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The 25 most-read vaudeville artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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25 artists are ranked in vaudeville. The biggest move was Will Mahoney, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Mae WestBrooklyn · United States | 45,280 | 0 |
02 | Cliff EdwardsHannibal · United States | 7,153 | +1 |
03 | Sophie TuckerTulchyn · Ukraine | 6,437 | -1 |
04 | Gene AustinGainesville · United States | 2,267 | 0 |
05 | Clarence WilliamsPlaquemine · United States | 2,195 | 0 |
06 | George WalkerLawrence · United States | 981 | +1 |
07 | George Washington JohnsonVirginia · United States | 971 | +1 |
08 | Olsen & JohnsonUnited States | 950 | -2 |
09 | Vivian DuncanLos Angeles · United States | 592 | 0 |
10 | Circus ContraptionSeattle · United States | 405 | 0 |
11 | The Duncan SistersUnited States | 370 | 0 |
12 | Eddie MortonPhiladelphia · United States | 234 | 0 |
13 | Van & SchenckUnited States | 220 | 0 |
14 | Will MahoneyHelena · United States | 149 | +3 |
15 | Tom Brown— | 140 | 0 |
16 | Wilkie BardManchester · United Kingdom | 118 | -2 |
17 | Buck and BubblesUnited States | 87 | -1 |
18 | Walter B. RogersDelphi · United States | 84 | 0 |
19 | Sam AshUnited States | 79 | 0 |
20 | Nila MackArkansas City · United States | 62 | 0 |
21 | Vaud and the VillainsLos Angeles · United States | 54 | 0 |
22 | Isidor Lillian— | 31 | 0 |
23 | Rosetta DuncanLos Angeles · United States | 30 | +1 |
23 | Gus VanBrooklyn · United States | 30 | 0 |
25 | Joe SchenckUnited States | 2 | 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.