Trending People — the 12 months to October 2026
The 99 most-viewed people on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Dolly Parton. Data as of 28 October 2026.
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163,711,510
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
Dolly Parton
American singer-songwriter (1946–2026)
14,187,047
views
views
2
Tim Curry
British actor (1946–2026)
6,402,950
views
views
3
Yuri Nakamura
Korean actress and singer (1982–2026)
4,398,340
views
views
4
Christa Pike
American murderer (born 1976)
3,628,391
views
views
5
Hayden Panettiere
American actress and singer (1989–2026)
3,459,702
views
views
6
Elizabeth Holmes
American biotechnology entrepreneur convicted of fraud
3,345,839
views
views
7
Ted Kaczynski
American mathematician and domestic terrorist (1942–2023)
3,236,260
views
views
8
Aileen Wuornos
American serial killer (1956–2002)
2,819,911
views
views
9
Zendaya
American actress and singer (born 1996)
2,552,131
views
views
10
Ansel Adams
American photographer and environmentalist (1902–1984)
2,494,665
views
views
11
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
2,464,924
views
views
12
Elena Rybakina
Kazakhstani tennis player
2,258,660
views
views
13
Ben Shelton
American tennis player (born 2002)
2,257,951
views
views
14
Alexander Zverev
German tennis player (born 1997)
2,162,200
views
views
15
Tom Holland
British actor (born 1996)
2,145,866
views
views
16
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Michael Jackson
American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer (1958–2009)
2,121,624
views
views
17
Abdul El-Sayed
American politician and epidemiologist (born 1984)
2,091,787
views
views
18
Lionel Messi
Argentine association football player (born 1987)
2,027,177
views
views
19
Gloria Steinem
American feminist activist and journalist (1934–2026)
1,943,854
views
views
20
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese association football player (born 1985)
1,889,037
views
views
21
Sydney Sweeney
American actress (born 1997)
1,880,825
views
views
22
Jeff Bezos
American business magnate (born 1964)
1,725,498
views
views
23
Theo James
British actor and musician
1,723,529
views
views
24
Neem Karoli Baba
Hindu religious leader (c.1900–1973)
1,711,304
views
views
25
Alan Ritchson
American actor (born 1982)
1,690,539
views
views
26
Peter Cullen
Canadian voice actor (1941–2026)
1,687,393
views
views
27
Harald V of Norway
King of Norway from 1991 to 2026 (1937–2026)
1,668,869
views
views
28
Aryna Sabalenka
Belarusian tennis player
1,662,175
views
views
29
Jason Arday
British academic (1985–2026)
1,626,154
views
views
30
Charlie Kirk
American political activist (1993–2025)
1,576,435
views
views
31
Anne Hathaway
American actress (born 1982)
1,535,067
views
views
32
Inde Navarrette
American actress (born 2001)
1,524,874
views
views
33
Kaya Scodelario
British actress
1,488,785
views
views
34
Cindy Crawford
American model (born 1966)
1,482,109
views
views
35
Osama bin Laden
founder of al-Qaeda (1957–2011)
1,471,214
views
views
36
Ella Beatty
American actress (born 2000)
1,441,547
views
views
37
Perez Hilton
American actor and blogger
1,393,414
views
views
38
Chris Hansen
American television journalist (born 1959)
1,377,877
views
views
39
Sandra Bullock
American actress and film producer
1,375,838
views
views
40
Erling Haaland
Norwegian footballer (born 2000)
1,368,174
views
views
41
Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
1,335,568
views
views
42
Pac
English professional wrestler (1986–2026)
1,301,635
views
views
43
Matthew Rhys
Welsh actor
1,300,144
views
views
44
Elizabeth II
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022 (1926–2022)
1,289,729
views
views
45
Macklemore
American rapper (born 1983)
1,286,338
views
views
46
Zohran Mamdani
mayor of New York City since 2026
1,284,103
views
views
47
Adolf Hitler
Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945 (1889–1945)
1,233,588
views
views
48
Charles III
