COMEDIAN
Bill Cosby
1937 - Today
Bill Cosby
William Henry Cosby Jr. ( KOZ-bee; born July 12, 1937) is an American retired comedian, actor, and media personality. He performed over a period of decades in film, television, and stand-up comedy, with his longest-running live-action role being that of Cliff Huxtable in the sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bill Cosby has received more than 26,354,672 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2019). Bill Cosby is the 5th most popular comedian (down from 3rd in 2019), the 684th most popular biography from United States (down from 644th in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Comedian.
Cosby is most famous for his role as Dr. Cliff Huxtable on the sitcom The Cosby Show, which aired from 1984 to 1992.
Memorability Metrics
26M
Page Views (PV)
69.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
3.40
Effective Languages (L*)
5.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMEDIANS
Among comedians, Bill Cosby ranks 5 out of 98. Before him are Robin Williams, Adam Sandler, Eddie Murphy, and Whoopi Goldberg. After him are Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, George Carlin, Dick Van Dyke, Chevy Chase, Ricky Gervais, and Simon Pegg.
Most Popular Comedians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobin Williams
1951 - 2014
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 1
Adam Sandler
1966 - Present
HPI: 75.43
Rank: 2
Eddie Murphy
1961 - Present
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 3
Whoopi Goldberg
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 4
Bill Cosby
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 5
Steve Martin
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 6
Ellen DeGeneres
1958 - Present
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 7
George Carlin
1937 - 2008
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 8
Dick Van Dyke
1925 - Present
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 9
Chevy Chase
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 10
Ricky Gervais
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 11
Simon Pegg
1970 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Bill Cosby ranks 34. Before him are Gordon Banks, Bruce McLaren, Abu Nidal, Colin Powell, Alain Badiou, and Karel Schwarzenberg. After him are Jared Diamond, Warren Beatty, Gennady Yanayev, Sajida Talfah, Avram Hershko, and Philip Glass.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsGordon Banks
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2019
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 28
Bruce McLaren
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 1970
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 29
Abu Nidal
EXTREMIST
1937 - 2002
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 30
Colin Powell
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2021
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 31
Alain Badiou
PHILOSOPHER
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 32
Karel Schwarzenberg
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2023
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 33
Bill Cosby
COMEDIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 34
Jared Diamond
HISTORIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 35
Warren Beatty
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 36
Gennady Yanayev
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2010
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 37
Sajida Talfah
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 38
Avram Hershko
CHEMIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 39
Philip Glass
COMPOSER
1937 - Present
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 40
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bill Cosby ranks 684 out of 20,380. Before him are Linda B. Buck (1947), Nancy Pelosi (1940), John Browning (1855), F. Murray Abraham (1939), Chris Isaak (1956), and Jane Russell (1921). After him are Lana Turner (1921), Omar Bradley (1893), Joseph Barbera (1911), George Kennedy (1925), David Bohm (1992), and Irwin Shaw (1913).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLinda B. Buck
BIOLOGIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 678
Nancy Pelosi
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 679
John Browning
INVENTOR
1855 - 1926
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 680
F. Murray Abraham
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 681
Chris Isaak
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 682
Jane Russell
ACTOR
1921 - 2011
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 683
Bill Cosby
COMEDIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 684
Lana Turner
ACTOR
1921 - 1995
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 685
Omar Bradley
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1893 - 1981
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 686
Joseph Barbera
COMIC ARTIST
1911 - 2006
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 687
George Kennedy
ACTOR
1925 - 2016
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 688
David Bohm
PHYSICIST
1992 - 1992
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 689
Irwin Shaw
WRITER
1913 - 1984
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 690
Among COMEDIANS In United States
Among comedians born in United States, Bill Cosby ranks 5. Before him are Robin Williams (1951), Adam Sandler (1966), Eddie Murphy (1961), and Whoopi Goldberg (1955). After him are Steve Martin (1945), Ellen DeGeneres (1958), George Carlin (1937), Dick Van Dyke (1925), Chevy Chase (1943), Bob Newhart (1929), and Joan Rivers (1933).
Robin Williams
1951 - 2014
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 1
Adam Sandler
1966 - Present
HPI: 75.43
Rank: 2
Eddie Murphy
1961 - Present
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 3
Whoopi Goldberg
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 4
Bill Cosby
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 5
Steve Martin
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 6
Ellen DeGeneres
1958 - Present
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 7
George Carlin
1937 - 2008
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 8
Dick Van Dyke
1925 - Present
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 9
Chevy Chase
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 10
Bob Newhart
1929 - 2024
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 11
Joan Rivers
1933 - 2014
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 12