PRESENTER
Johnny Carson
1925 - 2005
Johnny Carson
John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, and writer best known as the host of NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy's 1980 Governor's Award and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johnny Carson has received more than 13,758,250 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Johnny Carson is the 18th most popular presenter (down from 16th in 2019), the 3,207th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,968th in 2019) and the 12th most popular American Presenter.
Memorability Metrics
14M
Page Views (PV)
60.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
46
Languages Editions (L)
1.78
Effective Languages (L*)
5.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PRESENTERS
Among presenters, Johnny Carson ranks 18 out of 143. Before him are Anna Moffo, Christine Chubbuck, Ed Sullivan, Chris Wallace, Bear Grylls, and Fred Rogers. After him are Nick Vujicic, Michael Buffer, Walter Cronkite, Thomas Gottschalk, Rudi Carrell, and Bob Barker.
Most Popular Presenters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnna Moffo
1932 - 2006
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 12
Christine Chubbuck
1944 - 1974
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 13
Ed Sullivan
1901 - 1974
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 14
Chris Wallace
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 15
Bear Grylls
1974 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 16
Fred Rogers
1928 - 2003
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 17
Johnny Carson
1925 - 2005
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 18
Nick Vujicic
1982 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 19
Michael Buffer
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 20
Walter Cronkite
1916 - 2009
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 21
Thomas Gottschalk
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 22
Rudi Carrell
1934 - 2006
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 23
Bob Barker
1923 - 2023
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 24
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Johnny Carson ranks 162. Before him are Eleonora Rossi Drago, Rabah Bitat, Mario Merz, John Cocke, Bill Gates Sr., and Emilio Eduardo Massera. After him are Kalle Svensson, Bauer, Nancy Roman, Alexei Tupolev, Elmore Leonard, and Doris Hart. Among people deceased in 2005, Johnny Carson ranks 103. Before him are George P. Cosmatos, Lazar Berman, Kocheril R. Narayanan, Sandra Dee, Ferruccio Valcareggi, and Jair da Rosa Pinto. After him are Andrea Dworkin, Tilly Fleischer, John DeLorean, Monica Zetterlund, Melita Norwood, and Polina Astakhova.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsEleonora Rossi Drago
ACTOR
1925 - 2007
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 156
Rabah Bitat
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2000
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 157
Mario Merz
PAINTER
1925 - 2003
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 158
John Cocke
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1925 - 2002
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 159
Bill Gates Sr.
LAWYER
1925 - 2020
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 160
Emilio Eduardo Massera
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1925 - 2010
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 161
Johnny Carson
PRESENTER
1925 - 2005
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 162
Kalle Svensson
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2000
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 163
Bauer
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 164
Nancy Roman
ASTRONOMER
1925 - 2018
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 165
Alexei Tupolev
ENGINEER
1925 - 2001
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 166
Elmore Leonard
WRITER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 167
Doris Hart
TENNIS PLAYER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 168
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsGeorge P. Cosmatos
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2005
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 97
Lazar Berman
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2005
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 98
Kocheril R. Narayanan
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 99
Sandra Dee
ACTOR
1942 - 2005
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 100
Ferruccio Valcareggi
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 2005
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 101
Jair da Rosa Pinto
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2005
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 102
Johnny Carson
PRESENTER
1925 - 2005
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 103
Andrea Dworkin
WRITER
1946 - 2005
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 104
Tilly Fleischer
ATHLETE
1911 - 2005
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 105
John DeLorean
BUSINESSPERSON
1925 - 2005
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 106
Monica Zetterlund
SINGER
1937 - 2005
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 107
Melita Norwood
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 2005
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 108
Polina Astakhova
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2005
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 109
In United States
Among people born in United States, Johnny Carson ranks 3,207 out of 20,380. Before him are John Edward Williams (1922), Zach Galifianakis (1969), Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (1809), David Petraeus (1952), Andrew Fire (1959), and Laurie Metcalf (1955). After him are Katherine Jackson (1930), Samuel Wilson (1766), Jennifer Love Hewitt (1979), Kristin Davis (1965), Brent Spiner (1949), and Alexandra Ripley (1934).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Edward Williams
WRITER
1922 - 1994
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 3,201
Zach Galifianakis
COMEDIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 3,202
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
WRITER
1809 - 1894
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 3,203
David Petraeus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 3,204
Andrew Fire
BIOLOGIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 3,205
Laurie Metcalf
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 3,206
Johnny Carson
PRESENTER
1925 - 2005
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 3,207
Katherine Jackson
WRITER
1930 - Present
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 3,208
Samuel Wilson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1766 - 1854
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 3,209
Jennifer Love Hewitt
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 3,210
Kristin Davis
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 3,211
Brent Spiner
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 3,212
Alexandra Ripley
WRITER
1934 - 2004
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 3,213
Among PRESENTERS In United States
Among presenters born in United States, Johnny Carson ranks 12. Before him are Alex Jones (1974), Anna Moffo (1932), Christine Chubbuck (1944), Ed Sullivan (1901), Chris Wallace (1947), and Fred Rogers (1928). After him are Michael Buffer (1944), Walter Cronkite (1916), Bob Barker (1923), Mike Bongiorno (1924), Barbara Walters (1929), and Howard Stern (1954).
Alex Jones
1974 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 6
Anna Moffo
1932 - 2006
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 7
Christine Chubbuck
1944 - 1974
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 8
Ed Sullivan
1901 - 1974
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 9
Chris Wallace
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 10
Fred Rogers
1928 - 2003
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 11
Johnny Carson
1925 - 2005
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 12
Michael Buffer
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 13
Walter Cronkite
1916 - 2009
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 14
Bob Barker
1923 - 2023
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 15
Mike Bongiorno
1924 - 2009
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 16
Barbara Walters
1929 - 2022
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 17
Howard Stern
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 18