Comedian
Lenny Bruce
American comedian, activist and social critic
1925 - 1966
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Lenny Bruce
His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Lenny Bruce is the 41st most popular comedian (down from 32nd in 2024), the 4,535th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,892nd in 2019) and the 34th most popular American Comedian.
Memorability Metrics
650k
Page Views
Past 12 months
60.04
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Page views of Lenny Bruce by language
Among Comedians
Among comedians, Lenny Bruce ranks 41 out of 98. Before him are Zach Galifianakis, Ronald Golias, Harpo Marx, Jackie Gleason, Ken Shimura, and Helena Růžičková. After him are Bernie Mac, Tim Meadows, Albert Brooks, Jonathan Winters, Eddie Izzard, and Garry Shandling.
Most Popular Comedians in Wikipedia
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Zach Galifianakis
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 35
Ronald Golias
1929 - 2005
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 36
Harpo Marx
1888 - 1964
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 37
Jackie Gleason
1916 - 1987
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 38
Ken Shimura
1950 - 2020
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 39
Helena Růžičková
1936 - 2004
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 40
Lenny Bruce
1925 - 1966
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 41
Bernie Mac
1957 - 2008
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 42
Tim Meadows
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 43
Albert Brooks
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 44
Jonathan Winters
1925 - 2013
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 45
Eddie Izzard
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 46
Garry Shandling
1949 - 2016
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 47
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Lenny Bruce ranks 218. Before him are Matías González, Elmore Leonard, Italo De Zan, Gazi Yaşargil, Elisabeth Domitien, and Evelyn Berezin. After him are Edward Gorey, Bobbejaan Schoepen, Ofelya Hambardzumyan, Czesław Kiszczak, Cathy Berberian, and Robert Jonquet. Among people deceased in 1966, Lenny Bruce ranks 112. Before him are Otto von Knobelsdorff, Fritz Bleyl, Guillermo Gorostiza, J. F. C. Fuller, Reino Ragnar Lehto, and Felix von Luckner. After him are Agostinho Fortes Filho, Natacha Rambova, Julie Manet, Vicente Rojo Lluch, Joe Spence, and Erich Pommer.
Others Born in 1925
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Matías González
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1984
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 212
Elmore Leonard
WRITER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 213
Italo De Zan
CYCLIST
1925 - 2020
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 214
Gazi Yaşargil
PHYSICIAN
1925 - 2025
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 215
Elisabeth Domitien
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2005
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 216
Evelyn Berezin
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1925 - 2018
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 217
Lenny Bruce
COMEDIAN
1925 - 1966
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 218
Edward Gorey
WRITER
1925 - 2000
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 219
Bobbejaan Schoepen
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 220
Ofelya Hambardzumyan
SINGER
1925 - 2016
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 221
Czesław Kiszczak
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2015
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 222
Cathy Berberian
COMPOSER
1925 - 1983
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 223
Robert Jonquet
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 224
Others Deceased in 1966
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Otto von Knobelsdorff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1966
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 106
Fritz Bleyl
PAINTER
1880 - 1966
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 107
Guillermo Gorostiza
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1966
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 108
J. F. C. Fuller
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1966
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 109
Reino Ragnar Lehto
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1966
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 110
Felix von Luckner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1966
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 111
Lenny Bruce
COMEDIAN
1925 - 1966
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 112
Agostinho Fortes Filho
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1966
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 113
Natacha Rambova
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1966
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 114
Julie Manet
PAINTER
1878 - 1966
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 115
Vicente Rojo Lluch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1966
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 116
Joe Spence
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1966
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 117
Erich Pommer
PRODUCER
1889 - 1966
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 118
In United States
Among people born in United States, Lenny Bruce ranks 4,535 out of NaN. Before him are Kyra Sedgwick (1965), Leo Penn (1921), Morgan Robertson (1861), Michael H. Hart (1932), Doug Russell (1946), and Paul Romer (1955). After him are Rensis Likert (1903), Andrea Dworkin (1946), Jason Alexander (1959), Ellen Axson Wilson (1860), Seymour Cassel (1935), and Broncho Billy Anderson (1880).
Others born in United States
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Kyra Sedgwick
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 4,529
Leo Penn
ACTOR
1921 - 1998
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 4,530
Morgan Robertson
WRITER
1861 - 1915
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 4,531
Michael H. Hart
ASTRONOMER
1932 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 4,532
Doug Russell
SWIMMER
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 4,533
Paul Romer
ECONOMIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 4,534
Lenny Bruce
COMEDIAN
1925 - 1966
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 4,535
Rensis Likert
PSYCHOLOGIST
1903 - 1981
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 4,536
Andrea Dworkin
WRITER
1946 - 2005
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 4,537
Jason Alexander
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 4,538
Ellen Axson Wilson
COMPANION
1860 - 1914
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 4,539
Seymour Cassel
ACTOR
1935 - 2019
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 4,540
Broncho Billy Anderson
ACTOR
1880 - 1971
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 4,541
Among Comedians In United States
Among comedians born in United States, Lenny Bruce ranks 34. Before him are Melissa McCarthy (1970), Steven Wright (1955), Mary Tyler Moore (1936), Zach Galifianakis (1969), Harpo Marx (1888), and Jackie Gleason (1916). After him are Bernie Mac (1957), Tim Meadows (1961), Albert Brooks (1947), Jonathan Winters (1925), Garry Shandling (1949), and Louis C.K. (1967).
Melissa McCarthy
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 28
Steven Wright
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 29
Mary Tyler Moore
1936 - 2017
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 30
Zach Galifianakis
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 31
Harpo Marx
1888 - 1964
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 32
Jackie Gleason
1916 - 1987
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 33
Lenny Bruce
1925 - 1966
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 34
Bernie Mac
1957 - 2008
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 35
Tim Meadows
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 36
Albert Brooks
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 37
Jonathan Winters
1925 - 2013
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 38
Garry Shandling
1949 - 2016
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 39
Louis C.K.
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 40
