COMEDIAN
Whoopi Goldberg
1955 - Today
Whoopi Goldberg
Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955), known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg (), is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality. A recipient of numerous accolades, she is one of 19 entertainers to receive the complete EGOT series of awards (i.e., an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Academy Award, and Tony Award). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Whoopi Goldberg has received more than 22,774,685 page views. Her biography is available in 90 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 86 in 2019). Whoopi Goldberg is the 4th most popular comedian (up from 6th in 2019), the 629th most popular biography from United States (up from 937th in 2019) and the 4th most popular American Comedian.
Whoopi Goldberg is most famous for her work on the TV show "The View" and her Academy Award-winning film "Ghost."
Memorability Metrics
23M
Page Views (PV)
65.39
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
90
Languages Editions (L)
4.42
Effective Languages (L*)
6.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMEDIANS
Among comedians, Whoopi Goldberg ranks 4 out of 98. Before her are Robin Williams, Adam Sandler, and Eddie Murphy. After her are Bill Cosby, 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: 76.90
Rank: 1
Adam Sandler
1966 - Present
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 2
Eddie Murphy
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 3
Whoopi Goldberg
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 4
Bill Cosby
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 5
Steve Martin
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 6
Ellen DeGeneres
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 7
George Carlin
1937 - 2008
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 8
Dick Van Dyke
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 9
Chevy Chase
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 10
Ricky Gervais
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 11
Simon Pegg
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Whoopi Goldberg ranks 27. Before her are Angus Young, Mo Yan, Ludovico Einaudi, Héctor Cúper, Olga Korbut, and Valery Gerasimov. After her are Katalin Karikó, Nina Hagen, Dodi Fayed, Chow Yun-fat, Marcelo Bielsa, and Donatella Versace.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsAngus Young
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 21
Mo Yan
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 22
Ludovico Einaudi
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 23
Héctor Cúper
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 24
Olga Korbut
GYMNAST
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 25
Valery Gerasimov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 26
Whoopi Goldberg
COMEDIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 27
Katalin Karikó
CHEMIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 28
Nina Hagen
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 29
Dodi Fayed
CELEBRITY
1955 - 1997
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 30
Chow Yun-fat
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 31
Marcelo Bielsa
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 32
Donatella Versace
FASHION DESIGNER
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 33
In United States
Among people born in United States, Whoopi Goldberg ranks 629 out of 20,380. Before her are Joan Crawford (1904), Marshall Warren Nirenberg (1927), Sylvia Earle (1935), William Friedkin (1935), Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (1921), and Harold Ramis (1944). After her are Louisa May Alcott (1832), Paul Krugman (1953), Jamie Lee Curtis (1958), Carl Lewis (1961), Alfred Kinsey (1894), and George Cukor (1899).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJoan Crawford
ACTOR
1904 - 1977
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 623
Marshall Warren Nirenberg
CHEMIST
1927 - 2010
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 624
Sylvia Earle
BIOLOGIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 625
William Friedkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2023
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 626
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2011
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 627
Harold Ramis
ACTOR
1944 - 2014
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 628
Whoopi Goldberg
COMEDIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 629
Louisa May Alcott
WRITER
1832 - 1888
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 630
Paul Krugman
ECONOMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 631
Jamie Lee Curtis
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 632
Carl Lewis
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 633
Alfred Kinsey
PSYCHOLOGIST
1894 - 1956
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 634
George Cukor
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1983
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 635
Among COMEDIANS In United States
Among comedians born in United States, Whoopi Goldberg ranks 4. Before her are Robin Williams (1951), Adam Sandler (1966), and Eddie Murphy (1961). After her are Bill Cosby (1937), 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: 76.90
Rank: 1
Adam Sandler
1966 - Present
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 2
Eddie Murphy
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 3
Whoopi Goldberg
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 4
Bill Cosby
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 5
Steve Martin
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 6
Ellen DeGeneres
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 7
George Carlin
1937 - 2008
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 8
Dick Van Dyke
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 9
Chevy Chase
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 10
Bob Newhart
1929 - 2024
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 11
Joan Rivers
1933 - 2014
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 12