COMEDIAN
Melissa McCarthy
1970 - Today
Melissa McCarthy
Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. McCarthy was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016, and she has been featured multiple times in annual rankings of the highest-paid actresses in the world. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Melissa McCarthy has received more than 27,903,502 page views. Her biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 58 in 2019). Melissa McCarthy is the 23rd most popular comedian (up from 25th in 2019), the 2,618th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,564th in 2019) and the 20th most popular American Comedian.
Memorability Metrics
28M
Page Views (PV)
55.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
60
Languages Editions (L)
3.88
Effective Languages (L*)
5.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMEDIANS
Among comedians, Melissa McCarthy ranks 23 out of 98. Before her are Lucille Ball, Bob Saget, Bob Odenkirk, Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, and Henry Winkler. After her are Larry David, John Ritter, Don Rickles, Jerry Seinfeld, Zach Galifianakis, and Mary Tyler Moore.
Most Popular Comedians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLucille Ball
1911 - 1989
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 17
Bob Saget
1956 - 2022
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 18
Bob Odenkirk
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 19
Richard Pryor
1940 - 2005
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 20
Chris Rock
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 21
Henry Winkler
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 22
Melissa McCarthy
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 23
Larry David
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 24
John Ritter
1948 - 2003
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 25
Don Rickles
1926 - 2017
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 26
Jerry Seinfeld
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 27
Zach Galifianakis
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 28
Mary Tyler Moore
1936 - 2017
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 29
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Melissa McCarthy ranks 46. Before her are Phillip Cocu, Christian Karembeu, Gabriela Sabatini, Paolo Sorrentino, Queen Rania of Jordan, and Yann Tiersen. After her are Paulo Sousa, M. Night Shyamalan, Izabella Scorupco, Patrick M'Boma, Djalminha, and Alen Bokšić.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsPhillip Cocu
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 40
Christian Karembeu
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 41
Gabriela Sabatini
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 42
Paolo Sorrentino
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 43
Queen Rania of Jordan
COMPANION
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 44
Yann Tiersen
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 45
Melissa McCarthy
COMEDIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 46
Paulo Sousa
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 47
M. Night Shyamalan
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 48
Izabella Scorupco
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 49
Patrick M'Boma
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 50
Djalminha
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 51
Alen Bokšić
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 52
In United States
Among people born in United States, Melissa McCarthy ranks 2,618 out of 20,380. Before her are Billy Ray Cyrus (1961), Barry Nelson (1917), Adrian Smith (1944), Chester Carlson (1906), Tod Browning (1880), and Jack Nicklaus (1940). After her are Marvin Harris (1927), Eleanor F. Helin (1932), Lew Ayres (1908), Drew Barrymore (1975), A. E. Waite (1857), and John Grinder (1940).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBilly Ray Cyrus
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 2,612
Barry Nelson
ACTOR
1917 - 2007
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 2,613
Adrian Smith
ARCHITECT
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 2,614
Chester Carlson
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1968
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 2,615
Tod Browning
ACTOR
1880 - 1962
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 2,616
Jack Nicklaus
GOLFER
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 2,617
Melissa McCarthy
COMEDIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 2,618
Marvin Harris
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1927 - 2001
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 2,619
Eleanor F. Helin
ASTRONOMER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 2,620
Lew Ayres
ACTOR
1908 - 1996
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 2,621
Drew Barrymore
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 2,622
A. E. Waite
OCCULTIST
1857 - 1942
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 2,623
John Grinder
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 2,624
Among COMEDIANS In United States
Among comedians born in United States, Melissa McCarthy ranks 20. Before her are Lucille Ball (1911), Bob Saget (1956), Bob Odenkirk (1962), Richard Pryor (1940), Chris Rock (1965), and Henry Winkler (1945). After her are Larry David (1947), John Ritter (1948), Don Rickles (1926), Jerry Seinfeld (1954), Zach Galifianakis (1969), and Mary Tyler Moore (1936).
Lucille Ball
1911 - 1989
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 14
Bob Saget
1956 - 2022
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 15
Bob Odenkirk
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 16
Richard Pryor
1940 - 2005
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 17
Chris Rock
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 18
Henry Winkler
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 19
Melissa McCarthy
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 20
Larry David
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 21
John Ritter
1948 - 2003
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 22
Don Rickles
1926 - 2017
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 23
Jerry Seinfeld
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 24
Zach Galifianakis
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 25
Mary Tyler Moore
1936 - 2017
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 26