Kevin Hart, Tommy Chong and Joe Rogan lead The Hollywood Reporter’s latest Top Comedians chart, ruling the Feb. 6-dated tally at Nos. 1-3, respectively.
The Top Comedians chart is a ranking of the most popular comedians on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Google Plus, with global data provided by social media analytics company MVPindex. The chart's methodology blends social engagement on the platforms along with weekly additions of followers/subscribers. The latest tracking week ended Jan. 29.
A pair of comedians return to the chart, with Ricky Gervais and Bill Maher landing at Nos. 7 and 8, while Amanda Seales makes her Top Comedians debut at No. 10.
See the full top 10 below, and for more charts on The Hollywood Reporter, check out the Top Actors and Top TV Personalities charts.
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10. Amanda Seales
Image Credit: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Essence Last week: –
Seales, a comedian who also stars on HBO’s Insecure, makes her Top Comedians debut thanks to a boost of 49 percent in overall social engagement, led by 856,000 Instagram favorites and 14,000 Twitter likes. Seales’ jump is due in large part to the Jan. 26 premiere of her comedy special I Be Knowin´ on HBO.
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9. Rickey Smiley
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images Last week: 10
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8. Bill Maher
Image Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty Images Last week: –
Maher returns to Top Comedians thanks in large part to his Jan. 28 tweet (48,000 likes, 8,000 retweets) responding to news that former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is considering a run for U.S. president as an independent. “Just because you had one profitable insight – people will overpay for coffee – doesn't mean you can run the world,” he tweeted.
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7. Ricky Gervais
Image Credit: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images Last week: –
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6. Colleen Ballinger
Image Credit: Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic Last week: 5
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5. D.L. Hughley
Image Credit: Desiree Navarro/Getty Images Last week: 3
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4. Jess Hilarious
Image Credit: Michael Tullberg/Getty Images Last week: 6
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3. Joe Rogan
Image Credit: Getty Images Last week: 2
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2. Tommy Chong
Image Credit: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images Last week: 4
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1. Kevin Hart
Image Credit: Amanda Edwards/WireImage/Getty Images Last week: 1