King of the United Kingdom since 2022 (born 1948)
1,215,020
views
views
49
Elon Musk
American businessman (born 1971)
1,209,074
views
views
50
Alice Weidel
German politician (born 1979), AfD
1,195,981
views
views
51
Matthew McConaughey
American actor (born 1969)
1,195,315
views
views
52
Céline Dion
French Canadian singer (born 1968)
1,191,959
views
views
53
Shailene Woodley
American actress (born 1991)
1,190,715
views
views
54
Tom Cruise
American actor and film producer (born 1962)
1,178,340
views
views
55
Christopher Nolan
English and American filmmaker (born 1970)
1,177,337
views
views
56
Ed Gein
American murderer and human trophy collector (1906–1983)
1,174,911
views
views
57
Case Keenum
American football player (born 1988)
1,172,395
views
views
58
Lady Gaga
American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1986)
1,161,191
views
views
59
Kaia Gerber
American model and actress (born 2001)
1,144,261
views
views
60
Bruce Willis
American actor (born 1955)
1,143,670
views
views
61
Glen Hansard
Irish musician and songwriter (1970–2026)
1,138,895
views
views
62
Robert Pattinson
English actor and film producer (born 1986)
1,135,774
views
views
63
Jeffrey Dahmer
American serial killer (1960–1994)
1,104,694
views
views
64
Elif Eralp
German politician
1,097,674
views
views
65
Nicole Kidman
Australian-American actress, producer, and model (born 1967)
1,084,725
views
views
66
John Tuggle
Player of American football (1961-1986)
1,083,718
views
views
67
Kylian Mbappé
French footballer (born 1998)
1,081,196
views
views
68
Shelley Fabares
actress, singer
1,073,702
views
views
69
Ed Sheeran
English singer-songwriter (born 1991)
1,069,950
views
views
70
Charlie Hunnam
British actor (born 1980)
1,065,035
views
views
71
Jaafar Jackson
American actor
1,059,664
views
views
72
Guy Ritchie
English filmmaker (born 1968)
1,056,991
views
views
73
Anthony Bourdain
American chef and television personality (1956-2018)
1,051,994
views
views
74
Andy Burnham
British politician
1,044,550
views
views
75
Jon Bernthal
American actor
1,043,722
views
views
76
Hasan Piker
American political commentator (born 1991)
1,037,650
views
views
77
Zion Suzuki
American-Japanese association footballer
1,030,614
views
views
78
Brad Pitt
American actor (born 1963)
1,029,616
views
views
79
Sylvester Stallone
American actor and filmmaker (born 1946)
1,029,139
views
views
80
Madonna
American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1958)
1,026,870
views
views
81
Woody Harrelson
American actor (born 1961)
1,023,523
views
views
82
Sadie Sink
American actress (born 2002)
1,018,253
views
views
83
Diana, Princess of Wales
member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
1,012,713
views
views
84
Miley Cyrus
American singer, actress, and television personality (born 1992)
1,011,436
views
views
85
Henry VIII of England
King of England from 1509 to 1547 (1491–1547)
998,209
views
views
86
Shuto Inomata
Japanese singer and pop idol
997,412
views
views
87
Taylor Swift
American singer-songwriter (born 1989)
993,661
views
views
88
Lamine Yamal
Spanish association football player (born 2007)
992,546
views
views
89
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Justin Verlander
American baseball pitcher (born 1983)
983,963
views
views
90
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
979,857
views
views
91
Vladimir Putin
President of the Russian Federation
975,781
views
views
92
Clint Eastwood
American actor and film director (born 1930)
974,105
views
views
93
Ella Langley
American country singer
971,206
views
views
94
Annette Bening
American actress (born 1958)
966,543
views
views
95
Trinity Rodman
American soccer player
962,906
views
views
96
Natalie Harp
American conservative activist
959,486
views
views
97
Robert De Niro
American actor (born 1943)
955,104
views
views
98
José Mourinho
Portuguese association football manager and former player
954,467
views
views
99
Dario Amodei
CEO and co-founder of Anthropic
952,956
views
views