHelena · United States | 106 | -1 |
18 | Walter B. RogersDelphi · United States | 68 | 0 |
19 | Sam AshUnited States | 56 | 0 |
20 | Buck and BubblesUnited States | 53 | 0 |
21 | Vaud and the VillainsLos Angeles · United States | 47 | 0 |
22 | Nila MackArkansas City · United States | 44 | -5 |
23 | Isidor Lillian— | 20 | -1 |
24 | Rosetta DuncanLos Angeles · United States | 6 | 0 |
25 | Joe SchenckUnited States | 5 | 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.