In Tinseltown, nothing beats the Academy Awards—and data from last month proves it.
When it's time to catch up on what's happening in the world of the rich and famous, Wikipedia's at the top of the fold on the first page of the Google search result. Wikipedia "personal life" entries also serve as a great entry to celebrity rabbit holes. According to the data, the Oscars dominated the spotlight in March, as four of the five most popular celebrities on the internet's favorite website last month came away from the Academy Awards with smiles on their faces.
Besides Hollywood's biggest awards show, television shows "The Last of Us" and "The Mandalorian" helped propel a couple of celebs to high on the leaderboard. Big movie releases, namely "John Wick: Chapter 4" and "Scream VI," also played starring roles in the make-up of March's top 20 newsworthy celebrities.
In terms of biggest movers from February to March, comedian Chris Rock's pageviews shot up 1076% in March, thanks in part to his recently released comedy special—although it also being the one-year anniversary of the Will Smith slap incident certainly helps too. Ke Huy Quan, who won Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars, also saw huge gains last month; the "Everything Everywhere All at Once" star's pageviews increased 712% month over month.
Last month's chart-topper, Rihanna, rode the Super Bowl halftime show to 5.3 million pageviews in February, but that boost proved to be fleeting. Her Wikipedia pageviews dropped 87% month over month, tumbling her down 40 spots to #41 in March.
So who took the crown from Rihanna in March? Stacker used pageview data from Wikipedia to rank the top 20 newsworthy celebrities in March. Keep on reading to find out.
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1 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 1.0 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 649,649
- Month-over-month change: 57%
- Trending topic: Starred in "Creed III," which premiered in theaters on March 3
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2 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 1.1 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 857,717
- Month-over-month change: 23%
- Trending topic: Report came out claiming that he has "no part" in the life of his 16-year-old daughter Suri
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3 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 1.1 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 453,643
- Month-over-month change: 143%
- Trending topic: Involved in social media drama with Selena Gomez
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4 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 1.1 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 203,432
- Month-over-month change: 457%
- Trending topic: Starred in "Sex/Life," which released its second (and final) season on Netflix on March 2; she's also announced to star and produce the "Judgement" pilot for ABC
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5 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 1.1 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 833,493
- Month-over-month change: 37%
- Trending topic: Latest tour, the Eras Tour, began on March 17, marking the start of her first tour in five years
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6 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 1.1 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 392,862
- Month-over-month change: 192%
- Trending topic: Revealed he was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a virus that has left his face partially paralyzed
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7 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 1.2 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 792,131
- Month-over-month change: 54%
- Trending topic: The Rocky franchise's "Creed III" premiered in theaters on March 3, although he did not appear in the movie
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8 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 1.2 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 626,735
- Month-over-month change: 98%
- Trending topic: Reached 400 million followers on Instagram
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9 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 1.3 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 260,788
- Month-over-month change: 403%
- Trending topic: Won a court case over her 2016 ski collision
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10 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 1.4 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 818,600
- Month-over-month change: 70%
- Trending topic: Arrested on assault charges on March 26
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11 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 1.4 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 119,348
- Month-over-month change: 1076%
- Trending topic: His comedy special "Chris Rock: Selective Outrage" released on Netflix on March 4; the Academy Awards marked the first anniversary of the Will Smith slapping incident
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12 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 1.5 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 1.5 million
- Month-over-month change: 1%
- Trending topic: Turned 68 on March 19
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13 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 1.8 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 1.1 million
- Month-over-month change: 68%
- Trending topic: Starred in "Scream VI," which premiered in theaters on March 10
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14 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 1.9 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 616,067
- Month-over-month change: 203%
- Trending topic: Starred in "John Wick: Chapter 4," which premiered in theaters on March 24
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15 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 2.1 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 2.4 million
- Month-over-month change: -9%
- Trending topic: Stars on HBO's "The Last of Us," which aired its first season finale in March
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16 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 2.5 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 487,087
- Month-over-month change: 416%
- Trending topic: Won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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17 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 3.0 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 373,887
- Month-over-month change: 712%
- Trending topic: Won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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18 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 3.2 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 3.4 million
- Month-over-month change: -6%
- Trending topic: Stars on TV series "The Mandalorian," which had its third season premiere in March, and "The Last of Us," which aired its first season finale in March
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19 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 3.3 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 634,919
- Month-over-month change: 415%
- Trending topic: Won the Academy Award for Best Actress
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20 / 20- Wikipedia pageviews in March: 3.5 million
- Wikipedia pageviews in February: 871,821
- Month-over-month change: 303%
- Trending topic: Won the Academy Award for Best Actor
