In Entertainment & Celebrities
Who are the best stand-up comedians working today?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Burr | 6/6 | 74.7 |
| 2 | Dave Chappelle | 5/6 | 72.7 |
| 3 | John Mulaney | 6/6 | 61.3 |
| 4 | Nate Bargatze | 5/6 | 51.0 |
| 5 | Shane Gillis | 5/6 | 37.4 |
| 6 | Taylor Tomlinson | 4/6 | 32.7 |
| 7 | Ali Wong | 3/6 | 31.8 |
| 8 | Brian Regan | 3/6 | 30.2 |
| 9 | Mike Birbiglia | 3/6 | 24.0 |
| 10 | Matt Rife | 3/6 | 22.9 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| imdb.comreview and listing sites · Top 40 Current Stand-Up Comedians - IMDb |    3 surfaces |
| billboard.comBest Comedians Today: 25 Standup Standouts From 21st Century | 2 surfaces |
| comedyville.ca10 Funniest Stand-Up Comedians Right Now | Ranked | 2 surfaces |
| dead-frog.comBest Living Stand-Up Comedians — Greatest Comics Working Today | Dead-Frog | 2 surfaces |
| ranker.comThe 100+ Funniest Male Comedians Of 2026, Ranked | 2 surfaces |
| timeout.comTime Out’s Comedians to Watch 2026: Our 12 favorite on-the-rise performers | 2 surfaces |
| digitaldreamdoor.com100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians - digitaldreamdoor.com forum | 1 surfaces |
| discover.hubpages.com10 of the Greatest Living Standup Comedians - Discover HubPages | 1 surfaces |
| en.wikipedia.orgreference · Zach Zucker | 1 surfaces |
| facebook.comsocial · Who is the best comedian right now? 🤔 | 1 surfaces |
| google.comportal · clean comedy | 1 surfaces |
| instagram.comsocial · Breaking down my top 5 comedians MY list. Drop yours in the comments and let's argue respectfully… or not. | 1 surfaces |
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