Top 50 Comedians in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest comedians in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 789 comedians tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Lisa Eckhart, Dieter Hallervorden and Otto Waalkes lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 7,368,182 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,029,276, and the largest, Lisa Eckhart, reaches around 3,161,749 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each comedian, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lisa Eckhart |
3,161,749 | 84.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Dieter Hallervorden |
2,380,245 | 93.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Otto Waalkes |
1,826,188 | 84.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Dieter Nuhr |
1,791,069 | 92.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Torsten Sträter |
1,769,723 | 91.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Hazel Brugger |
1,614,405 | 57.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Jürgen von der Lippe |
1,521,120 | 92.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Hape Kerkeling |
1,521,031 | 87.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Carolin Kebekus |
1,383,886 | 87.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Esther Schweins |
1,380,115 | 91.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Felix Lobrecht |
1,313,456 | 84.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Oliver Pocher |
1,278,401 | 86.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Olaf Schubert |
1,231,841 | 89.7% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Ralf Schmitz |
1,221,136 | 87.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Mario Barth |
1,211,324 | 87.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Monika Gruber |
1,207,421 | 77.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Jim Carrey |
1,187,911 | 4.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Michael Bully Herbig |
1,164,595 | 80.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Mike Krüger |
1,119,250 | 99.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Helge Schneider |
1,066,065 | 87.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Jan Böhmermann |
978,870 | 87.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Chris Tall |
951,227 | 82.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Tommi Schmitt |
914,562 | 88.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Kevin James |
881,125 | 8.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Sascha Grammel |
880,779 | 87.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Rowan Atkinson |
879,310 | 6.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Bülent Ceylan |
843,460 | 83.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Bernhard Hoëcker |
838,518 | 88.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Olli Dittrich |
831,989 | 92.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Wigald Boning |
816,513 | 90.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Helene Bockhorst |
771,706 | 91.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Hella von Sinnen |
760,079 | 89.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Eddie Murphy |
756,271 | 4.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Paul Panzer |
715,015 | 89.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Markus Krebs |
665,595 | 92.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Eisi Gulp |
657,191 | 89.0% | Comedian | Literature |
| 37 |  Rick Kavanian |
655,003 | 83.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Totò |
645,651 | 2.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Sophie Passmann |
638,368 | 88.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Tahnee |
598,256 | 83.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Tom Gerhardt |
576,848 | 90.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Bastian Pastewka |
574,470 | 91.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Lisa Feller |
560,488 | 93.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Pete Davidson |
560,077 | 4.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Klaas Heufer-Umlauf |
554,376 | 85.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Lutz van der Horst |
551,165 | 92.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Kaya Yanar |
532,071 | 70.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Ilka Bessin |
525,189 | 93.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Eckart von Hirschhausen |
503,402 | 90.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Sascha Schmitz |
495,306 | 85.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each comedian by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest comedian in Germany?
Lisa Eckhart currently leads with an estimated audience of 3,161,749 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.